Report: Coronavirus could cause iPhone SE 2 shortage, iPad Pro delay

                    But the iPhone's March launch is still on track

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Coronavirus fears shut down Mobile World Congress, and now the virus appears to be impacting Apple too. Yesterday, the company announced problems stemming from the outbreak would cause it to miss its next quarterly earning goals. Today, a report from Nikkei suggests supply shortages means Apple will likely miss its schedule for mass-producing the long-awaited iPhone SE 2 (sometimes rumored to be called the iPhone 9). Inventories of existing models may remain low until April or longer as well.

Nikkei reports Apple had previously planned to release the more affordable iPhone in the spring; it was just yesterday we reported on a rumor pegging the device’s announcement as March 31. According to Nikkei‘s report, Apple was expected to begin producing the new devices by the end of February, but meeting that target is currently “very challenging” and production could be delayed until sometime in March. Apple‘s iPhone suppliers are reportedly operating at 30 to 50 percent at the moment.

That doesn’t necessarily mean the phone won’t still be announced in March, and indeed, Bloomberg reports the announcement timing is still on track. However, it does mean there are likely to be shortages of the new device. Bloomberg also notes that a new iPad Pro was originally scheduled for the firth half of 2020 but the virus may cause “delays or constraints” on those plans.

iPhone SE 2 rumors have so far pegged the price at $399 and specs as being similar to the iPhone 11. It’s expected to use the same A13 CPU as the 11, and come with 3GB of RAM and 64GB or 128GB of storage. Apple will instead save costs by using a lower resolution display and essentially recycling the iPhone 8’s chassis. While it seems Apple may still make its launch date target, you might want to put in your pre-order as soon as possible given the anticipated shortages.

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每日单词：

（1）shut down: (使)歇业；

         Smaller contractors had been forced to shut down. 一些小的承包商已被迫歇业。

（2）impact：影响；撞击

         They say they expect the meeting to have a marked impact on the future of the country.他们说期望这次会议对国家的未来产生显著的影响。

         The plane is destroyed, a complete wreck: the pilot must have died on impact.飞机被毁，完全成了一堆残骸：飞行员一定在撞击中丧生了。

（3）stem from：起源于

         Confidence and fear are contradictory states of mind that both stem from our beliefs and attitudes. 自信和恐惧都来自于我们的信念和态度，但它们是互相矛盾的思维。

（4）outbreak：爆发

          The four-day festival ended a day early after an outbreak of violence involving hundreds of youths. 由于一起数百名年轻人参与的暴力事件的爆发，为期4天的庆祝活动提前1天结束。

（5）rumor：传闻，谣言

          There are widespread rumors of job losses. 到处谣传要裁员。 

（6）peg：销钉；挂钩；固定 (价格、数量等)

          His work jacket hung on the peg in the kitchen. 他的工作服挂在厨房里的挂钩上。

          The Bank wants to peg rates at 9%. 该银行想要把利率固定在9%。

（7）constraint：限制；约束

          Their decision to abandon the trip was made because of financial constraints. 他们放弃这次旅行的决定是因财务限制而作出的。

           Journalists were given the freedom to visit, investigate, and report without constraint. 新闻记者被赋予在没有约束下参观、调查和报道的自由。

（8）so far：到目前为止，迄今为止

         So far the rate of production doesn't equal the demand. 到目前为止，生产率赶不上需要。

（9）spec：规格

         We want the machine manufactured to our own spec. 我们要求这台机器按我们自己的规格来制造。

（10）chassis：底盘；外壳

            The EA Series offer advanced circuitry design, low profile chassis removable channel modules and true dual monaural configuration. EA系列提供先进的电路设计，采用低身的外壳，可装插的通道模块以及真正的双路单声道配置。

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冠状病毒的担忧使世界移动大会关闭，现在这种病毒似乎也正在影响苹果。昨天，该公司宣布，由爆发引起的问题可能导致其错过下一个季度盈利目标。今天，《日经新闻》（Nikkei）的一份报告表明，供应短缺意味着苹果可能会错过其期待已久的iPhone SE 2（有时被称为iPhone 9）的批量生产时间表。现有型号的库存可能会保持低水平，直到4月或更长时间。

据《日经新闻》报道，苹果此前曾计划在春季发布价格更便宜的iPhone。这只是昨天我们报道一个谣言盯住设备宣布为3月31日根据日经的报道，苹果预计将开始由二月底生产的新设备，但满足这一目标是目前‘非常具有挑战性’和生产可能会推迟到三月份的某个时候。据报道，目前苹果的iPhone供应商的运转率在30％到50％之间。

这并不一定意味着这款手机仍不会在三月份发布，而且确实，彭博社报道说发布时间仍在按计划进行。但是，这确实意味着新设备可能会短缺。彭博社还指出，原定于2020年下半年推出新的iPad Pro，但该病毒可能会导致这些计划的“延迟或制约”。

到目前为止，有传闻称iPhone SE 2的价格为399美元，规格与iPhone 11相似。它预计将使用与11相同的A13 CPU，并配备3GB RAM和64GB或128GB存储空间。苹果将​​通过使用较低分辨率的显示屏并实质上回收iPhone 8的机箱来节省成本。尽管苹果似乎仍可以将其发布日期作为目标，但鉴于预期的短缺，您可能希望尽快下订单。