Apple iPhone Components Shipping in April?

MacRumors · Mar 16, 2007, 08:50 PM

Appleinsider relays a report by China Economic News Service which claims that iPhone component suppliers are expected to begin delivery of their materials to manufacturing facilities by "early April."

If true, this could suggest that rumors that the iPhone may begin shipping early might have some truth to them.

That being said, Apple has maintained that the iPhone will be shipping in June. This expected date was again reinforced during their recent television ad.

Meanwhile, it is important to remember that these component reports tend to be unreliable. A previous China Times report in November had claimed the Foxconn would be shipping 500,000-600,000 iPhones starting in February 2007.

Zwhaler · Mar 16, 2007, 08:58 PM

I hope this means the iPhone is coming soon.

ReanimationLP · Mar 16, 2007, 09:00 PM

It'll ship in June, sure, they could do it earlier, but why bother?

Stockpile the things so that way when they DO go on sale, you dont have disappointed people because they cant buy it because you didnt release as many as you could if you stuck with the original release date.

AidenShaw · Mar 16, 2007, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ReanimationLP

It'll ship in June, sure, they could do it earlier, but why bother?

To get it out before it gets stomped by the Gphone from Google?

rockthecasbah · Mar 16, 2007, 09:12 PM

Especially since that recent iPhone ad said that it would be available in April that i just don't see them shipping early. That was the second official confirmation of June, i just don't see early happening. Perhaps they are starting manufacturing so they have the necessary amount to satisfy the high demand. I think Apple wants to avoid people having to wait any longer than they've already had to these few months since its introduction until June.

DeSnousa · Mar 16, 2007, 09:16 PM

Yeah I agree with what most have said, the iPhone will be out in June. There are more factors to add than simply making the phone.

ventro · Mar 16, 2007, 09:20 PM

Of course they are starting the manufacturing process early. They want to make a lot of them so there isn't a shortage. Common sense.

OwlsAndApples · Mar 16, 2007, 09:22 PM

Still won't be out for ages in the UK...

Doctor Q · Mar 16, 2007, 09:23 PM

The question is: What is the typical time between first shipping of components for a new product and the release of that product? No doubt, the answer is "it depends", but having a general idea based on past products would give us some idea of whether or not Apple seems to be on track with the iPhone.

EagerDragon · Mar 16, 2007, 09:31 PM

I like to know how they plan to handle repairs, specialy of the battery. People are not going to want to sent their phone to Apple for 3 to 7 days (round trip).

I would assume at Cingular and Apple stores, they are going to have to handle the repair in house.

ProjektJ · Mar 16, 2007, 10:03 PM

if they could release it earlier, they probably would, it doesnt seem that shipping and manufacturing is holding them up, fcc approval takes a while, so even if they do have them stockpiled, they need the greenlight from the feds before they can sell them

Dr.Gargoyle · Mar 16, 2007, 10:10 PM

The question I want an answer to is when it will arrive in Europe. Locked phones are the invention of the devil.

samh004 · Mar 16, 2007, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ReanimationLP

Stockpile the things so that way when they DO go on sale, you dont have disappointed people because they cant buy it because you didnt release as many as you could if you stuck with the original release date.

That's what I was thinking, they don't always make their shipping times on popular products, and this will be a big seller for them (or at least they hope so), so getting started on making them earlier is better.

I don't think it'll ship early, this is just a build-up so it ships on time.

jonharris200 · Mar 16, 2007, 10:21 PM

Oh help, now I don't know what to think!

Digital Skunk · Mar 16, 2007, 10:34 PM

Umm. Okay... is it out for Sprint yet... guess not... um... who cares. Let's move on to the Mac Book Pro Mini or whatever smaller form factor notebook Apple will make. Or the full screen iPod that has the iPhone features or something else that actually applies to a rumor. Not trying to be an A**hole or anything... Just want to get over the fact that I am not getting an iPhone

Can't afford it.

TC2COOL · Mar 16, 2007, 11:10 PM

iPhone CAN NOT ship until June.

For the same reason that it was introduced in January: the 6 month FCC approval.

Right... I mean, I'm no expert, I'm just saying...

WildCowboy · Mar 16, 2007, 11:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TC2COOL

iPhone CAN NOT ship until June.

For the same reason that it was introduced in January: the 6 month FCC approval.

FCC approval can take much less than six months...two months is routine.

TheManOfSilver · Mar 16, 2007, 11:23 PM

I agree with others. Having components ship in April allows Apple to ramp their manufacture and stockpile millions of units in time for launch. This is by far the most hyped product Apple has ever released. If it sells as well as some people are predicting, they could run into a major embarrassment by only having a modest stockpile at launch.

ThomasJefferson · Mar 16, 2007, 11:25 PM

iphone
ipods
ithis ithat

idon'tcare anymore

just give me 10.5, CS3 and let me crawl back in my hole ...

Chrispy · Mar 16, 2007, 11:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThomasJefferson

iphone
ipods
ithis ithat

idon'tcare anymore

just give me 10.5, CS3 and let me crawl back in my hole ...

Well said. Not to mention, if the iPhone is like all the other recent Rev. A Apple products lately, it will no doubt be plagued with hardware issues and lots of early adopters will end up with buggy or outright faultly phones. I still like Apple don't get me wrong, however I don't think the iPhone is worth the price or the risk.

Rocketman · Mar 17, 2007, 12:27 AM

Given that Apple has a 10m unit delivery schedule by EOY 2008, they might need considerable inventory before mid-June initial shipments.

This rumour of initial massive component shipments only reconfirms mid/late-June to be "somewhat realistic".

My only question is is this really 4/8GB or is this UPOD? I am not optimistic.

Rocketman

Bonte · Mar 17, 2007, 03:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ventro

Of course they are starting the manufacturing process early. They want to make a lot of them so there isn't a shortage. Common sense.

Makes sense, they'll need millions of them at the start and more millions the rest of the year. The projected 10 million iPhone sales at the end of 2008 will be very conservative i think.

AppleMan101 · Mar 17, 2007, 05:40 AM

shouldn't this be on page 2?

Itsahipthing · Mar 17, 2007, 07:25 AM

Your right Rockitman. Having worked in electronic manufacture for 20 years I know that to get to a reasonable stock level before launch they will need to start production prity soon. Still think June is reasonable, but dont think it will be shipped in the first half!

dernhelm · Mar 17, 2007, 08:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ReanimationLP

It'll ship in June, sure, they could do it earlier, but why bother?

Stockpile the things so that way when they DO go on sale, you dont have disappointed people because they cant buy it because you didnt release as many as you could if you stuck with the original release date.

Yeah, that's what made the PS2 and XBox so popular....
That must also be why Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft didn't have any supply issues with the PS3, Wii and XBox 360...

Nobody sits on product they can release in order to stockpile just so a few people might not be disappointed because they can't get one.

Not even apple.

Mar 16, 2007, 08:50 PM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	Apple iPhone Components Shipping in April? Appleinsider relays a report by China Economic News Service which claims that iPhone component suppliers are expected to begin delivery of their materials to manufacturing facilities by "early April." If true, this could suggest that rumors that the iPhone may begin shipping early might have some truth to them. That being said, Apple has maintained that the iPhone will be shipping in June. This expected date was again reinforced during their recent television ad. Meanwhile, it is important to remember that these component reports tend to be unreliable. A previous China Times report in November had claimed the Foxconn would be shipping 500,000-600,000 iPhones starting in February 2007.

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ReanimationLP macrumors 68030 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: On the moon.	It'll ship in June, sure, they could do it earlier, but why bother? Stockpile the things so that way when they DO go on sale, you dont have disappointed people because they cant buy it because you didnt release as many as you could if you stuck with the original release date. __________________ Corei7 920 @ 4GHz, Radeon 4850X2 2GB, 2TB, 6GB DDR3 July 17, 2009 can't come soon enough.

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rockthecasbah macrumors 68020 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Moorestown, NJ	Especially since that recent iPhone ad said that it would be available in April that i just don't see them shipping early. That was the second official confirmation of June, i just don't see early happening. Perhaps they are starting manufacturing so they have the necessary amount to satisfy the high demand. I think Apple wants to avoid people having to wait any longer than they've already had to these few months since its introduction until June. __________________ 15'' 2.4ghz MacBook Pro (Matte), 2GB RAM, 200GB HD Wii code: 7876 8987 6478 7445 My Last.fm "Ignore her, she's a feminist"

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Zwhaler macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jun 2006	I hope this means the iPhone is coming soon.

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ventro macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2006	Of course they are starting the manufacturing process early. They want to make a lot of them so there isn't a shortage. Common sense.

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Doctor Q macrumors god Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: at the table with countless relatives	The question is: What is the typical time between first shipping of components for a new product and the release of that product? No doubt, the answer is "it depends", but having a general idea based on past products would give us some idea of whether or not Apple seems to be on track with the iPhone. __________________ "You've just been abducted, of course you need crepes!" -- Walter Bishop

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EagerDragon macrumors 68010 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: MA, USA	I like to know how they plan to handle repairs, specialy of the battery. People are not going to want to sent their phone to Apple for 3 to 7 days (round trip). I would assume at Cingular and Apple stores, they are going to have to handle the repair in house. __________________ Security is a state of mind, Nothing can ever be fully secured and be functional. Therefore iBricks are fully secured.

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ProjektJ macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2004	if they could release it earlier, they probably would, it doesnt seem that shipping and manufacturing is holding them up, fcc approval takes a while, so even if they do have them stockpiled, they need the greenlight from the feds before they can sell them __________________ i'm bold as love

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Dr.Gargoyle macrumors 65816 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: lat: 55.7222°N, long: 13.1971°E	The question I want an answer to is when it will arrive in Europe. Locked phones are the invention of the devil. __________________ Don't insult the freaks.

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Digital Skunk macrumors 68040 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Primarily in my Head	Meh... Umm. Okay... is it out for Sprint yet... guess not... um... who cares. Let's move on to the Mac Book Pro Mini or whatever smaller form factor notebook Apple will make. Or the full screen iPod that has the iPhone features or something else that actually applies to a rumor. Not trying to be an A**hole or anything... Just want to get over the fact that I am not getting an iPhone Can't afford it. __________________ What do I have?, stuff that I actually use for work! Some old, some new, all effective.

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TC2COOL macrumors member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Mississippi	iPhone CAN NOT ship until June. For the same reason that it was introduced in January: the 6 month FCC approval. Right... I mean, I'm no expert, I'm just saying...

Mar 16, 2007, 11:23 PM	#18
TheManOfSilver macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada	I agree with others. Having components ship in April allows Apple to ramp their manufacture and stockpile millions of units in time for launch. This is by far the most hyped product Apple has ever released. If it sells as well as some people are predicting, they could run into a major embarrassment by only having a modest stockpile at launch.

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Mar 17, 2007, 12:27 AM	#21
Rocketman macrumors 68020 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Claremont, CA	Given that Apple has a 10m unit delivery schedule by EOY 2008, they might need considerable inventory before mid-June initial shipments. This rumour of initial massive component shipments only reconfirms mid/late-June to be "somewhat realistic". My only question is is this really 4/8GB or is this UPOD? I am not optimistic. Rocketman

Mar 17, 2007, 05:40 AM	#23
AppleMan101 macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Under a rock, UK.	shouldn't this be on page 2? __________________ I'll put something of value here later...

Mar 17, 2007, 07:25 AM	#24
Itsahipthing macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: UK	Your right Rockitman. Having worked in electronic manufacture for 20 years I know that to get to a reasonable stock level before launch they will need to start production prity soon. Still think June is reasonable, but dont think it will be shipped in the first half!

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