[Swordmaker]

Reports from Apple's Asian suppliers say that Apple has Asked Suppliers To Produce 72-78 Million iPhone7s This Year, A 2-Year High. — PING!

Apple iPhone7 Production Projection
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[Swordmaker]

Thanks for the head’s up. . .

[arl295]

Maybe Trump can use them as bricks in the new wall?

Can’t think of a better use for them

[Shanghai Dan]

Apple scales back orders for it's iPhones.

I work in the CE industry. It's pretty widely known that Apple usually pads their initial estimates pretty heavily, but includes wicked bad penalties if a supplier CANNOT meet the padded demand. If demand actually meets their estimates (which it almost never does), then Apple is covered.

BUT, when demand is short of estimates (which is the most common case), Apple uses the surplus manufacturing capacity the factory has to beat them down on price. They make them over-commit on production capacity, then force price-downs when the initial order estimates are low and production capacity is at only 70% or so.

Win/win for Apple!

[AnotherUnixGeek]

Taiwan’s Economic Daily said Apple had asked its suppliers to produce 72 to 78 million new iPhones by the end of the year, the highest production target in about two years.

No kidding? From what I've been reading, the iPhone 7 will not be a revolutionary iteration - the rumors say it'll have some minor enhancements and new features. Apple must be projecting some major new market for sales, or else they're over-estimating demand for a phone that will be very similar to the 6s.

[jdsteel]

I am hoping for sapphire glass on the phone!!!