Apple to manufacture iPhone 14 in India simultaneosly with China: Report
Apple is likely to launch iPhone 14 series in September this year and according to reports, the series will be manufactured in India simultaneously with China.
In a bid to reduce dependendence on China in the wake of the recent geopolitical tensions, the Cupertino-based company will manufacture Apple iPhone 14 series, including iPhone 14, iPhone Max, and iPhone 14 Pro Max, in India, industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said on Twitter.
Foxconn’s iPhone production site in India will purportedly start shipping iPhone 14 models with Chinese manufacturers, Kuo said in his tweets.
While Apple has been manufacturing iPhone in India for a few years now, the production in the nation is a quarter or more less than China, reports said.
The production sites in India will lag behind China in iPhone shipments for the time being, Kuo said. However, it could be an ‘important milestone’ for the tech giant to establish a non-China production site amid the recent geopolitical developments. Apple is also purportedly targeting the India market as it could ne the next key region to boost the firm’s growth.
According to reports, Apple will launch iPhone 14 at the same price as iPhone 13, at $799 (around Rs 64,000).
The development came to light through noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo who took to his Twitter account to share the news. Kuo has been a reliable source when it comes to developments related to Apple.
In his tweet, Kuo stated that based on his survey, Foxconn’s iPhone production site in India will ship the new 6.1-inch iPhone 14 along with China for the first time. He also said that India was one quarter or more behind in the past.
“My latest survey indicates Foxconn’s iPhone production site in India will ship the new 6.1″ iPhone 14 almost simultaneously with China for the first time in 2H22 (India being one quarter or more behind in the past),” read Kuo’s tweet.
If the latest report is to be believed then it would be the first time that Apple will be manufacturing iPhones in another nation simultaneously with China.
In a subsequent tweet, Kuo went on to say that in the short term, India’s capacities or shipments of iPhone will continue to have a considerable gap with China. He added that regardless of the gap, it is a milestone for Apple to build a non-Chinese iPhone production site. According to Kuo, Apple is trying to reduce the geopolitical impacts on supply and views the Indian market as the next big growth driver.
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