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Rumors were rampant Friday about production delays for...

Rumors were rampant Friday about production delays for the iPhone 6 on accounts from supply chain sources. According to a Reuters report (http://reut.rs/1q0Nr5f), Apple suppliers are scrambling to get enough screens ready for the new iPhone 6 because a redesign…

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of a “a key component” disrupted panel production. Some accounts speculate that the thinness of the iPhone 6 is causing manufacturing headaches. An Apple news conference scheduled for Sept. 9 has many industry watchers pegging availability for Sept. 19, based on previous Apple roll-out schedules. A delay could threaten the number of phones available at launch, reports say, but rumors of delays for upcoming iPhones are as much a part of the annual runup to a new launch as “exclusives” about design and features. Retailers, meanwhile, continue to clear shelves of the soon-to-be-dated iPhone 5s.