According to the Nikkei agency, market participants associate the shortage of smartphones with the closure of the Samsung plant in the US state of Texas due to abnormally cold weather and a shortage of electricity.
The American company Apple may temporarily close the production of its smartphones. Due to this news, analysts are now predicting an iPhone shortage.
According to the Nikkei agency, market participants associate the shortage of smartphones with the closure of the Samsung plant in the US state of Texas due to abnormally cold weather and a shortage of electricity.
The company produces microcircuits for various devices. At the same time, the Korean corporation production in the United States accounts for about 5% of the world supply of chips for smartphones and personal computers. The Texas-based plant supplies chips for the OLED panels that Apple purchases for its iPhones.
What specific models of smartphones Apple can withdraw from sale due to the plant’s closure in Texas is not specified.