According to the Wall Street Journal, Apple has cut component orders for its iPhone 5 due to “weaker-than-expected-demand.” The report provides the notable example of iPhone 5 display components being cut “roughly” in half for the January through March quarter.
Apple reportedly notified its iPhone 5 parts suppliers of the change last month.
Several analysts previously reported that Apple has cut orders for iPhone 5 components. Like the WSJ is reporting, many analysts and industry watchers naturally expected the order cuts to be due to weak iPhone 5 demand. However, recent rumors and thinking point to a mid-cycle iPhone hardware update, so that could be another factor for iPhone 5 components being cut.
