If the iPhone X arrives late, blame 'Romeo and Juliet'

Apple is apparently having lots of trouble assembling and manufacturing the iPhone X.

A new Wall Street Journal report essentially confirms information first reported by the Nikkei Asian Review and adds more detail about what, exactly, has gone wrong. Apparently two key components of the iPhone X's face-scanner, dubbed Romeo and Juliet, are the main issue. 

The WSJ report doesn't explain what these modules do, but claims that Romeo is taking more time to assemble than Juliet, which is causing an imbalance in supply. The bottom line: The iPhone X is being manufactured at a slower pace than expected.  Read more...