iPhone 8 has its production delayed by a month, according to some information from the famous American publication Wall Street Journal, practically destroying the hopes of the release in September. American journalists write that all the rumors regarding the late release of the iPhone 8 are true, and those from Foxconn are delaying production by almost a month, desperately offering bonuses to hire new people.
iPhone 8 production has been delayed by a month due to numerous problems in the manufacture of phone components, as well as those regarding their assembly into products. Foxconn has increased iPhone 8 production in its main factory located in Zhengzhou, but it only has 250.000 employees, about half of what it had last year when it started producing iPhone 7 for Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC),.
The iPhone 8 generates such big problems for Foxconn that the company has reached the point of desperation to offer bonuses to employees who bring other people into the company. For the time being, these bonuses do not seem to have brought enough people for iPhone 8 production to be at the level desired by Apple, and this could most likely lead to a delayed launch, or to extremely low stocks.
iPhone 8 production has been delayed by a month at Foxconn
The iPhone 8 is produced mainly by Foxconn, the Chinese receiving over 90% of the orders for the new Apple phone, so the problems are mainly with them now. iPhone 8 also has problems due to the fact that OLED screens are manufactured with difficulty by the company Samsung because of the complex procedure chosen by the Apple company for the manufacture of this essential component.
The iPhone 8 has the touch panel of the screen separated from it, while Samsung uses OLED screens with integrated touch panels, the difference making the production of this component difficult. Because of Samsung and other Apple partners, the delays started, and now everything has been gathered at Foxconn, but the Chinese cannot recover what was not done in time, so the iPhone 8 has a one-month delay in production.
"The production glitches led to a setback of about a month in the manufacturing timetable. Foxconn Technology Group, the Apple contractor that assembles iPhones, has been ramping up production at its manufacturing complex in Zhengzhou, China. The company is paying bonuses to employees who can help bring new hires on board at its Zhengzhou plant, which Foxconn said in June employs about 250,000 people."
iPhone 8 will be presented by Apple on September 12, and the pre-order date was set by Apple for September 15. Unfortunately, the launch of the iPhone 8 could take place on September 22, or maybe later, but as things stand now, it seems that the launch will be delayed by a few weeks, to the displeasure of almost all fans.
iPhone 8 will be presented by Apple in a conference that will be organized on September 12 and broadcast live by the Americans, so I'll be waiting for you then at 19:30 to discuss the news.
