Apple has created around 20,000 job opportunities in India

Apple's shift of operations to India has created around 20,000 jobs so far, with suppliers pledging to increase employment by March 2022 — more than tripling that number.

Wesley Hilliard 4 years ago 3

Apple exec details importance of India app accelerator

Apple's app accelerator in Bengaluru, India has become a vital resource for developers looking to stand out in a crowded field, and could serve as the tech giant's foothold into a burgeoning smartphone market.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 0

Foxconn India iPhone 12 output cut in half from ongoing COVID-19 outbreak

India's latest COVID-19 outbreak is causing production issues for Apple assembly partner Foxconn, with worker infections causing iPhone 12 production to fall to less than half the usual level.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 3

Wistron reorganizes India management structure as iPhone assembly resumes

Apple's India iPhone assembly partner Wistron hopes to move past the December riot with new reporting structures and leadership changes.

Wesley Hilliard 5 years ago 3

Apple firing up iPhone 12 manufacturing in India

After five years of building up the supply lines and manufacturing support in India, Apple is ready to produce the iPhone 12 lineup in the country, intended for local sale.

Will Shanklin 5 years ago 1

Apple could shift 10% of iPhone 12 production from China to India

Apple is preparing to move up to 10% of production for the iPhone 12 from China to India, reports claim, with assembly partner Foxconn said to be working on units for sale within the country and for the export market.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 6

India introduces $1 billion incentive to boost local tech manufacturing

India is promoting local technology manufacturing with a series of cash-back incentives, although not as much as Apple reportedly sought.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 0

Tensions with China hampering India's iPhone production ambitions

Even as India's efforts to build more the iPhone and iPad in the country grow, political wrangling related to tensions across the border with China are causing problems with the effort.

Mike Wuerthele 5 years ago 0

Pegatron spends $14 million on land for iPhone production in India

Pegatron plans on setting up a manufacturing base in Chennai, India, gearing up to produce iPhone models in the second half of 2021 at the earliest.

Amber Neely 5 years ago 4

Apple presses India for incentives to assemble iPads locally

Industry sources say Apple plans to increase its iPad production in India, and that it is lobbying the local government to increase incentives for it and other technology firms.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 4

India Wistron iPhone plant reopening after December riots

Apple has announced that production has restarted at assembly partner Wistron's Narasapura, India facility after December riots shut it down — but the company is still under probation.

Will Shanklin 5 years ago 1

Apple doubled iPhone sales in India during Q4

Statistics from research firms Counterpoint and CyberMedia point to a year-on-year doubling of Apple's iPhone business in India for the fourth quarter of 2020, though the figure sits at a comparatively paltry 1.5 million units.

Mikey Campbell 5 years ago 6

Pegatron leases space in Chennai as part of Indian iPhone manufacturing plan

Apple supplier Pegatron has leased half a million square feet near Chennai, India as part of its plan to establish iPhone manufacturing operations in the region.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 0

Unrest at Wistron plant could delay India iPhone market expansion, analyst says

Recent upheaval at a Wistron manufacturing plant in India could delay Apple's production plans in the country, though the situation is unlikely to affect an iPhone 12 ramp, analysts from Piper Sandler claim.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 9

Apple itself may share liability with Wistron for worker riots

Not only will Apple likely be forced to share results of its investigations on what caused the riots at Wistron, but it may also be held at least partially liable for the damages and labor violations, according to India law.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 27

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