Vietnam COVID outbreak delays iPhone 13 orders

Apple's new iPhone 13 range is reportedly seeing longer than usual delivery times worldwide because a coronavirus spike is disrupting component assemblers in Vietnam.

The iPhone 13 Pro Max, went on backorder within an hour of preorders starting, and now most of the range is delayed into middle or late October. A new report, however, says that the shipping is being affected by production delays, as much as demand.According to Nikkei Asia, a significant number of camera components are assembled in Vietnam. The country is currently the epicenter of a coronavirus outbreak.

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