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Apple’s supply chain needs an overhaul in order to make a cheap iPhone, says former CEO John Sculley

If you haven’t been living under a rock, you would have heard about the cheaper iPhone rumors. Well, according to the former CEO of Apple, John Sculley, Cupertino has some work to do before this will become a reality, namely in the supply chain. In a report from Bloomberg, Sculley talks about how Apple needs to look to emerging markets, and not the…

Why does Apple struggle to meet demand? [Editorial]

Today, analyst group Piper Jaffray confirmed that Apple’s supply of the iPhone 5 had finally caught up with the demand for the product. The iPhone 5 accumulated a whopping 2 million pre-orders in its opening 24 hours, and it was wasn’t long before shipping times started to rise. That notion is pretty standard when it comes to the release of an Apple…

iPad 3 display shortage could make the device hard to find

Remember how awesome it was last year when it was next to impossible to get your hands on an iPad 2 for a solid month after its release? Well, if a new report out of CNET is correct, we’ll be treated to a similar supply shortage when the third iPad launches later this month! It seems pretty certain now that the next-generation Apple tablet will be…