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Apple increases iPhone processor orders due to strong demand

Apple boosts iPhone processor production. The A13-Bionic-powered iPhone 11 starts at $699
Apple’s new A13-Bionic-powered iPhone 11 starts at $699
Apple has tasked processor supplier Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) to increase its iPhone processor output this quarter due to continued higher-than-anticipated iPhone demand, Bloomberg News reports, citing “people familiar with the company’s plans.”

Debby Wu for Bloomberg News:

The iPhone 11 and 11 Pro models were well received on their debut in the fall and their sales in China have been particularly strong…

Even without fifth-generation wireless networking, iPhone demand has been outperforming the market and Apple’s expectations, and the company asked assembly partners to increase their production of the latest generation.

MacDailyNews Take: Obviously, “fifth-generation wireless networking” just isn’t that important, yet. When it is, even before it really is important, Apple will have 5G-capable iPhones for the world to buy.

The most affordable iPhone 11 model, equipped with an LCD screen, was a particular driver for the increased demand, one person said… Along with the popularity of existing models, Apple’s business with TSMC is also set for a boost from an imminent iPhone SE successor, a low-cost model that will begin mass production in February ahead of an official unveiling as soon as March…

MacDailyNews Take: The iPhone 11 family continues to significantly outperform pretty much everyone’s expectations, including Apple’s. Bring on the “low-cost” iPhone!

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