Apple Inc has told suppliers to increase production of the latest iPhone 11 product line by as much as 10% to meet stronger-than-expected demand for the new handsets, the Nikkei Asian Review reported.
The boost would add 7 million to 8 million units to the Cupertino, California-based company’s smartphone production, the publication reported. The increase may validate chief executive officer Tim Cook’s strategy of offering budget-conscious consumers less expensive models amid signs of a weakening economy, it said.
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