Sources: amid lockdowns, Chinese staff and suppliers contributed more complex work to the iPhone 14 than to past models as Apple tries to cut its China reliance (Tripp Mickle/New York Times)
Tripp Mickle / New York Times: Sources: amid lockdowns, Chinese staff and suppliers contributed more complex work to the iPhone 14 than to past models as Apple tries to cut its China reliance — Apple is taking small steps toward India. But the production of its latest phone, set for introduction on Wednesday, shows how difficult it will be to make big changes.
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Tripp Mickle / New York Times:
Sources: amid lockdowns, Chinese staff and suppliers contributed more complex work to the iPhone 14 than to past models as Apple tries to cut its China reliance — Apple is taking small steps toward India. But the production of its latest phone, set for introduction on Wednesday, shows how difficult it will be to make big changes.