"Approximately 70% of smartphones are manufactured in China - so as the pandemic hit China, there has been significant disruption to the supply of existing devices," says Razat Gaurav, chief executive of Llamasoft, a supply chain analytics company.
And it's not just supply, demand has fallen dramatically. Shipments of smartphones in China tumbled by 40% in the first quarter of 2020, compared with the same period last year, according to research firm IDC. But there may be some research and development work which requires specialised equipment that employees can't take home.
The other issue is around shipping; with many airlines suspending flights and delays with ocean freight, there is a chance that materials and components may not get to assembly plants, and that the finished product does not get to retail outlets. Much obviously depends on what happens in the coming months. Restrictions on delivery and shipping might force firms to delay product launches, and possibly launches may even be held back until 2021.
Not just phones but peoples health. Some citizens aren't stupid. We have research methods too and the 5g technology is proving and will very much be damaging to the world and peoples health. The world is resting right now. Stop 5g now!
Wtaf this is news how ...
Who cares? At the moment new technology is irrelevant unless it helps people with the Covid19 coronavirus. In other words, does it cure or immunise this virus that has killed thousands of people?
Tragic, not really a priority in the circumstances
I think we're learning about what we can live without...
Good. It needs to be less greed focused
I think a lot of people will be avoiding chinese products in future. We should not be lining the pockets of the regime. They have clearly under reported their covid 19 figures, which in turn meant the rest of the world was not prepared for the scale of this outbreak.
Who gives a shit!
Like we really give a sh* t right now!
some really sad people out there.
And
Ive been ok up until now, but I can't take anymore. This is the final straw! How am I expected to cope without a slightly improved camera and an hour's extra battery life?! I'll never forgive the bats for unleashing this torrid hell upon mankind!
Oh nooooooo what a shameeeeeeee -__-
OMG. Does this mean apple and samsung will go under and require a bailout.......thought not.
How will we survive...
Quite possible the least of our worries.
Just switch to Android. It may not have the snob value attached, but they work perfectly well.... promise.
Oh no, another vanity product with only marginal differences from the last one being sold at a massive mark-up by tech companies employing near-slave labour in China, WHAT EVER WILL WE DO?!
Oh no we won't get another over priced device no one needs and the multibillion dollar companies won't have quite as many billions. I can't contain my tears over how sorry I feel about this.
I am dumping my iPhone to BoycottChina
Aaw bless, does it interrupt with their planned obsolescence programmes?
THE LEAST OF OUR WORRIES COVIDIOT
5G more dangerous virus?
🤷♀️. Not a major threat Please don’t sensationalise this kind of crap
You mean we won't be buying shit from China anymore.
Gone sleep better to night
I have repeatedly asked the BBC to do investigative journalism on the 5G masts that are said to be killing wildlife and the possible effects on humans. People should make an informed decision on their health and where about they live.
Could not give a shit....
silver lining
In what way, has it threatening the next generation phones
Because of these devices parents have forgotten how to be parents, kids have forgotten to be kids so really is this headline news? 🤷🏽♂️ BBC should be renamed to British Bull💩 Corporation. Get some experts who really know what’s happening/driving the problems in the modern world
My 4yr old phone does me for whstsapp and YouTube
FIXED IT Here in Spain, my 2 young children aren't even allowed off my property. They are missing school and friends and forget what the outside world looks like. They are English trying to learn Spanish and it's falling apart because we can't help them. This is the big issue.
That is the most positive impact this virus will have!
And this is what the tv licence is paying for? Do some real reporting plenty of worthwhile stories out there if you actually look.
Good, they make waaaayyy too many
Well given the current situation, that will be a real disaster. What will we do? 😱
And?
As everyone says NO to 5G radiation poisoning !
And?
Again, not news worthy
Good, who needs more phone 🙄
I have a sneaking suspicion that companies like Apple and Samsung can take the hit...
do you check your articles (titles, wording, importance) BBCNews before you put them on the internet?...because you're posting nonsense lately 🤦♀️
Not important
Don't give a f**k !! 👎🙁
They’re assembled in Chin-na
This is by far and away the most urgent consequence of this crisis. No, it's not the loss of life, the mass unemployment, the destruction of small businesses or the precarious position of the arts. It's the fact that Apple can't foist tiny upgrade .2,474,784,446 on us.
No worries - millions of the young workers who typically care most about this stuff will be able to buy a new generation phone because they won’t have a job
And that matters because? I couldn’t give a toss right now whether we get new generation phones, there are far more important things to worry about like whether the lockdown will ruin employment prospects for millions of young people
Shock! Horror!
Other priorities at the moment tbh
This is exactly what we don’t want to hear. People are dying all over the world and we’re meant to be sorry for consumerism and huge company profits. Have a heart and get things into perspective.
My heart bleeds.. 🤬🤬
BBCWorld Do we care? Smartphone not a lot of good if you are starving, poor or dying, liked to a ventilator!
Who gives a shite about this worthless post
FirstWorldProblems
Nooooooo you mean I won’t be able to upgrade my iPhone 6s
Awww don't really care they will have to sell en cheap then won't they when we get out of this
What are the wealthy going to do now 🙈
Who actually gives a toss about apples iPhone being delayed or any phone for that matter, you tweet is irrelevant and bullshit
Seriously that's probably a good thing! Can we look after people not things please. If this had happened more then we would be in better position to fight this virus than we are right now.
Positives I'm taking! Maybe it will slow the economic rape and exploitation of child labour in the Congo mining cobalt for batteries.
Not really important at the moment
Today we must be lacking another government minister with mild Corona symptoms for this nonsense to be a news item. Get a grip BBC COVID19Pandemic COVIDー19 coronavirus
Who gives a flying f**k. More worried about the threat to himan life !!
How will people cope, Will the Samaritans be able to handle the extra workload due to suicidal upgrades unable to ?
Yet another misleading headline. It means the bloke in the picture won’t be able to get his hands on the latest iPhone. That is all. There will be phones and all will be well.
It's OK. Bono will call Elton & Jason Donovan to do a BBC Radio singalong for the phones & Joe Wickes will get the market fit again.
Who cares
Oh no it can’t be true !
At last some good news.
And? Is this actually a story? Seriously barrel bottom scraping bollocks from the beeb.
This is terrible, why isn't someone doing something about this. What are our governments up to, this is just too important to ignore. 🤔
Development has gone as far as it need be. If there NEVER was another itteration, it would NOT matter.
Oh no at last the real victims are heard! I'm sure we can survive with a last generation phone for awhile
Diddums.......renovate and reuse...
Erm....think he has his priorities wrong at the moment 🤔🤔🤔
Thank you , I was at sat at home wondering if the new generation of smartphones was going to be threatened by covid-19... said no one.
Judging by a lot of things on Twitter, people need their smartphones taking away from them, not getting access to new ones
One of the most ridiculous headlines I’ve seen throughout all of this
Who cares
Some good news!..pissed off with the current “must have” society. Flash, Snowflakes. It’s Health First! Or we have Nothing..
is this important right now?
BBC is this one of the main stories in the current climate? Who cares whether the latest phone will be sold?
Good
Hardly a priority for anyone at minute
boohoo
Who cares!
So why is our government installing 5G masts as fast as they can while we are under house arrest? And why are 5G experts warning of their danger? One thing I do know, government has a habit of pushing things that are bad for us.
Good for the environment as less minerals will be mined. Who really needs 5G anyway. It is not good for your health. If it was why have Belgium and Switzerland put a moratorium on it on health grounds?
Oh no, however will we all cope....😒
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, I give you DURING A GLOBAL PANDEMIC CLOSE THEM DOWN , Not fit for purpose
Meanwhile in the USA
Oh no I might not be on 5 g! Sits in the house with a tin hat. I dont hate Chinese people, just their gov and the company that sounds like Hawaii that I cant spell or pronounce.
Seriously! Let’s focus on what’s important!
The BBC does have its problems
I admit to owning an iPhone 6 phoneshaming
You can sterilize it. The virus will stay on it for seven days, not that it will spread like moss
This is the stupidest story the BBC have ever produced. Who gives a funk about smart phone upgrades in the middle of a global pandemic. Does the Chinese communist party feed you their economic concerns directly or to you think ahead for them.
You're asking for nutters to make silly comments with this one😀😀😀
Who cares, if there's nobody to use them or has no money to buy them!
For time being we don't need any smart phones yet.We just want the virus to stopped around the world.Walk in the streets happily without quarantine or 1 metre away.
LMAO. I guess people in the tech news department are having a slow day.
Oh no!?!!
Nice to hear there is some upside to all of this.
Due to the economic downturn I've been shopping at aldi try the sweet harvest mushy peas contains artificial colours riboflavin and brilliant blue FCF turns ya piss bright green brilliant
Mazen needs to get a life
I don't give a piss
Oh dear. Because that really matters.
Looks like I won't be upgrading my Nokia 3210 any time soon then.
It’s the least of everyone’s concern.
Life and death news here. 🤡
Priorities?
F**ks given...none
Bring back the Ericsson T39m, just with a faster processor. Job done.
The people who can afford them likely have underground bunkers anyway
I'm sure we will survive, without the deep state surveillance devices being updated to the next level of mined manipulation/surveillance techniques
Oh who really cares about phones right now?
I have the iPhone 11 so at least it won’t depreciate as quickly
Might wanna worry about actual people first
Right now, my first priority is to live and breath I don't give a fxxxk about any new Smart Phone or any company.
Top virus News from the not-so smart BBC.
who cares really... if this is a huge set back for you than you're living in another planet atm.
Coronavirus will lead to a further drop in smartphone shipments.
Good
Yes sure, smartphones
What’s the point of surviving this plague if we are stuck with last years phones?
LOL. How will we ever survive?
Well, I think you are the most exaggerated media station about this virus, all that remains is but to write about its effect in terms of sexual relations.
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