Apple to begin online sales in India as rules are eased
5 years, 4 months ago

Apple to begin online sales in India as rules are eased

Al Jazeera  

The company may benefit from India’s new investment rules, possibly helping it reduce its dependence on China. Apple Inc is poised to start online sales of its devices in India within months, a person familiar with the matter said, benefiting from new rules making the world’s fastest-growing smartphone market more attractive to foreign brands. With escalating trade tensions damaging ties between the U.S. and China, New Delhi’s latest investment rules could provide a boost to Apple, allowing it to grow sales in the country and possibly help it reduce its high dependency on China by building out an alternative supply chain in India. Apple has an insignificant share of the India’s booming smartphone market as its high prices and hefty import tariffs of as much as 20% put its products beyond the reach of average Indians. India with 1.3 billion people is the last remaining large market for smartphone makers, and the new rules pave the way for Apple to control its own retailing and branding, both online and offline.

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Apple anti-trust case: CCI’s investigation confirms anti-competitive practices in India
1 week ago

Apple anti-trust case: CCI’s investigation confirms anti-competitive practices in India

Live Mint  

The Competition Commission of India has confirmed anti-competitive practices by Apple Inc. following a probe into the iPhone and iPad maker’s app store practices in the country, two people familiar with the development said. CCI ordered the probe into Apple’s app store practices in December 2021. The infomant’s allegation was that Apple had made it mandatory for application developers to …

Apple India revenue rises 36% to ₹67,122 crore in FY24, driven by iPhone sales
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Apple India revenue rises 36% to ₹67,122 crore in FY24, driven by iPhone sales

Live Mint  

Apple India reported a revenue of ₹67,121.6 crore for the financial year ended March 2024, up 36% from a year earlier, driven by higher iPhone sales. For FY25, iPhones are expected to generate nearly $11 billion in sales for Apple India with Mac, iPad, wearables and services likely to bring in another $4-6 billion and setting the company on road …

Apple sets record as Indian smartphone market expands by 5.6 per cent in Q3 2024
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Apple sets record as Indian smartphone market expands by 5.6 per cent in Q3 2024

India TV News  

The Indian smartphone market grew 5.6 per cent year-on-year in Q3 2024, with shipments reaching 46 million units, according to IDC's data. Apple recorded its highest-ever quarterly shipments in India, capturing an 8.6% market share, up from 5.7 per cent in Q3 2023. Surge in 5G Smartphone Shipments 5G smartphones accounted for 83 per cent of total shipments, up from …

Apple’s record 4 million unit sales helps tech giant post its largest quarter growth in India
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Apple’s record 4 million unit sales helps tech giant post its largest quarter growth in India

Firstpost  

The Indian smartphone market overall grew by 5.6 per cent year-over-year, marking its fifth consecutive quarter of positive growth. While Apple made headlines with its impressive numbers, Vivo maintained its position as the market leader, holding 15.8 per cent of the total market share The premium smartphone segment, comprising devices priced between $600 and $800, witnessed the most significant growth, …

iPhone production likely to double in India due to Donald Trump, adding 200,000 new jobs & $30bn revenue
1 month, 4 weeks ago

iPhone production likely to double in India due to Donald Trump, adding 200,000 new jobs & $30bn revenue

Firstpost  

Apple’s production increase hinges on the policies of US President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly expressed his intent to impose steep tariffs, between 60-100 per cent, on goods imported from China If Apple implements these plans, India’s share of global iPhone production could rise to over 26 per cent, a substantial jump from the current 12-14 per cent. The Economic …

Samsung, OnePlus woes threaten premium smartphone growth in India
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Samsung, OnePlus woes threaten premium smartphone growth in India

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI : India’s premium smartphones market witnessed a surprisingly muted festive period as buyers deferred purchases citing lack of innovation, according to retailers and distributors. Read this | Diwali smartphone sales revive budget phones—for now “Samsung’s premium devices saw a clear downturn in demand from buyers during the festive period, even though it did strongly in the budget 5G …

Apple fastest growing firm in India over the last 50 years, ​contributes 14 per cent to tech giant’s total production
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Apple fastest growing firm in India over the last 50 years, ​contributes 14 per cent to tech giant’s total production

Firstpost  

India’s role in Apple’s global production has grown substantially. This growth not only highlights Apple’s expanding influence in India but also marks it as the largest global value chain operating within the country, surpassing other multinational corporations. According to a recent Economic Survey, India now contributes approximately 14 per cent to Apple’s total production, a sharp increase from the 7 …

HMD to double mobile phone exports from India, make it global hub, COO says
5 months, 2 weeks ago

HMD to double mobile phone exports from India, make it global hub, COO says

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Human Mobile Devices, or HMD, makers of Nokia-branded mobile phones, aims to double exports of these devices from India over the next year to 4 million units and boost local production by more than a third, its chief operating officer Alain Lejeune said on Thursday. Exploring Nokia HMD is currently exporting Nokia brand of featurephones and smartphones to …

Here's what Tim Cook said after seeing Apple's growth in March quater in India
8 months, 1 week ago

Here's what Tim Cook said after seeing Apple's growth in March quater in India

India TV News  

During an analyst call announcing its fiscal 2024 second quarter results with revenue of $90.8 billion, Apple's CEO, Tim Cook, shared that the company experienced strong double-digit growth in India in the March quarter. Cook said that the company is continuing to expand its channels and also working on the developer ecosystem in India as well. Cook said that the …

Apple planning to launch stores in New Delhi, Noida, Bengaluru and Pune: Report
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Apple planning to launch stores in New Delhi, Noida, Bengaluru and Pune: Report

Hindustan Times  

Apple is in advanced talks to open stores in shopping malls in Noida, the National Capital Region, Bengaluru, and Pune, it was reported. According to The Economic Times, two Apple stores in India in New Delhi and Mumbai, inaugurated in April last year, completed one year in India and reported a sales revenue of 190-210 crore. Customers often visit Apple …

Apple Stores in India emerge as global high performers as sales fly: Report
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Apple Stores in India emerge as global high performers as sales fly: Report

Hindustan Times  

Apple has been raising its game in India ever since it faced a host of negative issues in its top manufacturing base, which is China, during the Covid-19 pandemic. While that is the case regarding the manufacturing arena, Apple has gone ahead and even opened physical stores in India last year - two of them actually, and that too in …

Apple shows the way for electronics exports
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Apple shows the way for electronics exports

Hindustan Times  

At $10 billion in FY24, exports of India-assembled iPhones have doubled from the previous fiscal. While the iPhone instance is evidence of policies such as the PLI for smartphones working, India must do more to convince the world that it has the makings of a preferred China+1 destination for electronics exports. At present, the world may seem more inclined towards …

Apple’s iPhone shipments fall 10% as android rivals rise: What's happening?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Apple’s iPhone shipments fall 10% as android rivals rise: What's happening?

Hindustan Times  

Apple Inc.’s iPhone shipments were down nearly 10% in the first quarter of the year, losing ground as the broader smartphone industry rebounded, according to market tracker IDC. Apple iPhones are seen inside India's first Apple retail store during a media preview, a day ahead of its launch in Mumbai, India. The Cupertino, California-based company has struggled to sustain sales …

Setting the rules in disputes over apps
10 months ago

Setting the rules in disputes over apps

Hindustan Times  

Last week, Google delisted the apps of 10 Indian businesses from its proprietary app store. This incident, which saw some apps relisted after mediated discussions, highlights the need for a thoughtful resolution of business disputes in the digital economy, increasingly contested on the notion of “fairness”. The margins-led fight between apps and their distributors has many analogues, such as telecom …

Apple tops India smartphone revenue in 2023, nears $10 bn mark
11 months, 1 week ago

Apple tops India smartphone revenue in 2023, nears $10 bn mark

Live Mint  

Apple is projected to have pipped Samsung for the top spot in terms of revenue with almost one-third of Samsung’s total shipment volume—while Apple is said to have shipped just over 10 million iPhones last year, Samsung shipped over 27.3 million to capture 18% of the market. iPhone-maker Apple marked 2023 as the first year when it topped the smartphone …

Apple's 'Made in India' iPhones contribute to Rs 65,000 crore in exports in 2023
1 year ago

Apple's 'Made in India' iPhones contribute to Rs 65,000 crore in exports in 2023

India TV News  

Apple has reportedly assembled the new iPhones which are worth more than Rs 1 lakh crore in India in 2023, as India doubles the down on local manufacturing. Riding on the local manufacturing growth, mobile phone exports from the country have surpassed USD 9 billion from April to November in the current fiscal year, as per the India Cellular and …

CoWIN Breach, Apple Alerts: What Was It Like Living in Digital India in 2023?
1 year ago

CoWIN Breach, Apple Alerts: What Was It Like Living in Digital India in 2023?

The Quint  

Flip-flop on laptop, tablet imports: Initially, the central government placed imports of laptops, tablets, all-in-one personal computers, and ultra-small form factor computers, and servers under the ‘restricted’ category, making their imports permissible only under a valid licence. Apple retail stores in India: In April, CEO Tim Cook made his way to India to launch the first Apple retail stores in …

Apple warns India against EU-like USB-C rules for iPhones, says move will hit local production targets
1 year, 1 month ago

Apple warns India against EU-like USB-C rules for iPhones, says move will hit local production targets

Firstpost  

The Indian government has been considering making USB-C ports the standard charging port for phones and personal devices, just like the EU. However, Apple is lobbying the government to not implement such a policy, saying that it will interfere with their local production targets Apple has informed the Indian government about potential disruptions to its local production targets if New …

Apple warns India's EU-style charger rules will hit local production target
1 year, 1 month ago

Apple warns India's EU-style charger rules will hit local production target

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI : Apple has told India that its local production targets will be hit if New Delhi follows the European Union and requires existing iPhones to have universal charging ports, a government document shows as the US tech giant lobbies for an exemption or delay. In a closed-door meeting on November 28 chaired by India's IT ministry, Apple asked …

Tata To Make iPhones For Global Markets In India, Acquires Wistron's India Operations
1 year, 2 months ago

Tata To Make iPhones For Global Markets In India, Acquires Wistron's India Operations

News 18  

Tata Group will start making Apple iPhones in India to be exported to global markets across the world within a span of two and a half years. Rajeev Chandrasekhar, India’s Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s PLI scheme and said, “within just two and a half years, Tata Companies will now start making …

1.5 Million iPhones Were Sold In India During Festive Sales In October
1 year, 2 months ago

1.5 Million iPhones Were Sold In India During Festive Sales In October

News 18  

Apple continues to make merry in India and most of the demand is coming for the older iPhone models in the country once again. That’s right, millions of people have bought the iPhone 14, iPhone and even the iPhone 12 models over the past few weeks thanks to the special festive online sales. The details come via a report from …

Apple's 'Made in India' iPhone 15 to hit stores worldwide together
1 year, 4 months ago

Apple's 'Made in India' iPhone 15 to hit stores worldwide together

India TV News  

In a significant move, Apple is gearing up to release its upcoming 'Made in India' iPhone 15 in India almost simultaneously with its worldwide launch, set for September 12, according to sources cited by the Economic Times. This move is expected to align India's release date more closely with the global launch, thanks to the high level of interest and …

Apple ramps up iPhone 15 production in India
1 year, 4 months ago

Apple ramps up iPhone 15 production in India

The Hindu  

iPhone 15 production is underway and Apple is working on manufacturing a significant share of the devices in India. The iPhone 15 is being produced in Tamil Nadu in a bid to reduce the disparity between Apple’s India operations and its primary manufacturing base in China, as per a report by Bloomberg. The report mentions that Apple’s Foxconn Technology Group …

Apple achieves June quarter record in India with strong iPhone sales, says Tim Cook iPhone
1 year, 5 months ago

Apple achieves June quarter record in India with strong iPhone sales, says Tim Cook iPhone

India TV News  

Apple's CEO Tim Cook announced that the company achieved record-breaking June quarter results in India, driven by strong iPhone sales. Apple's local manufacturing also achieved record-breaking success, with iPhone exports reaching Rs 10,000 crore in May, contributing to total mobile shipments of Rs 12,000 crore that month. Luca Maestri, Apple's CFO, highlighted an all-time revenue record for iPhone in India …

Nothing launches first store in India: Here are the details
1 year, 5 months ago

Nothing launches first store in India: Here are the details

India TV News  

Nothing, a popular smartphone manufacturer has recently opened its first store in India, which certainly excites a lot of Indian customers. On July 14, when the store got unleashed, a large crowd gathered outside to catch a glimpse of the highly anticipated Nothing Phone 2 and EarStick earbuds. With the opening of the Drops store in India, Nothing aims to …

Apple’s ‘Dil Maange More’: Wants to increase global iPhone production in India to 18% by 2025
1 year, 6 months ago

Apple’s ‘Dil Maange More’: Wants to increase global iPhone production in India to 18% by 2025

Firstpost  

It seems that Apple wants to place some big bets on its Indian factories, and the local, Indian companies that it has partnered up with. The tech giant wants to increase India’s share in the global production of iPhones from 7% to 18% by 2025 Apple is really pushing to increase its organic presence in India. Apple recognises India’s emerging …

Apple Likely To Shift 18 Per Cent Of iPhone Production In India By FY25: Bank Of America
1 year, 6 months ago

Apple Likely To Shift 18 Per Cent Of iPhone Production In India By FY25: Bank Of America

ABP News  

US tech giant Apple may shift over 18 per cent of its global production of iPhones to India by 2024-25 on the back of the government’s production-linked incentive scheme for mobile phones, Bank of America said in a report. India's share in global iPhone production in FY23 stood at 7 per cent. According to the BoFA report the Rs 38,000-crore …

Apple likely to open 3 more exclusive stores in India: Check out locations, launch timeline, and other details
1 year, 7 months ago

Apple likely to open 3 more exclusive stores in India: Check out locations, launch timeline, and other details

India Today  

Apple is said to open 3 more exclusive offline stores in India. Apple said to open 3 more exclusive stores in India: List of locations, launch timeline The cited source claims that Apple will launch 3 more exclusive stores at different locations in India. The fourth Apple store in India is being proposed to open in 2026 and this one …

Apple India Records Rs 50 Crore In Sales Thanks To New Store Launches In Mumbai And Delhi
1 year, 7 months ago

Apple India Records Rs 50 Crore In Sales Thanks To New Store Launches In Mumbai And Delhi

News 18  

Apple India has reportedly made around Rs 50 crore in sales thanks to the new store launches in Mumbai and Delhi. The report from ET quoting sources say that both the Mumbai and Delhi Apple stores have garnered big sale openings in just a few weeks since they were opened to customers in the country. The report says that both …

Apple's India stores pay ₹40 lakh rent, record ₹25 cr monthly sales: Report
1 year, 7 months ago

Apple's India stores pay ₹40 lakh rent, record ₹25 cr monthly sales: Report

Hindustan Times  

Apple’s first stores in India, at Mumbai and Delhi, have grossed monthly sales of around ₹22 - ₹25 crore each, the Economic Times reported on Thursday. The sales record establishes Apple BKC and Saket as the biggest electronics stores in India in terms of revenue, just weeks after their grand launch. Mumbai vs Delhi store Although Apple Saket is smaller …

Apple stores in Mumbai and Delhi earn 50 crore a month via sales, higher than other electronics stores
1 year, 7 months ago

Apple stores in Mumbai and Delhi earn 50 crore a month via sales, higher than other electronics stores

India Today  

It seems that Apple launching its two exclusive stores in Mumbai and Delhi worked greatly in its favour. The stores in Mumbai and Delhi are each earning 22-25 crore a month via the sales, two industry executives who are aware of the details told Economic Times. "The two company-owned Apple Stores in India are setting new benchmarks in terms of …

Apple Supplier Wistron Stops Making iPhones In India: Here's Why
1 year, 7 months ago

Apple Supplier Wistron Stops Making iPhones In India: Here's Why

News 18  

Apple is making a broad set of changes to its global production lines outside of China with India as one of its main focus markets. Recently it was confirmed that Tata Group is ready to enter the make in India iPhone arena by acquiring the plant from another iPhone vendor Wistron in India. The report also says Wistron has been …

First two retail stores in India 'milestone' for Apple: CEO Tim Cook
1 year, 8 months ago

First two retail stores in India 'milestone' for Apple: CEO Tim Cook

The Hindu  

India is at a "tipping point" and a major focus for Apple, the technology giant's CEO Tim Cook has said, terming the opening of its first two retail stores in the country - in Mumbai and Delhi - as a “milestone” for the company. Referring to his recent visit to India, Mr. Cook said in the earnings call, “I was …

Tech weekender: Twitter, Elon Musk, Apple store and much more
1 year, 8 months ago

Tech weekender: Twitter, Elon Musk, Apple store and much more

Hindustan Times  

This week Apple CEO Tim Cook was in India to inaugurate India's first Apple retail stores in Mumbai and New Delhi while Twitter CEO Elon Musk began removing legacy blue checks for users not paying monthly fee. Meanwhile, Meta CEO announced WhatsApp's new ‘Keep In Chat’ feature and Twitter's rival in India, Koo almost fired a third of its employees. …

Explained | Why Apple wants a retail store in India
1 year, 8 months ago

Explained | Why Apple wants a retail store in India

The Hindu  

Amid much fanfare, Apple opened its first retail store in Mumbai, India on April 18. Apart from the consumer angle, Apple’s growing dominance in the premium handset market has made the tech giant go beyond the online and reseller model. “With stores, they can now help consumers understand Apple deeper, which will result in more consumers, more sales and more …

India sees Apple almost tripling investment, exports in coming years
1 year, 8 months ago

India sees Apple almost tripling investment, exports in coming years

The Hindu  

U.S. tech giant Apple could double or triple investments in India, along with exports, over the next few years, a minister said, as the company opened a second store in the world's biggest smartphone market after China. Mr. Cook, who also met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said Apple was "committed to growing and investing across the country". "We've come here …

Apple launches India's second store in Delhi; Why is it a big deal?
1 year, 8 months ago

Apple launches India's second store in Delhi; Why is it a big deal?

Hindustan Times  

Apple CEO Tim Cook launched India's second Apple store today in Delhi, couple of days after it inaugurated the first store in Mumbai. Apple Logo is pictured prior to the inauguration of India’s second Apple retail store named 'Apple Saket', at Select Citywalk Mall. The advent of Apple stores in India is seen as a significant development and believed to …

From iPhone 3G to first retail store: Apple’s 15-year journey in India
1 year, 8 months ago

From iPhone 3G to first retail store: Apple’s 15-year journey in India

Live Mint  

It took Apple Inc 15 years from when it first started selling its iPhone in India to having a company-run retail store in now the world's second biggest smartphone market, one where it has faced several business challenges. May 2016: Apple chief Tim Cook met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi for the first time as the company …

Apple Inc bets big on India as it opens first flagship store
1 year, 8 months ago

Apple Inc bets big on India as it opens first flagship store

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Apple Inc. opened its first flagship store in India in a much-anticipated launch Tuesday that highlights the company’s growing aspirations to expand in the country it also hopes to turn into a potential manufacturing hub. The company’s CEO Tim Cook posed for photos with a few of the 100 or so Apple fans who had lined up …

From 2008 to 2023: Apple's long road to first retail store in India
1 year, 8 months ago

From 2008 to 2023: Apple's long road to first retail store in India

Firstpost  

It took Apple Inc 15 years from when it first started selling its iPhone in India to having a company-run retail store in the world’s second biggest smartphone market New Delhi: It took Apple Inc 15 years from when it first started selling its iPhone in India to having a company-run retail store in now the world’s second biggest smartphone …

Apple Opens First Retail Store In India, Fans Show Off Vintage Devices, Take selfies
1 year, 8 months ago

Apple Opens First Retail Store In India, Fans Show Off Vintage Devices, Take selfies

News 18  

The US-based tech giant Apple on Tuesday launched its first own-branded retail store in India at Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex in presence of its CEO Tim Cook. Apple CEO Tim Cook was surprised at seeing a customer bring his old Macintosh Classic machine at the opening of India’s first Apple store at Mumbai’s BKC. About 300 people queued at Apple’s …

Apple makes strategic move in India, here are some challenges it faces
1 year, 8 months ago

Apple makes strategic move in India, here are some challenges it faces

Live Mint  

Apple Inc. opened its first flagship store in India in a much-anticipated launch Tuesday that highlights the company's growing aspirations to expand in the country it also hopes to turn into a potential manufacturing hub. About 600 million of India's 1.4 billion people have smartphones, “which means the market is still under-penetrated and the growth prospect is huge,” said Neil …

Apple Inc bets big on India as it opens first flagship store
1 year, 8 months ago

Apple Inc bets big on India as it opens first flagship store

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Apple Inc. is set to …

Tim Cook plans to double down on India as Apple’s next big market
1 year, 8 months ago

Tim Cook plans to double down on India as Apple’s next big market

Live Mint  

Apple is set to make a direct retail entry into the Indian market by opening its first store in Mumbai on April 18, followed by another store in New Delhi two days later. Previously, the Indian market was primarily catered to through resellers, but Apple's move to establish a direct retail presence highlights the importance of India in its China-plus …

Apple’s chief rival has a cautionary tale for India
1 year, 8 months ago

Apple’s chief rival has a cautionary tale for India

Live Mint  

In July 2008, Apple Inc. opened its first retail store in China, marking the start of a meteoric rise in the country. Over the past year through March 31, Apple’s sales in the country climbed around 50% to almost $6 billion, Bloomberg News reported Monday, citing a person familiar with the matter. While local manufacturing avoids import taxes imposed by …

Apple generated over 1 lakh direct jobs in India in 2 years: MoS
1 year, 8 months ago

Apple generated over 1 lakh direct jobs in India in 2 years: MoS

India TV News  

The Apple ecosystem in India has generated over one lakh new direct jobs in manufacturing in the last two years, Minister of State, Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrashekhar, said on Tuesday. "Propelled by Prime Minister @narendramodi's visionary PLI scheme @Apple ecosystem has generated over one lakh new direct jobs in manufacturing over the last 24 months," the minister tweeted. Backed …

Tim Cook opens first Apple store in India
1 year, 8 months ago

Tim Cook opens first Apple store in India

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — Apple’s CEO Tim Cook is in India this week to open its first physical stores in the country, marking a milestone for the iPhone maker in the world’s second largest smartphone market. “We’re excited to build on our long-standing history — supporting our customers, investing in local communities, and working together to build a better future.” …

Apple App Store triples payout to developers
1 year, 8 months ago

Apple App Store triples payout to developers

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI :Days ahead of the opening of its first fully-owned retail stores in India, Apple on Sunday said App Store payouts to developers in the country have tripled since 2018. Apple’s first retail store in India is set to open at Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex on 18 April, followed by Delhi’s Select Citywalk Mall on 20 April. Apple India’s …

Apple’s first retail store goes live in India
1 year, 8 months ago

Apple’s first retail store goes live in India

The Hindu  

Apple on Monday unveiled its first retail store in India, aimed at reaching out to more buyers who prefer the touch-and-feel experience. Similarly, Apple will open its second retail store in Saket Mall, New Delhi on April 20. The Apple BKC, as the store is being called, will host Apple devices including iPhones, MacBooks, iPads, Watches, accessories, Apple TV, etc. …

Apple to open its first retail store in India tomorrow. 5 points
1 year, 8 months ago

Apple to open its first retail store in India tomorrow. 5 points

Live Mint  

Apple’s first two retail stores in India will open this week in Mumbai and Delhi, welcoming customers from all over the country and around the world to discover the best of Apple. These new retail locations mark a significant expansion in India that will offer great new ways to browse, discover, and buy Apple products with exceptional service and experiences …

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