Apple iWatch Release Date News: Mass Production to Begin Early Next Year
The Apple Watch could be one of the most anticipated devices by the Cupertino-based tech giant. It did, however, faced some manufacturing problems which caused its delay. But fans may find this recent news a message of relief as it has been reported that the production of the wearable tech device is already set to commence early next year.
According to a Taiwanese website, United Daily News (via GSMArena.com), the mass production of the iWatch is to begin January.
The information was drawn out by a number of reports from supply chain sources. It was then summarized and published through the mentioned Taiwan-based website.
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As remembered back in October, Rosenblatt Securities analyst Brian Blair hinted that Apple might be having some production issues with the various parts of the Watch.
GSMArena wrote that these manufacturing issues could be the reason for the postponement of the device's release date. The report also accounted the rumors saying that due to the lack of components and parts, the Apple Watch could hit the market at a limited number.
"Today's rumors, however, bring good news and it appears the initial mass release schedule for the Apple Watch in February 2015 might still be possible. According to the cited sources a lot of the supposed yield problems threatening the wearable have been resolved," the site declared.
PhoneArena.com meanwhile cited a report pointing out that Quanta (the company commissioned to assemble the new smartwatches) has already increased its workforce from 2,000 to 10,000 employees.
The company, as reported further by the site, is aiming for a 20,000 number of working heads to meet the shipment quantity of 3 to 5 million watches which are to be delivered during a designated date in 2015.
