Analyst: Apple slashes Q4 iPhone production

“Apple has cut its Q4 iPhone production plans significantly more than originally estimated, according to Friedman Billings Ramsey analyst Craig Berger,” Dan Frommer reports for Silicon Alley Insider.

“Instead of a 10% sequential production drop in Q4, Berger’s ‘recent checks’ suggest Apple’s iPhone production could fall “more than 40%” from its Q3 levels. Berger thinks a similar cut was made for Q1, but notes that there’s still plenty of time to change that,” Frommer reports.

“What does this mean? A significant production cut isn’t necessarily a direct reflection of significantly slowing iPhone demand,” Frommer reports.

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