Filed under: Handsets, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, Misc, Apple, OS X
No clue if you’ve been paying attention the past few months, but Truly a bit of belt tightening has been continue. Granted, Apple’s been making out just fine, but a fresh report from the doors of FBR Research asserts that it may be cutting its Q4 iPhone 3G production in the wake of a global spending slowdown. It should be noted that a 10% cut was already on the table, making this 30% larger than anticipated. According to the report, the firm’s reported decision to scale back production “suggests that the global macroeconomic weakness is impacting even high-end consumers, those that are more likely to buy Apple’s expensive gadgets.” As we restrain ourselves from thanking Captain Obvious, we should also point out that this may not be nearly as big a deal as the numbers make it seem — maybe it overshot Q3 production in order to guarantee 100% service levels in all markets, for instance. How’s that for analysis?
[Via Silicon Alley Insider]
Analyst sez iPhone 3G production could fall 40% in Q4 originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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