While Microsoft is busy to create the worst ad ever, and they seem to get pretty close to the truth, Apple is ramping up iPhone production. Why? No idea, but there are a few hints available, if we look around and think for a while. One of the most obvious ones is the fact that, in more locations, Apple retail stores ran out of them...
The little big story about iPhone production is that, at least according to analysts for Barclay's Capital, various Far East sources claim that Apple has doubled the iPhone production for the current quarter. The interesting part is that no word about the models being produced is out, so let's speculate for a while, shall we?
We all know the iPhone 3.0 software is coming up, so making more old iPhones doesn't really make sense, especially since sales won't go up instantly that much. On the other hand, building new iPhones is a good idea, because serious stocks will be needed when the new thing comes out.
According to previous reports, iPhone production is expected to jump from about 3.5-4 million units to 8 million, so the new iPhones will probably go to China, as expected...or Apple has a very smart advertising campaign for the rest of the world in mind! ;)
donlaughlins, on April 07, 2009
iphone 3software coming when? any update?