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According to reports from Nikkei, via AppleInsider, the iPhone 7 could be in short supply at launch as a result of issues with the production of the dual-lens camera for the iPhone 7 Plus, as well as other issues with the new waterproof speaker.
Elsewhere, Yuanta Investment Consulting analyst Jeff Pu has said that component yield issues have led him to cut his iPhone production forecast to 114 million units from 120 million units for the July-to-December quarter.
Pu said that production of the new waterproof speaker has been hampered by defects. The installation of the new waterproof speaker is said to be the main impetus behind the introduction of the new haptic feedback Home Button, as well the removal of the 3.5-mm headphone jack.
Pu goes on to say that he doesn’t think that Apple will be able to manufacture as many iPhone units in the second half of 2016 as it did iPhone 6s units during the same timeframe in 2015. Pu forecasts 74 million iPhone 7 units manufactured in the second half of 2016, as opposed to 84 million iPhone 6s units built in 2015.
Source: 'iPhone 7' production affected by low yields on waterproof speaker, dual camera - report
