The coronavirus outbreak continues to affect smartphone production in China – output for the first quarter could drop by as much as 50% – but one new report suggests there’s finally a glimmer of hope for Apple’s extensive iPhone lineup.
Only 10% of the workforce has returned
Reuters claims Apple supplier Foxconn recently gained approval to resume production at its largest iPhone factory, situated in the Chinese city of Zhengzhou, also known as iPhone City. Today’s news comes after the company was forced to delay plans to restart production by one week following the Chinese New Year celebrations because of the coronavirus outbreak.