NEW YORK: The seemingly recession-proof smartphone is suffering from a side effect of the rough economy. Manufacturers can’t build enough because chipmakers that rolled back production last year are now scrambling to catch up.
The chip shortage means Apple Inc’s rivals are having trouble making enough phones to compete with the iPhone, a problem expected to persist through the holidays.
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