iPhone 9 May be Delayed Because of Coronavirus Outbreak

Apple tree has reportedly decided to cancel its planned press conference this month where the company was expected to unveil the side by side-gen iPad Pro aslope the successor to the iPhone SE. According to a source quoted by Cult Of Mac, the conclusion follows continuing delays in the product of the so-chosen iPhone ix (or iPhone SE2) considering of severe coronavirus-related restrictions in Mainland china.

The source further claimed that the growing number of coronavirus cases in the The states also played a major function in the decision, with the company getting 'concerned' about bringing together some 1,000 delegates for the event that was originally scheduled to be held afterwards this month at the visitor's headquarters in Cupertino, California.

According to IANS, iPhone product in the Zhengzhou Drome Economy Zone in People's republic of china had slowed due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in January, affecting the international supply chain. A contempo report from Taiwanese publication, DigiTimes, also suggested that Apple'due south restrictions on its engineers from traveling to Asia has further afflicted the evolution of its other upcoming devices, similar the iPhone 12 lineup, by delaying their engineering verification tests (EVTs).

It's worth noting here that that the iPhone 9 launch may not be the only major Apple event to be cancelled because of the COVID-nineteen outbreak. The company's annual developer conference, WWDC, may besides exist cancelled considering of the spiraling coronavirus crisis that some health professionals believe is fast approaching pandemic proportions. The WWDC is scheduled to be held in June, only the latest development now puts a serious question marker on the consequence this year.