Apple warns of shipments of iPhone 14 Pro due to covid lockdown in China

By: Sohail Akhter Image Credit: Google

Apple told its investors and customers on Sunday that the iPhone 14 Pro is expected to drop in shipments.

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The company attributed this to the ongoing Covid lockdown in China.

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China is one of the world's biggest hubs for the Apple iPhone.

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Apple has said in its statement that "China is currently paying more attention to health resources".

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Apart from this, he wrote that "China is working at very low capacity in tech right now".

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Apple has been navigating its shipments for the past two years.

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Apple said that the supply of the iPhone 14 Pro has reduced after the launch.

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