Apple India

Airtel partners with Apple, offers Apple TV+, Music benefits to consumers

Beginning later this year, Airtel Xstream customers will receive Apple TV+ access as part of Airtel's premium Wi-Fi and postpaid plans, while Wynk Premium users will get exclusive Apple Music offer

Apple's India operations set to create up to 600,000 jobs by year-end

The Indian workforce for Apple is expected to include 200,000 direct positions by March next year, with women making up about 70 per cent of these roles

Apple to launch iPhone 16 Pro models in new Desert Titanium colour: Report

The bronze shade-themed Desert Titanium is expected to replace the Blue Titanium and may be accompanied by changes to existing colour options in the upcoming iPhone 16 series

Apple sets revenue record driven by strong sales in India, beats estimates

Apple CEO Tim Cook announced that the company achieved a new revenue record in its fiscal 2024 third-quarter ending June 29, over two dozen countries, including India

Apple pins hopes on AI for iPhone upgrades as China sales dwindle

Apple said revenue in its fiscal fourth quarter would grow at a level similar to the 4.9% increase it posted in the April-June period

Apple to establish major presence in Bengaluru with new office tower lease

The deal, part of Embassy's redevelopment of a prime 2.3-acre site slated to become Apple's second-largest Bengaluru facility by 2025, includes lease rates increasing by 15% every three years

Can Google make India a hub for mobile phone assembly like Apple?

Apple Inc sold more than 7.5 million iPhones in India last year, according to estimates

Sales of Apple products, cars in India see surge in cash transactions

Around 7-9% of Apple's sales in its two company-owned stores were cash transactions, compared to less than 1 per cent or even none at all observed in its stores in the US or Europe

Apple Vision Pro heading out to more countries; India not in the list yet

Reportedly, Apple has starting Vision Pro training with its store employees from Germany, France, Australia, China, and more

Apple's India iPhone exports soar, set to cross Rs 1 trillion mark in FY25

Exports of iPhones produced in India nearly doubled in April, reaching $1.1 billion (Rs 9,000 crore) compared to $580 million a year ago

Apple closes in on agreement with OpenAI to put ChatGPT on iPhone

An OpenAI accord would let Apple offer a popular chatbot as part of a flurry of new AI features that it's planning to announce next month

Southeast Asia fast emerging as centre of gravity for tech industry

After decades of playing second fiddle to China and Japan, the region of about 675 million people is drawing more tech investment than ever

Apple launches iPad Pro and iPad Air: India pricing, availability, and more

Alongside the iPads, the Cupertino, US-based technology giant Apple introduced Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil Pro accessories

Apple grows in double digit in India in Q2, Tim Cook very pleased

Apple CEO Tim Cook mentioned Apple's efforts to expand its presence in India, including increasing its distribution channels and developer community

Apple removes WhatsApp, Threads from its China App Store on Beijing request

US politicians have cited national security concerns in their push to force the company to either sell TikTok to a non-Chinese owner or face a ban in the US market

In electronics exports, Tamil Nadu jumps to top on Apple's India push

This accounts for around 33 per cent of the total exports of the country, surpassing a $9 billion target set by the state a few months ago

Apple 'looking at' manufacturing facility in Indonesia: CEO Tim Cook

Apple CEO Tim Cook said the company is looking at manufacturing in Indonesia as he met with Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Wednesday. We talked about the president's desire to see manufacturing in the country, and it's something that we will look out, Cook told reporters after the meeting. Widodo's administration has worked for years to bring manufacturing to the country to power economic development, while Apple is seeking to diversify its supply chains away from China, where most of its smartphones and tablets are assembled. The company began moving some production to countries like Vietnam, and more recently India, after shutdowns to fight COVID-19 in China repeatedly disrupted the company's shipments. I think the investment ability in Indonesia is endless. I think that, there is a lot of great places to invest, and we're investing. We believe in the country, Cook said. The previous day, Cook met Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in Hanoi, where he said Apple plans

Apple plans to overhaul entire Mac Line with AI-focused M4 processors

Apple shares gained more than 2% to $171.20 as of 1:12 p.m. in New York on Thursday. They had been down 13% this year through Wednesday's close

Apple pivots to housing for Indian factory workers. Plans 78,000 homes

'The massive employee housing initiative aims to enhance efficiency and provide security, particularly for migrant women employees,' said an official

iOS 18: Besides AI, Apple to focus on iPhone home-screen customisations

With iOS 18, Apple would allow more personalisation options to iPhone users using home-screen customisation that would enable creating blank spaces, rows and columns between app icons