Wonder why your iPhone 5 hasn’t hit your doorstep yet? Well according to rumors Apple has a quality control issue when it comes to the
devices. Sources are stating that the device scratches rather easily so Apple is being selective on the devices hitting shelves and being shipped.
Bloomberg cites an anonymous source who says that senior Apple managers pushed to improve the production standards for the iPhone 5 at the end of September. Earlier this month, there were reports that workers at Foxconn were protesting over having to meet ever higher quality standards, including “demands related to scratches on frames and back covers.”
The problem appears to be that Apple is using an anodized aluminum chassis for the new iPhone, which is why the phone is so much lighter and thinner, but the material is also easier to scuff up than previous models.
Shortly after the iPhone 5 was released, consumers began to complain about scratches on the phone. Apple has not formally acknowledged the complaint, but the company’s SVP of marketing Phil Schiller reportedly told one frustrated consumer in an email that it is “normal.”
Concerns about supply constraints have crushed Apple’s stock. The stock hit an all-time high of $705.10 a share the day the iPhone 5 was released, but declined when Apple reported lower-than-expected sales due to limited supply of the iPhone 5. In the two and a half weeks since the phone was released, Apple has lost more than $60 billion in market value.
[mashable]
