How its aluminum housing may be causing iPhone 5 shortages
Apple’s iPhone 5.
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Cuts, scrapes, and scratches are part of what seems to be slowing Apple’s iPhone 5 supply.
According to Bloomberg, the smartphone’s delicate aluminum housing, coupled with increasingly stricter quality control, has slowed production and added to the device’s supply shortfall.
When Apple launched the iPhone 5 last month, fanatics flocked to stores and Web sites to get the device — but many were met with “sold out” and “check back soon” notices. Early reports said one of the reasons for the shortage of phones was the device’s new LG Display technology.
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