An alleged defect with some of the touch
panels for the iPhone 5 may cause delays in delivery of the
next-generation Apple handset.
Based on reports from earlier this week, we’re nearly 100 percent certain that the iPhone 5 (and iPhone 4S) will be unveiled next month, probably on October 4.
What remains more of a mystery, however, is when customers can actually
get their hands on the next-generation Apple handset. Unfortunately,
bad news out from an Apple component supplier may push that date back
further than anticipated.

According to Taiwan-based industry outlet DigiTimes,
touch panels produced by Wintek for the iPhone 5 have a defect that may
make it impossible to meet initial demand for the device. The defect,
known as "delayed bubble,” happens when pockets of air form between the
t
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