Apple may postpone iPhone 12 launch to October due to coronavirus pandemic

American technology giant Apple is likely to push its September “iPhone 12” launch event onto early October due to global coronavirus pandemic. The company is currently mulling the situation, and considering to push the 2020 flagship smartphone launch in October to cut short a gap between the event and handsets reaching store shelves, according to Jon Prosser, a reliable Apple insider.

Prosser, who correctly reported the release date of the iPhone SE, said that there is also the possibility that a later iPhone 12 launch event could allow more reporters and analysts to attend in person. He added, the October announcement will give the Cupertino-based tech giant time to reopen more stores in different markets that are closed down due to lockdown.