Apple Has Started the Production of iPhone 14 Series in India: Here is Everything We Know
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Introduction
The American tech giant Apple recently launched its iPhone 14 series. The series consists of four phones—iPhone 14, 14 Plus, 14 Pro, and 14 Pro Max. Now, reports from TechCrunch state that the company has already started the production of the iPhone 14 series in India.
In this post, we’ll talk about the iPhone 14 production in India. We’ll also go through the details of this major shift in Apple’s manufacturing. So, without any further ado, let’s get started.
Apple iPhone 14 Series Production in India
Apple assembling iPhones in India is not a new thing. This process of assembling iPhones in India started back in 2017. However, this is the first time Apple’s using the Indian manufacturing facilities to assemble the newer generations of iPhones.
Previously, only the older-gen iPhones were manufactured in the country.
According to the reports of TechCrunch, the company’s global partner Foxconn is manufacturing the newer iPhone 14s in the Sriperumbudur facility near Chennai. Besides, the India-made iPhone 14 series will hit the market later this year.
“We’re excited to be manufacturing iPhone 14 in India,”—Apple spokesperson talking to TechCrunch
A Huge Shift in Apple’s Future Manufacturing?
Yes, this can be considered the start of a shift in Apple manufacturing future. According to analysts, Apple is trying to cut its reliance on China. And according to estimates, Apple will turn India into a global iPhone manufacturing hub by 2025.
There’re also reports that the company will manufacture 5% of global iPhone 14 in India by the end of 2022 and expand the number to 25% by the year 2025.
“India’s iPhone supply chain has historically supplied only legacy models. Interestingly, Apple has requested that EMS vendors manufacture iPhone 14/14 Plus models in India in 4Q22, within two to three months of the start of production in Mainland China. The much shorter interval implies the increasing importance of India production and likely higher iPhone allocations to India manufacturing in the future,” - Analysts, JP Morgan
Conclusion
Apple producing its latest iPhone 14 series in India is a big step toward its manufacturing future. The company is looking to make India its global iPhone manufacturing hub in the coming years. But for now, Apple only assembles iPhone 14/14 Plus models in India due to the more complex camera module of the iPhone 14 Pro series.
News Source: TechCrunch
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