Based on Apple’s usual ways of doing things, the iPhone 7 won’t be in the hands of customers until Friday, September 16, but that doesn’t mean they’re not yet in transit.
In fact, a new report claims that as of Monday this week a total of 371,000 units of next generation iPhones have already been shipped by Foxconn through customs in Henan province, China. These handsets are reportedly on their way to the U.S., UK, Netherlands and Italy.
The first batch of 84,700 units of the new iPhones passed customs on September 2. Customs officers in Zhengzhou have ramped up cooperation with Foxconn and other companies with a view to shortening logistics times.
While these numbers seem — and are — pretty big, they’re still a fraction of the numbers Apple typically does with its iPhones. Shipments of the iPhone 6s hit around 30 million units per month in the second half of 2015, while the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus sold a massive 13 million units in their first weekend on sale last year.
Remember to follow Apple’s iPhone 7 media event, which kicks off at 10am PT today, here at Cult of Mac.
Source: Digitimes
