Apple Plans to Boost iPhone Production by 10% in First Half, Nikkei Reports

Triple‑camera lenses on the rear casing of an Apple Inc. iPhone 11 Pro.Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg
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Apple Inc. has asked suppliers to make as many as 80 million iPhones in the first half of this year, an increase of more than 10% from the previous year’s output, the Nikkei newspaper reported.

Apple has booked orders for as many as 65 million units of current models, primarily the iPhone 11 series, and as many as 15 million units of a new low-cost model, the paper reported, citing unidentified people.