Xiaomi usually launches its Redmi K series of budget flagship smartphones in the second half of a year. But now, a company official has revealed that the series is facing difficulties in production due to the chip shortage.

Earlier today (7th October 2021), Wang Teng Thomas, the product manager of the Chinese smartphone maker (Via MyDrivers), revealed that the Redmi K40S series is facing issues in production. In other words, the K40S series might have its launch delayed slightly or its possible that the lineup might not be launched entirely. Although, this is just speculation as of right now, so take it with a pinch of salt.

As per previous reports, the Redmi K40S will be a rebranded Xiaomi 11T series, which is similar to the K30S being a rebranded Mi 10T series last year. The K40S lineup will apparently include three different models, despite the Xiaomi 11T series only having two models. Although, every model is reportedly set to arrive with different varying charging speeds. The base model will have support for 33W fast charging, while the standard model will charge at 67W, and the high end model will support 120W fast charging.

Furthermore, at least one of the models will feature a MediaTek Dimensity 1200 SoC and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 chip. Since the Xiaomi 11T series also has a model with Snapdragon 888 processor, we can expect to see a high end model with the same. It was also reported that the new series will be launched in time for the Double Eleven festival in November. So stay tuned for more updates.

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Apple has now confirmed that the company will be hosting its next launch event on 14th September. While the tech giant has not confirmed what devices it plans to launch at this “California Streaming” event, it’s pretty evident that the iPhone 13 series is expected to go official on 14th September.

But the next-generation iPhone isn’t the only product getting launched at the event. Going by the previous record of the company and the rumors, Apple is also set to announce its Watch Series 7 at the same event.

However, a new report claims that the actual launch of the Apple Watch Series 7 could be delayed as the company is facing production issues. Currently, there’s not much information available about what the issues are.

This means that while the Apple Watch Series 7 will be announced next week, the new models of the smartwatches won’t be available for purchase until the end of October. But there’s a possibility that instead of delaying the launch for all the models, Apple could only delay the affected models while the rest of them will be available as usual.

If the reports are to be believed, then Apple isn’t focusing much on the health-related features for the upcoming smartwatch but is dedicating efforts for a new design with flatter edges and improving the hardware specs which includes a new display and a new chip.

This time, the Apple Watch Series 7 is expected to come in 41-millimeter and 45-millimeter variants, and the larger model carrying a screen of 1.9-inch. The display is said to use a new lamination technique for bringing the display closer to the protective glass. This new display is what’s causing the production delay.

Apart from the Series 7 models, Apple is also reportedly working on a successor of the Watch SE which is said to launch next year, along with a rugged model which will be targeted at extreme sports users.

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