Apple and Qualcomm both are reportedly having a problem building a smartwatch. Both companies are said to have yield rates under 50% for the Apple iWatch and the Qualcomm Toq. Reports from the upstream supply chain say that the problem has to do with spraying treatments on their metal injected moulded chassis (MIM). This process is often used in "the production of high-precision products with complicated industrial designs," and allows products with special shapes to remain rigid...via PhoneArena - News http://www.phonearena.com/news/Apple-iWatch-running-into-more-problems-production-yield-less-than-50_id50894
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