Apple reportedly cuts iPhone screen orders on weak demand

Apple's iPhone 5.

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Apple is reportedly dialing down its iPhone component orders, a possible sign that demand for the smartphone is not quite what Apple expected.

Apple cut its orders last month for iPhone 5 screens for the first quarter of the 2013 calendar year by roughly half its original target, sources tell The Wall Street Journal. The Cupertino, Calif.-based tech giant also reportedly trimmed orders for other screen sizes as well.

CNET has contacted Apple for comment and will update this report when we learn more.

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by Steven Musil via CNET