It looks like Apple’s iPhone 12 release date is definitely delayed

[Chris Smith]

• The iPhone 12 release date is likely to be delayed to October, considering the increased chatter that indicates a postponement is imminent.
• A leaker said the iPhone 12 and a new iPad will launch in October, without providing an actual release date for the handset.
• Separately, Qualcomm adjusted its earnings guidance for the September quarter, saying that a flagship phone launch delay will impact its business during the period.

We saw plenty of chatter about the iPhone 12 release date in the past few months, and it's all because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Most reports suggested buyers should expect some sort of delay. Not all four iPhone versions will ship during the regular late-September new iPhone launch window, some of those reports said. A few of the four iPhone 12 versions coming this year could arrive on time, while the others will hit stores in October or November. The COVID-19 pandemic impacted both the supply chain in Asia and Apple's ability to travel to the region to finalize the iPhone 12 development on time, previous rumors claimed. More recent reports said that iPhone suppliers are churning components according to original plans, and Apple could still make its September deadline. It's now late July, and we have two distinct sources that seem to deliver the same bad news. The iPhone 12 models will be delayed this year, with October looking like the likeliest release window for the handset.

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