The strong growth momentum gives Apple the chance to accelerate diversification of production outside of China without necessarily reducing volumes there. Apple is launching a trial production period of its wireless AirPods in Vietnam in a bid to reduce reliance on China. One of the company's key partners, Chinese acoustic component manufacturer Goertek, is set to test the resilience of its northern Vietnam factory with a phase of limited output, ahead of potential mass production, marking the first time the earphones have not been assembled in China, after shipping 35 million in 2018. The iPhone X has reportedly sold over 100 million units since it was launched last year, and while that figure may be low, it's still impressive for an iPhone.
Apple is launching a trial production period of its wireless AirPods in Vietnam in a bid to reduce reliance on China. One of the company's key partners, Chinese acoustic component manufacturer Goertek, is set to test the resilience of its northern Vietnam factory with a phase of limited output, ahead of potential mass production, marking the first time the earphones have not been assembled in China, after shipping 35 million in 2018. The iPhone X has reportedly sold over 100 million units since it was launched last year, and while that figure may be low, it's still impressive for an iPhone.