With the recent rumors surrounding Apple's move to extend its partnership with Wistron, it appears that at least a few of the newest iPhone models coming this fall 2018 will come from the manufacturer's assembly line. This calls on speculation from pundits indicating that it could affect the seamless Apple brand experience.
According to a report from Apple Insider on Wednesday, the Cupertino-based tech giant is looking to continue its deal with Wistron in assembling a percentage of its upcoming iPhones and this might include those in the flagship division.
It is yet to be found out what model or models Wistron will be putting up. The company is currently supplying Apple its secondary lineups like the iPhone SE and the 6s.
If these reports are to be taken as it is, then it's likely that the Taipei-based manufacturer will headline the project to materialize the purported 6.1-inch LCD iPhone.
As heard earlier, the aforementioned new phone will be one of the three upcoming iterations of the popular handset. The two were in the flagship category, while the third is expected to hit the budget-phone pricing range.
Meanwhile, Foxconn will remain in the task of assembling the much bigger bulk of iPhone products.
Following these new developments, analysts from Forbes said that this decision could prove profitable, at least for Apple's part. According to the outlet, the suppliers will be more than willing to "undercut their prices" as long as Apple "guarantees" them the iPhone order.
For the iMac maker, the cheaper supply chain means they get to squeeze more profit from each sale of their handset units.
But then, this complicated outsourcing scheme could "affect the simplicity of the iPhone" and their experience using it. Sooner or later, consumers will begin to look at the "differing levels of quality, power, and battery life," which is the result of a "mixed up supply chain."
