iPhone 12 hit with 'major' delay — here's when to expect it

iPhone 12 striking with 'major' delay — here's when to expect it

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Some other sign is pointing to a potentially delayed launch for the iPhone 12. And this warning is coming from a very reliable source.

Co-ordinate to a Bloomberg study, Broadcom just told investors during its quarterly earnings call today (June 4) that it's banking on a delayed iPhone 12 release. Broadcom CEO Hock Tan didn't mention Apple past name — he instead referred to a "large North American mobile phone" customer facing a "major product delay." Since Apple tree is a large North American phone maker that uses Broadcom's wireless components in its phones, information technology'south not that big a leap to put ii and two together.

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Specifically, Tan told investors that its third quarter revenue will be downward significantly, merely that it expects its usual bound in wireless revenue to happen a quarter later than usual. That means the iPhone 12 likely wouldn't arrive until at least October — and possibly later.

It's not exactly shocking news to hear that the iPhone 12 won't ship during its customary September window. Previous reports have suggested that the coronavirus pandemic affected Apple's production timeline, with manufacturing plant shutdowns impacting Apple'south supply concatenation in Asia. The Wall Street Periodical had previously reported that the telephone would launch a calendar month afterward than usual and ane Apple rumor-monger has said the iPhone 12 filibuster could stretch into November.

Still, this latest sign of a delayed iPhone 12 launch is meaning because of where it comes from. This isn't an unnamed source or an analyst forecast, but a known Apple supplier warning of a revenue dip thanks to a later-than-anticipated release.

When the iPhone 12 does get in subsequently this yr, we're expecting to see iv models — a 5.4-inch iPhone 12, 6.i-inch iPhone 12 Max, vi.1-inch iPhone 12 Pro and 6.7-inch iPhone 12 Pro Max. All iv phones are expected to feature 5G connectivity, with the Pro models adding a LiDAR sensor to the existing cameras found on the iPhone 11 Pro.

Philip Michaels is a senior editor at Tom'south Guide. He has potent opinions almost Apple, the Oakland Athletics and old movies. Follow him at @PhilipMichaels.