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Apple Considering Delaying iPhone 12 Launch 'by Months'
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m4mario
macrumors 6502a
Just skip a year of phone upgrades. Let the environment recover. Build up to an insane iPhone next year.
Kyle K
macrumors newbie
Some of us still have iphone 7’s and X’s. I want this “9” for my wife and 12 for me. This does affect some of us regular consumers, maybe not macrumors readers.
artfossil
macrumors 68000
I'm just happy every day I wake up alive!
My 8+ was paid off this month. Hooray! It needs a new battery and the lightning port is "challenged" but I'm making do.
If and when I "have" to have a new phone, I can just buy last year's. Even if I buy a new phone I'm keeping this phone as my backup.
I'm taking my phone--and everything else--one day at a time and focusing on everyone keeping safe and well.
My 8+ was paid off this month. Hooray! It needs a new battery and the lightning port is "challenged" but I'm making do.
If and when I "have" to have a new phone, I can just buy last year's. Even if I buy a new phone I'm keeping this phone as my backup.
I'm taking my phone--and everything else--one day at a time and focusing on everyone keeping safe and well.
Mosey Potter
macrumors member
What makes you think that very many people are going to have money for holiday shopping this year? Are you a spokesperson for Apple? So you *know* for a fact that Apple is not going to let "anything" stand in the way of releasing a new phone model? Not even a pandemic or a market crash will stop Apple, is that what you are saying?
I am just curious...we appear to be going through a major, major set of catastrophic events which are, when all is said and done, very likely going to redefine our trajectory moving forward as a species. (I read the news today. Oh, boy.) But you think we'll get a new iPhone by October 15th, eh?
I love your optimism!
ugh.. I hope not.
I was really hoping to hold off and wait until this year's iPhone to upgrade my iPhone 7 Plus.
Its on its last legs. cant take pictures or videos. no one can hear me on phone calls. Apple/Google Maps prompts play back comically slow with some crackling sound and then eventually doesn't even play at all.
Not sure whats wrong with it. Tried restoring and doing a fresh install. just resorts back to the same issues. 🙁
I was really hoping to hold off and wait until this year's iPhone to upgrade my iPhone 7 Plus.
Its on its last legs. cant take pictures or videos. no one can hear me on phone calls. Apple/Google Maps prompts play back comically slow with some crackling sound and then eventually doesn't even play at all.
Not sure whats wrong with it. Tried restoring and doing a fresh install. just resorts back to the same issues. 🙁
az431
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triangletechie
macrumors 65816
Was there a new virus spreading worldwide during the other times?
EugW
macrumors P6
https://www.whistleout.ca/CellPhones/Guides/5g-availability
Is 5G available in Canada?
Short answer: Yes!
Longer answer: Rogers has launched their first 5G network and it's now ready for Rogers Infinite customers in Vancouver, Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal. At least 20 more markets get access to Rogers 5G by the end of the year. It will soon arrive on Bell and Telus with roll-outs to cheaper and regional carriers over the next two years. The new Samsung Galaxy S20 5G family are the only smartphones sold in Canada confirmed to work on Rogers 5G. Out-of-market models like the moto z4 with 5G moto mod will not work on Rogers 5G at this time.
https://www.benzinga.com/pressrelea...fer-5g-service-on-canadas-first-5g-smartphone
"As the first national carrier to introduce unlimited data plans and 5G to Canada, we're proud to exclusively bring our customers the first 5G smartphones on the country's only live 5G network," said Brent Johnston, President, Wireless, Rogers Communications. "This is the beginning of 5G and as it evolves, it will deliver more capabilities including speed, latency and capacity. Rogers Infinite and unlimited business data plans will make it possible for our customers to take full advantage of this next generation technology."
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Wanted797
macrumors 68020
EugW
macrumors P6
It's deployed in one of the most congested areas of Toronto, where it's most needed after all, and that area includes both the University of Toronto downtown campus and Ryerson University. Just the enrolment of students in those two campuses accounts for ~100000 people, and that's not including the bazillion other people in the area.
Furthermore, it's to be expanded over the course of the year as well.
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Howyalikdemapls
macrumors 6502a
Especially reading some of the articles from 2006-2013 that predicted another SARS/Coronavirus-like outbreak. Even if we all get immunity to SARS-CoV-2, we should definitely all be prepared in case another pandemic occurs in our lifetime.
TigerNike23
macrumors 65816
Where in the heck is the 9 (or whatever it’s called)? That’s the phone I want. iOS 13 has been garbage on my 7. I barely get 6 hours battery life and I’ve had my battery swapped twice by Apple. I’m ready for a new phone with Touch ID.
Brien
macrumors 68040
I don’t think it will stretch that far. I do think we could see a very late fourth quarter launch, but given the economic state right now, I just don’t think consumers have ‘Smart phones’ on their mind, being that they are restructuring how they’re spending their money.
BuddyTronic
macrumors 68000
Apple is preparing to delay the launch of the 2020 iPhones expected to be equipped with 5G technology, according to sources with knowledge of Apple's plans that spoke to Japanese news site Nikkei.
Apple has reportedly held internal discussions about the possibility of delaying the launch "by months" over fears of how well iPhones would sell in the current situation, and supply chain sources also believe that "practical hurdles" could push back the launch date, which was scheduled for September.Apple is monitoring the outbreaks in the United States and Europe and assessing whether a delay might be necessary. A final decision could be made around May at the latest, with Apple perhaps waiting to finalize the timetable for the launch until the work from home order for its employees is lifted.
Apple this week told employees that it planned to extend the worldwide work from home order until April 8, with stores to begin opening once again in mid-April on a staggered basis. MacRumors heard from a source this morning that stores in the United States will not be among the first opened.
Nikkei says that the engineering development of the 2020 iPhone lineup has been affected by travel restrictions to the United States, China, and elsewhere. Apple was meant to work with suppliers to develop a "more concrete prototype" for the new iPhones in early March, but had to delay the collaboration until the end of the month before postponing it again. Suppliers believe that given where Apple is in the engineering process, the possibility of a delay "is looming."
Some suppliers have, however, been told to defer their mass production schedules for about two to three months. At this time, suppliers have not been notified of a possible change in the production timeline and Apple is urging many of them to make up for time lost due to recent disruptions. "We are not giving up yet," said one of the sources that spoke to Nikkei. "We are doing whatever we can to sort the issue out."
Apple's discussions are said to be in the early stage, and the fall launch is not "completely off the table" yet. In a worse case scenario, though, the 5G iPhone could be postponed until 2021.
A recent report from Bloomberg suggested that the iPhone 12 models are still on course for a fall launch despite disruptions to Apple's supply chain, and Foxconn this week said that it now has enough workers to meet "seasonal demand."
Rumors have indicated that Apple is working on four new iPhone models for 2020, which will be available at various price points. All models are expected to have 5G capabilities and A14 chips, and higher-end models are expected to be equipped with new 3D camera systems like the LiDAR Scanner in new iPad Pro models.
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Nikkei is a bad source to rely on for truth about Apple.
Apple is very resourceful and if anybody can pull this off its Apple. iPhone 12 has been in development for several years so suppliers and alternate providers are all in place. As long as China doesn't get hit again we have a chance.
TSMC already making 5nm chips, Lets pray for health and with that will come iPhone 12
TSMC already making 5nm chips, Lets pray for health and with that will come iPhone 12
I’m done with financing phones. And trading them in almost every year. Especially in times like these. That extra money for buying a new phone every year comes in handy for other things. So it isn’t a big deal if their new lineup is delayed.