iPhone 5 shipments to top 40 million units in 4Q12, say sources

iPhone 5 shipments to top 40 million units in 4Q12, say sources: Shipments of components for iPhone 5 from the supply chain will be ramped up to 13-14 million units in November and to 16-18 million units in December, bringing total shipments of iPhone 5 in the fourth quarter of 2012 to 40 million, according to sources in Apple's supply chain.