A Report by DigiTimes has mentioned that some of the iPhone 5 touch panels which is being manufactured by Wintek is defected.
Recent rumors is expecting the launch of the iPhone 5 in mid-October but this problem with the touch panels may affect the initial shipments of the iPhone 5.
But Wintek has stated that all the delivery dates are on time and the will be no delays
The defect, "delayed bubble", is difficult to avoid during panel production, particularly when the defect is not detected during the process of laminating touch panels, and only later found during assembly, the sources said. Since the manufacturing process of touch panels used in iPhone 5 is of the same as that for iPhone 4, Wintek is expected to remedy the defect quickly, the sources indicated.
A trusted source has tipped us that Apple is planning to ship about 26 million iPhone 5 in the fourth Quarter of 2011.
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