iPhone 13 will launch on schedule in 2021, according to noted Apple analyst

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There's hardly an event that hasn't been affected or postponed due to Coronavirus in 2020, and despite an iPhone release that not only happened slightly late but in two stages (the regular iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro were announced and launched in stores in October, iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max arrived in November) noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says that it'll be back to business as usual for Apple in 2021, promising a traditional and timely launch of the iPhone 13.

Kuo has a strong track record when it comes to unofficial iPhone and Apple product information, so the intel (first shared by 9to5Mac) is worth a read.

This year, with most Apple employees working from home, the COVID-19 pandemic affected the company’s associated factories around the world and even the internal production of devices at Apple headquarters. However, with the long-awaited Apple AirPods Max finally here (available to pre-order now, with stock arriving tomorrow) and the new and quite brilliant HomePod Mini landing barely a month ago, Kuo isn't worried about production snafus in 2021.

Kuo has also said he is unconcerned about the lower shipping forecast for the A14 chip – the one used in the iPhone 12 phones – in Q2 2021 compared to Q1 2021, which he claims is “seasonal” and to be expected since the company that makes it will begin shifting its focus towards developing the new A15 chip – the one that will equip the iPhone 13 lineup.

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