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Apple scales back iPhone production, ramps up iPad
Apple may already be starting to scale back production of iPhones in anticipation of its next device, which is expected to debut in the fall. According to Shaw Wu, an analyst with Sterne Agee, Apple has reduced iPhone orders by an estimated 20% to 25% from the March quarter, which saw 35.1 million units ship.

“From our understanding, the reason for the reduction is not demand related but rather due to the upcoming 6th generation iPhone refresh likely in the September-October timeframe,” Wu explained. “It appears that AAPL is opting to be conservative with its suppliers to factor in a potential 2-quarter pause ahead of the refresh and also to manage inventory. We believe this helps explain why its June quarter guidance was somewhat more conservative.”

While the new iPad was initially plagued with production delays due to its retina display, causing serious constraints in the supply chain, Wu also noted that since there is now a second supplier, he expects shipment of the iPad to rise from 14 million to 15 million units. 

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2. gallitoking posted on 16 May 2012, 11:50 5 14

what doesnt kill Apple only makes it stronger

3. CharlieAtInfinity posted on 16 May 2012, 12:10 10 7

Windows 8 Tablets are coming to kill iPad!! Soon!! :)

4. WakaFlakaD posted on 16 May 2012, 12:17 6 7

You must be dreaming. Let's face the reality...

5. jellytime posted on 16 May 2012, 12:32 2 1

It won't kill but it maybe will sell better because when w8 tablets are out the staff at stores will probebly recommend w8 tablets over ipad because w8 can run desktop applications.
But it will take time when that happens.

8. taco50 (banned) posted on 16 May 2012, 13:09 2 12

Windows 8 tablets won't run desktop apps or have flash

14. GENARAL.LEVY (banned) posted on 16 May 2012, 17:39 2

True i agree. its restricted than ios.

23. InspectorGadget80 posted on 17 May 2012, 20:40

Ipad doesn't even use FLASH. they use HTML.

11. WakaFlakaD posted on 16 May 2012, 15:15 2

Windows 8 tablets should sell better than Android (at least to say this). Topping iPad, its gonna take a long time.

7. taco50 (banned) posted on 16 May 2012, 13:08 2 13

Haha that's what everyone said about android tablets.

10. jellytime posted on 16 May 2012, 13:42 5 1

If you don't like any other os or phone why dont you just go and read at macrumors?

12. gallitoking posted on 16 May 2012, 16:14 2 9

because this is iphonearena !!!

15. GENARAL.LEVY (banned) posted on 16 May 2012, 17:41 1 3

Uve got that wrong! Phonearena is full of
Android Fandroids.....

24. InspectorGadget80 posted on 17 May 2012, 20:40

you should rename yourself igallitoking.

25. InspectorGadget80 posted on 17 May 2012, 20:41

Don't think he will. HE'S EGO is just as big as APPLE

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