Apple’s 5G iPhone launch may see coronavirus delay, analysts say

  • Foxconn, Apple’s main iPhone supplier, expects its Chinese plants to begin operating normally by the end of March
  • Apple’s second-quarter financial results are expected to be released around the end of next month

Apple’s introduction of upcoming iPhone models is expected to get delayed, owing to both supply chain issues and weaker demand caused by the coronavirus crisis. Photo: AP

Apple extended its recent sell-off, as analysts continue to see uncertainty over how the coronavirus outbreak will affect the iPhone maker’s sales and supply chain.

The US technology giant’s highly anticipated 5G iPhone could see its fall release delayed by a month as a result of the outbreak, according to a report from Bank of America (BofA).

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