Kuo again predicts doom for new iPhone because of order cuts

In a sketchy new report, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo concludes that Apple Intelligence is a failure because Apple may have cut iPhone 16 orders before release. Or something like that.The new finishes for iPhone 16 ProReporting Apple's iPhone orders is a dodgy business at the best of times — even Ming-Chi Kuo has said some claims are weird. Apple switches suppliers, for one thing, and with a finite production capacity — incredibly large, but still finite — it also changes the mix of devices being made to match demand.That last is perhaps what Kuo is reporting now. Writing on his blog, he says that 'iPhone 16 orders were cut by around 10M units for 4Q24—1H25, with most of the cuts affecting non-Pro models.' Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums