Apple’s iPhones are some of the most popular gadgets in the world. Everyone gets anxious for a release date when the company proclaims the next set of smartphones will arrive at a specified date.
With the dominance Apple has over the market, the smartphone wars are heating up. Challengers like Samsung craft and cultivate competing items to overthrow the reigning king.
In the last half of 2012, the king may have lost his throne. Studies found that Android claimed the top spot for smartphone market share.
These battles will never end, but there is an important thing to understand when it comes to Apple’s iPhone. The Silicon Valley legend has traditionally stuck to recognizable design scheme but appears to be breaking the pattern based on the latest rumors. If an iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C are invading stores this fall, Apple is testing out a new strategy when it comes to production. This awesome infographic below, courtesy of Finances Online, shows how Apple utilizes their impressive supply chain to create these beloved gadgets.
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