In the last month, much has been said about the consequences that the coronavirus is having for Apple. A few days ago, Tim Cook's company announced a reduction in the revenue figures that had been forecast for the first quarter of 2020, mainly due to the closure of the 42 stores that Apple has distributed in China.
To the closing of the stores, we have to add the closing of the factories of the components that are part of Apple devices. Although in recent days, they have begun to reopen their doors, production is still far from the same as before the coronavirus, mainly dDue to the lack of raw material.
Although there are still a few months to go before the new iPhone 12 is officially presented, there are many news that suggest that both the launch and the initial availability of the iPhone 2020 could be affected by the coronavirus.
Apple would plan, as it does every year, to officially present the new iPhone for this year, an iPhone that would hit the market a few days later. However, for the iPhone 12, the delay, and even the possible presentation could be delayed.
As we can read in Reuters, it is at this time of year that Apple engineers often travel to China to start calculating the assembly process for the new iPhones, iPhone that are presented and launched in September / October. Due to the travel ban to China, this process is being delayed.
Although iPhone production doesn't start until summer, Reuters affirms that the delay of the first stop of the production validation process will lead to a delay in the availability of the product in the market and may also affect the official presentation date.