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
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
iPhone 13 series garnered 48 per cent market share in Q1 2023, followed by iPhone 14 series at 44 per cent
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
For now, a colourful Walled City-inspired barricade blocks the storefront from curious gazes
Apple will likely try to manufacture the next iPhones in India at the same time as in China, sometime in the fall of 2023
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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
The Apple BKC opens Tuesday, April 18, at 11 am, and Apple Saket will open for customers April 20 at 10 am
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
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
Apple is trying to reduce their reliance on China for production amid rising tensions between Beijing and Washington
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
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
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Apple and its supplier Foxconn were among the companies that lobbied for a landmark liberalisation of labour laws in the southern state of Karnataka earlier this month, the Financial Times reported
Apple has reportedly restarted development of the iPhone SE 4 smartphone, which will feature a 6.1-inch OLED display and in-house 5G baseband chip
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The plans come as Apple shifts production away from China after its strict COVID-related lockdowns and restrictions, and with rising trade and geopolitical tensions between Beijing and Washington