16.10.2013 18:35 Uhr, Quelle: Macworld UK

iPhone 5C production cut rumors 'tell us nothing'

Apple has cut orders for the iPhone 5C by between a fifth and a third, Asian sources have told the Wall Street Journal and the Reuters news service, leading some financial analysts to again argue that the company misjudged the appeal of the lower-priced smartphone.An independent industry analyst, however, dismissed the conclusions, saying that there were too many variables in Apple's supply equation to make judgments this early in the iPhone 5C's sales cycle.According to published reports, Apple's iPhone 5C assemblers, Taiwan's Pegatron and Hon Hai Precision Industry -- the latter better known as Foxconn -- have been told to reduce orders for the fourth quarter by 20% ad 33%, espectively.Apple launched the iPhone 5C and the flagship iPhone 5S on Sept. 10, and started sel

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