5G iPhone 12 models might not launch until November

[Jacob Siegal]

• Apple is said to be delaying the release date of the 4G iPhone 12 models to October and the 5G iPhone 12 models, according to a new leak from Mac Otakara.
• Most previous leaks have claimed that Apple will launch four 5G iPhone models this fall, but some recent rumors have also discussed two cheaper LTE-only models.
• Whatever the case, an iPhone 12 delay is still very much a possibility.

As soon as the novel coronavirus outbreak in China morphed into a global pandemic, it seemed inevitable that some of the biggest product launches of the year would be delayed due to supply chain issues and factory shutdowns. And while we've seen a few cases of this over the past four months, other companies have stayed the course and brought their devices to market despite the hurdles caused by the virus. For some time, the consensus seemed to be that the iPhone 12 would launch on time, but the latest reports are making a delay sound inevitable.

Citing supply chain sources in China, Mac Otakara reports that the iPhone 12 will miss its September release date. In fact, according to the sources, Apple will launch the iPhone 12 LTE models in October, and will wait until November to launch the 5G models. This is the first we've heard about Apple splitting up the launches this way.

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