Apple has reportedly cut its iPhone 5 screen orders by around half as people cease flocking to throw their money at the company.
Two people 'familiar with the situation' told the WSJ that the first quarter screen orders were down because of weaker-than-expected demand, while other components were also being slashed.
The site also reports that sources also told Japanese newspaper Nikkei that Apple has slashed its iPhone 5 component orders.
Tide's a-turning
It makes quite a change for Apple which is usually left scrambling to increase supplies thanks to fanatical demand bordering on the religious.
But after the Apple Maps debacle, high-profile staff exits and the fairly underwhelming handset upgrades that the iPhone 5 brought with it, Apple-mania seems to be subsiding.
The timing of the reports couldn't be worse for Apple, as it coincides with Samsung crowing about its Galaxy S range hitting 100 million sales.
Still, there's always the iPhone 6, right guys? Right?
Source : http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/iphone-5-screen-orders-down-by-half-as-demand-wanes-1124917
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