According to a report from Re/Code, Apple found a major issue with the Taptic Engine it uses on the Apple Watch right before shipping them to its customers.
However, sources of Re/code claim that Apple did not ship any defective Apple Watch units to its customers.
The QA (Quality Assurance) testing from Apple revealed that the Taptic Engine supplied by AAC Technologies Holdings in Shenzhen, China were prone to breaking over time. This led Apple to primarily shift to Nidec from Japan as its supplier for the Taptic Engine.
“I believe no faulty Apple Watches were shipped to consumers,” said Patrick Moorhead, founder of Moor Insights & Strategy. “I don’t think this is damaging at all.”
Taptic Engine is one of the many new innovative features used by Apple on its smartwatch. The Taptic Engine produces a slight tap on the wrist of the wearer to inform them of any new notification.
A report from yesterday from the WSJ had claimed that the slow rollout of the Apple Watch was to be blamed on the inadequate supply of the Taptic Engine.
Shipping a potentially faulty Taptic Engine would have forced Apple to recall the Apple Watch at a later point, which would have turned out to be a frustrating for its customers. Thanks to its QA team though, the Cupertino company has managed to avert a major disaster.
[Via Re/Code]
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