Apple iPhone X Production On Target To Meet Launch Demand: Report

Ever since the Apple iPhone X was revealed amid much fanfare at the Apple event last month, reports have emerged indicating that its production might be slowed down due to the shortage of parts. However, a new report indicates otherwise. A DigiTimes report Tuesday, citing supply chain sources, said the yield rate for iPhone X has been substantially improving, and shipments of the smartphones are expected to grow, starting next month. "The first batch of iPhone X devices has already been shipped out from Foxconn Electronics' site in Zhengzhou (Henan, China). With production yield rates for certain key components such as 3D sensing modules improving, shipments of the device have increased gradually and will meet Apple's demand ahead of the Christmas and New Year's holidays," the sources told the publication. Earlier reports stated that Apple was purportedly slowing down production so as to gauge the market response to the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, which were revealed along with the iPhone X last month.