Jet Black iPhones Face Global Shortage as New Color Proves Difficult to Manufacture

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By Joe RossignolSep 26, 2016, 10:14 am600 pts
Apple's new Jet Black color is a popular choice among early iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus adopters, but the new models face a global shortage as the new high-gloss finish has proven challenging for the company's manufacturers. Jet Black models suffer from a low casing production yield rate of 60-70%, meaning that…

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