A recent report by an investment banker, FBR Capital Markets, said that a peek at the Apple supply chain reveals that the consumer electronics maker is on track to build this year more than 15 million 3G iPhones, plus 2 million older models. On the iPod front, FBR Capital Markets has revised its third quarter build volumes up by 15%, saying they are now set to grow 35% from the second quarter. The greater number of iPod Classics and Nanos built are expected to be partially offset by fewer Touch builds. FBR has also raised its forecast for Mac notebooks and desktops.
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