Apple ramps up production ahead of 5G iPhone debut

Long-awaited lineup to be unveiled in California on Oct. 13

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Apple's long-awaited 5G iPhone is on due to be unveiled on Oct. 13 in California. © Reuters

LAULY LI and CHENG TING-FANG, Nikkei staff writers

TAIPEI -- Apple and its key suppliers are ramping up production and working through holidays to make sure the long-awaited 5G iPhone range will hit shelves soon after it is unveiled on Oct. 13.

The two most important iPhone assemblers, Foxconn and Pegatron, have been running at full production speed during China's two most important holidays -- the Mid-Autumn Festival and the Golden Week holiday that follows its National Day -- Nikkei Asia has learned.

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