Why Apple will not launch a Midcycle Gold iPhone X
It has been further than 3 months since Apple released the iPhone X and about 5 months since Apple reported it (there was a two-month gap among announcement and availability), and Apple has yet to introduce a gold version of the current iPhone X. Here's why Apple is unlikely to introduce a gold version of the current iPhone X at all. Apple is widely believed to be planning to outright discontinue the current iPhone X model once the new models launch later this year. On the other hand, the gold iPhone X likely required a extremely hard manufacturing process to change the color of the stainless steel band around the device from silver to gold -- hence the reported manufacturing problems. A last considerationAlso remain which a gold iPhone X would likely be highly desirable, especially in markets like China.
Apple is buying cobalt for iPhone batteries before Tesla takes it all
As it stated in According to a report from Bloomberg, Apple is in talks with mining companies to safe long-term supplies of cobalt, a key element in the lithium-ion batteries which power virtually every gadget the firm makes. Apple doesn't make its own batteries (yet), extremely buying up the raw materials is an unusual step for the company. But it's a necessary evil, and it's all thanks to Tesla and the explosion in popularity of electric cars. Two-thirds of the world's cobalt produce comes from the Democratic Republic of Congo, a zone not exactly known for its stability. Currently, Apple contracts out the battery manufacturing for the iPhone, just like it does with the bulk of components.iPhone X discounds Are Less Than Half of What Apple Expected
Sales of the iPhone X have fallen way below Apple's expectations, with reports suggesting orders of the flagship device are around thirty mn under than original estimates. Samsung Electronics, that manufactures the organic light-emitting diode (OLED) screens of the iPhone X, reduced produce of the panels because of weak demand, according to Nikkei Asian Review. Initial produce targets for iPhone X screens were among 45 mn to fifty mn for the January to March quarter of 2018. Read more: As the iPhone X is released, what is the human cost of Apple's generality expensive ever iPhone? Critics of the iPhone X appeal that the thousand-dollar device—which is estimated to cost $370 to manufacture—does tiny to justify its high value tag.
collected by :Clara William
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