Apple Has Reportedly Asked Foxconn To Halt Production Of iPhone 5C

Its common knowledge that Apple's iPhone 5C isn't selling too well. But could sales of the handset be so bad that Apple has halted production of the units in certain factories? A new report suggests so.

Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), who manufacture some of Apple's most notable products, will stop production of the iPhone 5c at its unit in Zhengzhou, northern China. It will then shift its entire capacity to iPhone 5s, according to a report from DigiTimes.

Sources also indicated that previously, Foxconn, and Pegatron Technology have obtained OEM orders for 30% and 70%, respectively, of iPhone 5c production. However, one month ago, Apple lowered iPhone 5c orders to Pegatron by 20%. Foxconn saw a larger cut, with its numbers being reduced by nearly one-third for the fourth quarter due to low sales of the plasticy iPhone 5C.

Another report from WantChinaTimes claims that production of the iPhone 5C has been halted completely. The news comes after a worker at a plant posted information about the halt online.

Apart from low iPhone 5C sales, this move could have also been motivated by some serious iPhone 5S supply shortages across the globe. There's a also some speculation that Apple might just cut down production of the iPhone 5S, thereby making it harder to find. The scarcity might enhance the product's image as a 'premium device' over the cheaper iPhone 5C.

If you're interested in entertaining some extremely wild speculation, then rumors have it that Apple might even considering stopping production of the iPhone 5C completely sometime next year. If this does turn out to be true, then the iPhone 5C might become the iPhone with the shortest ever production life span.