The coronavirus outbreak in China is not expected to negatively impact Apple’s plans to kick off mass production of the rumored low-cost iPhone model in February ahead of a March launch, according to a new report from Bloomberg this morning.
Apple is allegedly working on a new "AirPods Pro Lite" model, but the coronavirus outbreak has reportedly delayed planned second-quarter production of the upcoming earphones.
Tim Cook revealed in a company-wide memo to troops Monday that the company had doubled its donations to help fight the outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus globally.
Apple investors should brace themselves for a revenue miss in the March quarter due to the coronavirus outbreak in China hat shows no signs of slowing down.
Apple's slow process of reopening stores in China continues, as the company confirms at least one more store opening its doors soon.
As we previously reported, some Apple retail stores in Beijing, China, are open today. But Apple is still taking precautions due to coronavirus concerns.
Initially, Apple had plans to reopen most, if not all, of its retail storefronts in China on Monday, February 1o. However, due to health concerns related to the spreading coronavirus, Apple amended those plans and confirmed to staff in the region that some stores wouldn't open until, at the very earliest, later in the week.
One of the largest trade shows for the mobile market has been cancelled due to the impact of the spreading coronavirus.
iPhone manufacturer Foxconn is reportedly moving some limited Apple production to India and Taiwan in response to the coronavirus outbreak that has taken more than 900 lives worldwide.
At the beginning of this month, Apple was forced to temporarily shut down all its facilities in mainland China due to coronavirus concerns.
The worldwide outbreak of the coronavirus has led to major changes for many companies, including Apple and its manufacturing supply partners.
Right now, China's Foxconn factories are shut down, meant to be a temporary response to the spreading coronavirus.