Carriers Push iPhone X Preorders Amid Reports of Limited Supplies
As reports continue on limited supplies of the iPhone X when it ships next week (see 1710230037), carriers this week made preorder pitches that begin Friday for Apple’s $1,000-and-up flagship smartphone due in stores Nov. 3. The Nikkei Asian Review…
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Tuesday reported initial shipments of the iPhone X are expected to total 20 million units, half the planned amounts. The lower shipment count is due to Apple’s “struggles to solve technical issues with components supporting the model's new face authentication feature,” said the report. Apple didn’t respond. Sprint (here and here), AT&T (here), Verizon and U.S. Cellular (here) were among those with offers. Not all AT&T representatives appeared to be in the loop. A chat representative appeared immediately and when we asked about the iPhone X, she told us: “At the moment there are just rumors about it, I can understand your excitement. I'm always excited when new devices and promos are launched. At this time there has been no formal announcement provided.” When we mentioned the news release, she directed us to the iPhone page cited there.