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Apple craze draws long queues at opening of first India store in Mumbai

The new store, located in the premier Reliance-owned Jio World Drive mall, underscores Apple's growing ambitions for India

Pivot beyond China: Apple's chief rival has a cautionary tale for India

If Apple is to rely on India for domestic supply, and demand rises quicker than output, then growth could be hit

CEO Cook to welcome customers as Apple set to open retail store in India

Apple's chief executive Tim Cook is likely to welcome customers to the iPhone maker's first store in India, which is scheduled to open at the BKC business district here on Tuesday, company executives said on Monday. The store is being launched as the company marks 25 years in the country. Store openings for the iconic brand world over have witnessed fans queuing up to become the first customer, and it remains to be seen how the people of Mumbai welcome the store on a working day. On the eve of opening for customers, a media preview was held at the store which is spread over a 20,000 square feet area. The Mumbai store opening will be followed with the launch of a similar facility in New Delhi's Saket on April 20. According to reports, Cook will also meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "India has such a beautiful culture and an incredible energy, and we're excited to build on our long-standing history -- supporting our customers, investing in local communities, and working together to

As Apple India sales near $6 bn, CEO Cook arrives to launch first stores

Apple's India sales surged during the pandemic as customers bought iPhones, iPads and MacBooks to work and study from home. And that momentum has continued, helped by financing and trade-in options

Apple BKC Mumbai store previewed ahead of April 18 opening: See pictures

Apple said the Apple BKC is designed to be one of the most energy-efficient Apple Store locations in the world, with a dedicated solar array and zero reliance on fossil fuels for store operations

WWDC 2023: Apple may open up iPhones to sideloading apps with iOS 17

Apple's move would be in response to EU law, kicking in from 2024, which requires technology companies to allow the installation of third-party apps and let users change default settings

Apple India: Excited to build on our long-standing history, says Tim Cook

This week, Apple is marking a major expansion with the opening of its first Apple Store locations in the country - Apple BKC in Mumbai on April 18, followed by Apple Saket in Delhi on April 20

Apple shipped $7.5 bn worth iPhones, iPads in India in FY23: Report

iPhone 13 series garnered 48 per cent market share in Q1 2023, followed by iPhone 14 series at 44 per cent

Apple continuously expanding business operations in India: Piyush Goyal

US-based iPhone maker Apple is continuously expanding its operations in India and the government is in regular touch with the company to support its business, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal has said. He said that the electronics industry works like this as first they put a basic set up and then they keep sourcing different components to add into their ecosystem. "Apple is continuously expanding their operations in India... We are in regular touch with the Apple, MeITY (Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology) is also in touch with them... We hand-hold them because in a way, the eyes of the whole world are fixed on Apple," he said when asked about Apple's plan to start full-fledged manufacturing unit in India. The company gets iPhones manufactured by electronics giants -- Foxconn, Wistron and Pegatron in India. The minister has earlier stated that India's exports of mobile and electronics goods have doubled in the last year. "Apple itself has exported about

Apple's yet-to-be opened Delhi store has turned into a selfie spot

For now, a colourful Walled City-inspired barricade blocks the storefront from curious gazes

Apple triples India iPhone output to $7 bn in FY23 in China shift

Apple will likely try to manufacture the next iPhones in India at the same time as in China, sometime in the fall of 2023

Top Headlines: India's smartphone exports, soaring milk prices and more

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Tim Cook to visit India next week for the country's first Apple store

The two stores have been a long time in the making as India's strict rules forbid global brands from opening own-brand outlets unless they source a significant portion of the goods from within country

Apple BKC to open on April 18, Saket retail store on April 20: Details here

The Apple BKC opens Tuesday, April 18, at 11 am, and Apple Saket will open for customers April 20 at 10 am

Apple signs lease for 116,000 sq ft space in Bengaluru for Rs 2.44 cr/month

Apple has also made it a part of the contract that no other competitor including Alphabet, Microsoft, Samsung, Xiaomi, Amazon, Huawei, Netflix, and Facebook, be provided space in the building

GST invoices to custom Macs: Apple extends online store benefits to SMEs

Apple has announced support for SMEs on Store Online India with a dedicated business contact centre team to advise and support purchases of Apple hardware, software and services

Made-in-India iPhones surge as Apple moves production away from China

Apple is trying to reduce their reliance on China for production amid rising tensions between Beijing and Washington

Apple's retail store to boost ecosystem experience for users: Experts

Apple sold 2 million iPhones in India in the holiday quarter (Q4) of 2022, registering 18 per cent growth (quarter-on-quarter) for its flagship device

Indian mobile exports to cross $10 bn in FY23; Apple may account for 50%

Buoyed by attractive government incentives towards local manufacturing, India is all set to reach a remarkable $10 billion (over Rs 82,000 crore) worth smartphone exports

TMS Ep388: SVB collapse, Apple India, debt investments, deposit insurance

Does SVB collapse pose a contagion risk for India? Why is Apple so bullish on India? Is it time to shift focus from equities to debt? What is deposit insurance? All answers here