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What is Apple cutting back on? And in what area are smartphones beating out tablets? Here with his breaking analysis on these latest mobile stories is SiliconANGLE Contributing Editor John Casaretto. *# Apple has cut its orders for iPhone 5 parts due to weaker-than-expected demand. People familiar with the situation say Apple's orders for iPhone 5 screens for the first quarter have dropped to almost half of what the company had previously planned to order. Are there any other components Apple is reducing orders for? *# What does this mean for Apple? *# How will this affect Apple's component suppliers? *# Thursday we spoke with you about Apple's decision to become less reliant on Samsung for parts after drawn-out legal battles over patent disputes...Reporting that Apple has already begun buying fewer Samsung memory chips and display screens. Currently, a majority of Samsung's processor revenue hails directly from Apple. How is Samsung dealing with Apple's decline in iPhone5 sales and what is their strategy moving forward once all ties are cut with Apple? *# John, the iPhone 5 had such strong consumer anticipation followed by a very successful launch. How did this turn around on them in such a few short months and what do you attribute these slowing sales to? *# Last Wednesday we spoke with SiliconANGLE News Desk Editor Kristen Nicole about a report from The Wall Street Journal, which said Apple is in the works to create a low-cost iPhone that could come as early as later <b>...</b> |
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Breaking Analysis: Low Demand for iPhone 5 Forces Apple to Reduce Component Orders
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