A silver lining for India and other markets here could be Apple’s focus to shift its iPhone 14 manufacturing hubs outside China.
iPhone 14 launch event could get delayed. According to a new report, Apple might delay the launch of the iPhone 14 series due to the ongoing political tension between China and Taiwan. It all began when Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the US House of Representatives visited Taiwan, which was not appreciated by China. How does it affect the iPhone 14 launch event? Well, TSMC, one of the world’s largest chip manufacturers is based in Taiwan. Apple’s major suppliers for the iPhone’s components are based in China.
The ongoing political tension might lead to developments which could hamper the iPhone’s production. According to a Phone Arena report, Apple has asked its suppliers in Taiwan to comply with China’s new regulations, which forbid labelling the supplies as made in “Taiwan, China” or “Chinese Taipai.
