14 DAY TRIAL // Rumor has is that the new-generation iPhones coming in the fall could be delayed for a few weeks, which means that instead of September, the month witnessing the debut of the new devices could now be October.
A new report that appears to suggest this is the schedule that Apple plans to use came out during the weekend, with Digitimes reporting via its own supply chain sources that the manufacturing of the new iPhone 12 A14 chip with 5G support is supposed to begin this month.
The delay is pretty obvious, as Apple started the production of the previous chip that powers the current iPhone generation in May. So there’s a one-month delay in the schedule, which means that the iPhone 12 could actually launch in October.
On the other hand, there’s a chance that Apple releases the iPhone 12 in September with a limited inventory, with more devices to then be shipped to users when the supply struggles are resolved.
5G support across the entire lineup
Apple’s new chip will integrate Qualcomm’s X60 modem, which right now is supposed to be the fastest available on the market. And this makes total sense, as Apple is betting big on 5G this year, with such functionality to be offered across the entire lineup.
Apple is projected to unveil a total of four different iPhones in the fall, with the smallest model now coming with a 5.4-inch display. Furthermore, Apple will debut two different 6.1-inch iPhones (one of which will be a successor to the iPhone 12, while the second will be an upgraded iPhone 11 Pro), as well as a 6.7-inch iPhone 12 Pro Max that will also be the most expensive configuration in the entire lineup.
Of course, everything here should be taken with a healthy grain of salt, as Apple has until now remained completely tight-lipped on all details about the iPhone 12.