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Apple Reportedly Rejects Catcher's iPhone 6 Metal Chassis Due to Defects

Apple Reportedly Rejects Catcher's iPhone 6 Metal Chassis Due to Defects

Posted June 24, 2014 at 9:06pm by iClarified
We previously reported that Taiwan's Catcher Technology, a company that makes casings for Apple, would be producing the metal chassis for the iPhone 6. Now, a report from China's Economic Daily News is reporting that Apple has rejected Catcher's iPhone 6 chassis over defects. Instead, Apple will be placing a short-term order with existing suppliers Jabil and Foxconn.

Catcher Technology's 4.7-inch iPhone 6 chassis has reportedly been rejected by Apple due to defects in the connecting areas between the plastic and metal parts, forcing Apple to place short-term orders with its existing suppliers Jabil and Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) report citing market watchers.

Analysts claimed that the issue was caused by Catcher's anodizing process of the chassis and it could take 2-3 months to fix. Catcher's June and July revenues are expected to be lower than expected as a result of this issue.


Catcher declined to comment.

via Digitimes


Apple Reportedly Rejects Catcher's iPhone 6 Metal Chassis Due to Defects
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NoGoodNick
NoGoodNick - June 24, 2014 at 11:58pm
Wow, that must be embarasing. Being outed as being a 'low-quality' manufacturer. Production issues are a normal occurrence, but not exposures for your corporate failings.
gamerscul9870
gamerscul9870 - June 24, 2014 at 9:41pm
git*
Ban The Trolls!!!
Ban The Trolls!!! - June 24, 2014 at 9:45pm
are you gay?
justabrake
justabrake - June 24, 2014 at 9:14pm
There we go short supply already !
gamerscul9870
gamerscul9870 - June 24, 2014 at 9:16pm
And what about Foxconn's supply?
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