Larger Apple iPad to be delayed


WSJ: Apple Inc. suppliers have delayed plans to mass produce a larger-screen tablet to meet the overwhelming demand for the new iPhone models.

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WSJ: Apple Inc. suppliers have delayed plans to mass produce a larger-screen tablet to meet the overwhelming demand for the new iPhone models.

Suppliers of the Cupertino, Calif., company had originally planned to produce the larger iPad in mass volume beginning in December.

“The top priority for the supply chain is to meet the overwhelming demand for the larger screen iPhones. The output of the 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus remains unsatisfactory,” said a person at a supplier. “It would be challenging for display makers to split resources and spend a few months to ramp up production for a new larger screen iPad now.”

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