The coronavirus is posing new challenges for companies around the world – including Apple. Now another report has been published that explains the situation surrounding iPhone 12 development.
The Taiwanese news site DigiTimes has published a new article that basically repeats previous reports supported. Accordingly, the EVT phase (Engineering Validation Test) should remain at a standstill. This phase focuses on various hardware components. (An explanation of the four phases can be found here) However, due to the travel ban imposed by Apple itself, the component test cannot be carried out. According to suppliers, Apple is already behind schedule. This is stated in the report:
Related supply chain manufacturers had originally expected the postponed EVT procedures to be completed by the end of March so that mass production of the new iPhone devices can start in June, the sources said, adding that a further delay in EVT testing until the end of April could delay mass production by another 1-2 months.
Judging by the revised EVT schedule, Apple's launch for the next-generation iPhone devices could be pushed back to October, the sources said.
Further delays cannot be ruled out
Therefore, the usual process is no longer expected in September. Although the product launch could of course still take place in September, the iPhone 12 series is not expected to launch until October at the earliest. Of course, this is just a forecast based on rumors. But in addition to DigiTimes, other platforms and analysts have already made similar predictions. Mass production usually starts in the summer - which is why Apple often travels to China at the beginning of the year to accompany the development process. Since this is not currently the case, delays are actually logical. The travel ban itself has also already been confirmed by Apple. The consequences should therefore come as no surprise. (Photo by HannaKuprevich / Bigstockphoto)
