“We’re hearing it’s mostly an issue with the complexity of the device,” said iSuppli analyst Jagdish Rebello.



The expert also suggested that the shift of software team members from Mac OS X Leopard to the iPhone was in response to issues discovered late into the testing phase. “Typically the manufacturer and the service provider are making sure the phone meets all its specifications,” he said. “It’s clear they have found some issues that they need to fix.”