Limited Supply? iPhone X Face ID Causing Production Problems

Apple is having production issues with the upcoming iPhone X, which could further limit the number of units available at launch, according to the Wall Street Journal. The problems involve the iPhone X's most important feature: Face ID. The facial recognition technology will allow users to unlock their phone and make payments using just their face. However, two components that make up the Face ID, dubbed Juliet and Romeo, are complicating production of the device. The assembly of Romeo has taken more time than Juliet, leading to an imbalance in supply, meaning there were more Juliets and not enough Romeos, sources told the Journal. The Romeo module includes a dot projector that uses a laser to beam 30,000 infrared dots on the user's face to map their unique traits.