Apple Hikes Order Volume For iPhone 7 Parts In Wake of Samsung Recall (macrumors.com)

An anonymous reader writes: In wake of Samsung's recall of the Galaxy Note 7, Apple has reportedly hiked orders for parts and components required for the production of the upcoming iPhone 7 and 7 Plus. Mac Rumors reports: "Apple shipped on average 30 million iPhone 6s units a month in the second half of 2015. The company originally predicted shipments of the iPhone 7 this year would reach only 60 percent of that number over the same period, but supply chain sources are today reporting that Apple has boosted its original prediction by 10 percent. The hike in order volumes suggests Apple is increasingly upbeat about demand for the new devices among existing iPhone owners seeking to upgrade, despite relatively subdued interest in the iPhone 7 models compared to the pre-launch buzz of previous years. Another potential factor in Apple's upward revision is Samsung's global recall of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone last week, which followed numerous complaints that the device caught fire while charging. The news arguably couldn't have come at a worse time for Apple's biggest rival, which has pitched its Note 7 as a direct competitor to Apple's 5.5-inch iPhones."

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[SuperKendall]

Apple pays taxes for everything sold in the U.S., in fact they pay a lot more than other companies do. Apple also doesn't play the online sales tax game other online companies used to (and some still do), so for many years communities have been making a TON of money of sales tax from Apple. But I guess you stupid Apple Haters never thought about that now, did you?

So in fact if I buy from Apple I will be supporting my local community through sales taxes, if I buy a Samsung online somewhere to avoid sales tax I will not. It's just that simple, Android is the real tax holdout.

Why should my community get money from Apple for things they sell overseas? That makes no sense whatsoever.