Posted: Thursday, Apr 21, 2011
Apple will be releasing their next generation iPhone, according to Reuters, in September instead of the usual June-July release dates. The summer release has been the norm for the previous four years. Analysts have commented that one of the reasons for the delay is because of the recent events in Japan that may be a limiting factor in the ability to keep up with demand of this upcoming release. Apple depends on Japan for some of its principal components. In previous releases, Apple's suppliers have had an almost impossible time meeting the demands and the upcoming release doesn't expect to be any different.
The iPhone has become the company’s flagship product. Over sixteen million were purchased in the last quarter of 2010 and the demand over the last 4 years has continued to increase. In fact, the iPhone continues to remain the most popular of all smart phones. With this current trend, it will most likely remain in the number one position for sales throughout this year...