Supply of the Apple Watch at launch was constrained by a faulty taptic engine, reports the WSJ. The part made by one of two suppliers was found to be defective resulting in limited availability of the smartwatch.The part involved is the so-called taptic engine, designed by Apple to produce the sensation of being tapped on the wrist. After mass production began in February, reliability testing revealed that some taptic engines supplied by AAC Technologies Holdings Inc., of Shenzhen, China, started to break down over time, the people familiar with the matter said. One of those people said Apple scrapped some completed watches as a result.Notably, taptic engines produced by Japan’s Nidec Corp did not experience the same problems and so Apple moved nearly all of its production of the component to the company. However, it’s expected to take Nidec some time to increase production levels.Share Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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