The Japanese edition Nikkei, citing its own sources in the industry, said that Apple was "more conservative" in that quarter in respect of orders for iPhone accessories. This may signal a drop in demand on the iPhone.
Taiwanese chip maker Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc on Tuesday mentioned the fact that Apple is its largest customer, is now more conservative in placing orders than last year. Earlier the Nikkei journalists have already talked about the fact that in the second half of 2016, Taiwanese component suppliers of Apple will receive fewer orders than a year earlier. This is all happening despite the imminent launch of the next generation iPhone. According to rumors, iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus , like its predecessor, will debut in September.
And in the meantime, analysts revised their forecasts for iPhone sales volume to decrease. Now, they expect that at the end of 2016 iPhone shipments will be reduced to 211 million.
Recall that in April, published a financial report for the first quarter of 2016, Apple has announced its first ever quarterly iPhone sales fall. This has raised fears on the part of analysts and investors about the future demand for Apple smartphones.
A Fair Trade Commission (FTC) of the Republic of Korea, According to Reuters, launched an investigation into "certain issues" related to technology giant Apple. This was during the parliamentary hearings, said the head of the FTC, but to clarify the details he did not. Earlier this month, local media reported that the FTC is considering the details of Apple contracts with South Korean mobile operators.