iPhone 12 release date confirmed? iPhone 12 launch to be delayed by several weeks

iPhone 12 release date confirmed? iPhone 12 will be delayed for several weeks Apple CFO confirms iPhone 12 will be delayed for several weeks

Sina Digital News, July 31st morning news, Apple today released its third quarter results for fiscal year 2020. The report showed that Apple's net revenue in the third fiscal quarter was US$59.685 billion, up 11% from US$53.809 billion in the same period last year; net profit was US$11.253 billion, up 12% from US$10.044 billion in the same period last year. Among them, the net revenue of Greater China in the third fiscal quarter was US$9.329 billion, compared with US$9.157 billion in the same period last year, an increase of 2% year-on-year.

During the earnings call, Apple Chief Financial Officer Luca Maestri mentioned that this year's iPhone is expected to be delayed.

Maestri said Apple started selling iPhones in late September last year, but this year, Apple expects supply to be delayed by "a few weeks." But no other information was mentioned.

There have been reports that the iPhone 12 may be delayed in its launch or release, but this time it can be said to be officially confirmed. Previously, several analysts who follow Apple's industry chain have mentioned the issue of delays.
After Qualcomm's financial report yesterday, their Chief Financial Officer Akash Palkhiwala said: "We can see some impact from the delayed release of flagship phones. We think there is a slight delay, with some products postponed from the September quarter to the December quarter." Although he did not specify that it was the iPhone, it obviously had an impact on Qualcomm. Not many phones were mentioned at the earnings conference.

The epidemic has become the biggest unexpected event this year and may also be the key reason for the delay of the iPhone.

It's not clear yet whether all iPhones will be delayed. Apple is still likely to launch new iPhones in September as usual and release them later this year. This is the method used for the previous iPhone X and last year's iPhone XR.