Tata Group to manufacture Apple iPhone 15 and 15 Plus in India, report says

As Apple appears to be to extend its manufacturing base in India, a report signifies that two of 2023 iPhone sequence telephones will possible be Made in India. According to TrendForce, the Cupertino-based agency might manufacture iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus fashions in India. The report further states that the handsets will possible be assembled by Tata Group.

“Due to geopolitical and pandemic, Apple has been accelerating the diversification of its present sources, with India being basically essentially the most well-known case for such swap. According to TrendForce, India’s Tata Group is anticipated to vary into the fourth iPhone assembler for Apple,” the report says.

Initially, Tata Group will receive smaller orders which signifies that the company will get solely small orders for the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus. The TrendForce report says that there might presumably be three implications of Apple’s relocation plan.

First is that the occasion would possibly level out that India will possible be part of the first wave of shipments for the model new iPhone sequence that is anticipated to launch in September this 12 months. Second implication is that Tata’s entry into the iPhone assembly enterprise means Wistron’s exit from the nation. Not to neglect Tata Group has already purchased Wistron’s iPhone plant in Bengaluru.

Lastly, Tata could be the fourth agency to undertake iPhone assembly enterprise in India which started in 2020 for iPhone 12 Pro Max assembly. At present, Foxconn, Luxshare and Pegatron have iPhone assembly crops in India. 

In its report, TrendForce emphasised that although Tata’s share of assembly orders for various iPhone fashions is barely 5% in 2023, it nonetheless reveals an accelerating sample of Apple’s manufacturing relocation.

Apple iPhone 15 sequence is extra more likely to make its debut in September later this 12 months. The 2023 iPhone sequence might include 4 fashions – iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. The handsets will come powered by Apple’s A16 Bionic chipset and may run the latest iOS software program program.

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