Yet another report, this time from Nikkei, claims Apple is facing production issues with the iPhone X's 3D sensors for the new Face ID feature. This could severely impact the availability of the iPhone X on its release date as pre order for the phone are set to begin. The dot projector, dubbed Romeo, uses a laser to beam 30,000 infrared dots on the user's face to map their unique traits, while the receiving module is called Juliet. Trouble with Romeo modules are reportedly holding back mass production of the iPhone X. The report comes as Apple gears up to start taking pre-orders for the iPhone X this month.

BEIJING-- Apple Inc. AAPL 0.55% hit a production snag with components crucial to its new iPhone X's facial-recognition system, people familiar with the situation said, adding to concerns about extended shortages when sales begin early in November. The components, known as Romeo and Juliet among Apple engineers and suppliers, work together to allow users of the latest iPhone to unlock their devices by scanning their faces, the people said. It has taken more time to assemble the Romeo modules than the Juliet modules, they said, creating an imbalance in supply. That has created a bottleneck for the iPhone X's mass production, according to one person, which could crimp supplies beyond typical initial shortfalls when the phone is released Nov. 3. Apple, based in Cupertino, Calif., declined to comment.

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.