Apple Inc announced yesterday that it expects lower shipments of the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone Pro Max mobile phones compared to previous estimates, as restrictions on COVID-19 have caused temporary problems to reduce production at a factory in the city of Zhengzhou, China.
"The manufacturing facility is currently operating at a significantly reduced production capacity," Apple said in a statement. "Our customers will need to wait for a longer period of time in order to receive the new products," the company added.
Reuters reported last month that Apple's iPhone production will drop by about 30% at one of the world's largest factories next month due to China's anti-Covid restrictions.
The central factory in Zhengzhou, which employs about 200.000 people, is malfunctioning due to the implementation of measures to prevent the spread of the virus. COVID-19, with several employees leaving it.
Source: RES-EAP