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  • Apple set to launch iPhone 15 collection in India together with world debut: Report

    Apple is reportedly set to launch the iPhone 15 from its Chennai unit in India, aiming for a close-to-global launch in mid-September, lowering the time lag in comparison with earlier fashions. As per a number of media experiences, manufacturing started in China in June, with elements arriving in Indian services concurrently.

    The California based mostly big is gearing up for a major improvement with the iPhone 15, and the noteworthy change this time round is the timing of its ‘made-in-India’ iPhone 15.

    As per data reported by the Economic Times, Apple is striving to realize a brand new milestone in India by introducing its newest mannequin. The expertise firm is claimed to be actively engaged on unveiling the iPhone 15, which will probably be manufactured at Foxconn’s Chennai facility, round mid-September.

    This transfer goals to attenuate the time hole between the Indian launch and the worldwide launch, probably even leading to a simultaneous debut in India, as indicated by sources accustomed to the state of affairs.

    Last yr, Apple’s Foxconn facility in Chennai commenced manufacturing of the iPhone 14 simply ten days after its worldwide launch, with Indian-made iPhones reaching the market roughly a month later.

    The report from publication additionally highlights that this yr, the time hole, if any, is anticipated to be decreased to only a few days, as all the required preparations for mass manufacturing of the iPhone 15 are already in progress. Reportedly, trial manufacturing of the iPhone 15 started in China in June at Foxconn’s Zhengzhou manufacturing facility, and elements started arriving at Foxconn’s Indian services across the similar timeframe.

    Moreover, Apple is aiming to kick off exports of the India-made iPhone 15 collection gadgets in December 2023. Initially, these gadgets are supposed to satisfy the demand within the native Indian market, which is anticipated to rise considerably throughout the festive season. Following December, there are experiences suggesting that the corporate could start iPhone 15 exports, together with to areas like Europe and the US.

     

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    Updated: 04 Sep 2023, 04:04 PM IST

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  • Apple’s Foxconn commences manufacturing of iPhone 15 in India: Report

    The upcoming iPhone 15 from Apple Inc. is now reportedly getting into the manufacturing part in Tamil Nadu, as a part of the corporate’s efforts to scale back the disparity between its manufacturing operations in India and its main manufacturing hub in China.

    A facility operated by Foxconn Technology Group in Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu is gearing as much as dispatch the most recent iPhone models shortly after their preliminary rollout from Chinese factories, reported Bloomberg. This transfer is aimed toward quickly ramping up the amount of latest iPhones manufactured in India, in response to people acquainted with the scenario.

    As per the report, Apple is engaged in a multiyear initiative to broaden its manufacturing past China. This transfer goals to scale back provide chain vulnerabilities for its vital merchandise, given the growing uncertainty in commerce as a consequence of tensions between Washington and Beijing. 

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration in India has endeavored to strengthen its relationship with the United States whereas positioning the nation as a outstanding manufacturing heart.

    Reportedly, the target for the present yr is to additional align the cargo schedules from India and China, though suppliers stay unsure about reaching this purpose. The people offering this info most well-liked to stay nameless since it isn’t publicly disclosed.

    The extent of iPhone 15 manufacturing in India will hinge on the accessibility of parts, predominantly sourced via imports, and the seamless scaling up of manufacturing traces on the Foxconn facility located close to Chennai, provides the report.

    Anticipated to be unveiled round September 12, the upcoming iPhone represents a major development for the machine after a span of three years. Notable enhancements embody a considerable improve to the digital camera system throughout all variants, whereas the Pro fashions are set to include an enhanced 3-nanometer A16 processor. 

    The forthcoming lineup of smartphones performs a pivotal function in revitalizing gross sales, as Apple just lately introduced its third consecutive quarter of diminishing gross sales as a consequence of lackluster shopper curiosity in essential markets such because the US, China, and Europe.

    Additional Apple suppliers working in India, together with Pegatron Corp. and a Wistron Corp. facility that’s within the technique of being acquired by the Tata Group, are additionally anticipated to begin iPhone 15 meeting, as per Bloomberg.

    (With inputs from Bloomberg)

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    Updated: 16 Aug 2023, 01:20 PM IST

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  • Apple to start AirPods manufacturing at Foxconn’s Hyderabad manufacturing unit: Report

    Apple will begin the manufacturing of its AirPods wi-fi earbuds at Foxconn’s facility in Hyderabad, as per PTI. The Hyderabad plant, with an accredited funding of $400 million by Foxconn, is projected to provoke large-scale manufacturing by December 2024.

    Foxconn Hyderabad manufacturing unit will make AirPods and the manufacturing unit is anticipated to start mass manufacturing by December, PTI reported.

    In the realm of true wi-fi stereo (TWS), Apple’s AirPods take the lead on a worldwide scale. Research firm Canalys reported that over the last quarter of 2022, Apple held roughly 36 p.c of the TWS market share, securing its dominance.

    After Apple, Samsung held a market share of seven.5 p.c, whereas Xiaomi claimed 4.4 p.c, Boat held 4 p.c, and Oppo had 3 p.c. Xiaomi initiated the manufacturing of its TWS gadgets in India this 12 months on the Optiemus Electronics facility in Noida, counsel the report.

    Meanwhile, the upcoming iPhone SE 4, the fourth era of the smartphone sequence set to succeed the iPhone SE (2022), is rumored to characteristic a USB Type-C port, as indicated by a dependable supply. Apple’s transfer to exchange the Lightning port with USB Type-C is anticipated to be launched with the purported iPhone 15 lineup subsequent month, and this transition is prone to prolong to forthcoming fashions as nicely.

    Notably, the Apple iPhone SE 4 can be predicted to combine Face ID performance and may embody an Action button, a characteristic anticipated to premiere on the iPhone 15 Pro later this 12 months.

    As per info from tipster Unknownz21 (@URedditor on X), the design of the iPhone SE 4 is anticipated to bear similarities to the beforehand launched iPhone 14. This means that the speculated machine may very well be the primary within the SE sequence to undertake Apple’s notch-based show design. However, the supply signifies that, akin to its predecessors and all different SE fashions, the fourth-generation Apple smartphone will come outfitted with a single rear digicam.

    (With inputs from PTI)`

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    Updated: 15 Aug 2023, 04:10 PM IST

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