There might not be enough 6.1-inch 'iPhone XC' phones for everyone on launch day

Three days before Apple is expected to announce this year's new iPhones, a new report claims the cheapest of the expected trio of new releases might not be as easy to come by on launch day.

While most people expect the largest 6.5-inch "iPhone XS Max/Plus" to face supply shortages, Bloomberg says the new 6.1-inch iPhone — tentatively dubbed "iPhone 9," "iPhone XC" or "XR" — might also ship in "limited quantities, initially."

The report cites "minor complications fitting backlights for the LCD screen, according to people familiar with the matter" as the main reason there might not be enough of the new low-cost iPhone at first. Read more...