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Apple tumbling in China, iPhone shipments in February fell by about one-third from a year ago
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Apple tumbling in China, iPhone shipments in February fell by about one-third from a year ago

Firstpost  

Apple’s sales in China continue to slide. Apple’s iPhone shipments in China, plummeting by approximately one-third compared to the previous year. In January of 2024, Apple saw a 39 per cent year-on-year decrease Apple’s fortune continues to be on precarious ground in China. Official state data released on Tuesday indicates a significant decline in Apple’s iPhone shipments in China, plummeting …

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Banned or not? Why there is confusion over restrictions on iPhone use in China
1 year, 3 months ago

Banned or not? Why there is confusion over restrictions on iPhone use in China

Firstpost  

China has denied issuing any ban on the ‘purchase or use’ of Apple’s iPhones. The remarks by its foreign ministry spokesperson come after multiple media reports said last week that staffers at central government agencies have been forbidden to use the smartphone at the workplace China has denied banning Apple’s iPhones for government staff at work. “China has not issued …

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Who is better at making phones, India or China?
1 year, 3 months ago

Who is better at making phones, India or China?

Live Mint  

Apple’s iPhone 15 is the first made-in-India iPhone to be sold across markets right from launch. While iPhones were first made in India in May 2017, this is the first time that India’s assembly lines made the latest iPhone ahead of its launch. Brands such as Apple typically get finished products at mass scale weeks ahead of launch, which is …

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Ahead of iPhone 15 launch, Apple copes with China challenge
1 year, 3 months ago

Ahead of iPhone 15 launch, Apple copes with China challenge

Hindustan Times  

Apple on Tuesday is expected to unveil a new iPhone 15 lineup as questions about market access in China and competition hang over the world's most valuable listed company. Apple will also have to grapple with competition from Huawei Technologies, which was its top rival in China's premium smartphone market until U.S. export controls ruined Huawei's phone business in 2019. …

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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 …

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Police beat protesting workers at Chinese iPhone factory
2 years, 1 month ago

Police beat protesting workers at Chinese iPhone factory

LA Times  

In this image taken from video, people leave a Foxconn compound in Zhengzhou in central China’s Henan province on Oct. 29. Police beat workers protesting over a pay dispute at the biggest factory for Apple’s iPhone, whose new model is delayed by controls imposed as China tries to contain a surge in COVID-19 cases. Foxconn, the biggest contract assembler of …

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China Covid Lockdown in Zhengzhou to Hit Iphone Production, Says Apple
2 years, 1 month ago

China Covid Lockdown in Zhengzhou to Hit Iphone Production, Says Apple

News 18  

Apple said Covid restrictions have “temporarily impacted” production at the world’s largest iPhone factory in central China, warning that customers will now face longer wait times ahead of the holiday season. “Covid-19 restrictions have temporarily impacted the primary iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max assembly facility located in Zhengzhou, China,” California-based Apple said in a statement late Sunday. …

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China imposes COVID lockdown on 600,000 people around iPhone plant
2 years, 1 month ago

China imposes COVID lockdown on 600,000 people around iPhone plant

The Hindu  

Chinese authorities imposed lockdowns on 600,000 people in the area surrounding the world's largest iPhone factory on Wednesday, as workers complained of disorderly Covid controls at the facility. All people except Covid-prevention volunteers and essential workers "must not leave their residences except to receive Covid tests and emergency medical treatment", officials from central China's Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone said. The …

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China Lockdown: Major Apple iPhone Plant Faces The Brunt Of Restrictions
2 years, 1 month ago

China Lockdown: Major Apple iPhone Plant Faces The Brunt Of Restrictions

News 18  

-China ordered an industrial park that houses an iPhone factory belonging to Foxconn to enter a seven-day lockdown on Wednesday, in a move set to intensify pressure on the Apple supplier as it scrambles to quell worker discontent at the base. The Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone in central China said it would impose "silent management" measures with immediate effect, including …

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Workers walk out of Chinese iPhone factory, highlighting COVID woes
2 years, 1 month ago

Workers walk out of Chinese iPhone factory, highlighting COVID woes

LA Times  

People with suitcases and bags leave a Foxconn compound in Zhengzhou in central China’s Henan province Saturday. In a statement, Foxconn said it is using “closed-loop management” in Zhengzhou, an official term for having employees live in their workplace with no outside contact. The activist group China Labor Watch said Foxconn was under pressure from Apple to maintain its output …

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Apple Inc will manufacture iPhone 14 in India
2 years, 2 months ago

Apple Inc will manufacture iPhone 14 in India

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Apple Inc. will make its iPhone 14 in India, the company said on Monday, as manufacturers shift production from China amid geopolitical tensions and pandemic restrictions that have disrupted supply chains for many industries. We’re excited to be manufacturing iPhone 14 in India,” Apple said in a statement. India is the world’s second-largest smartphone market after China …

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Apple may delay iPhone 14 launch due to China-Taiwan tension
2 years, 4 months ago

Apple may delay iPhone 14 launch due to China-Taiwan tension

Firstpost  

Owing to the growing geopolitical tension between China and Taiwan, Apple may be forced to delay the launch of the iPhone 14 series this year. Apple may be forced to delay the launch and shipment of their upcoming iPhone 14 series. Recently, Apple told its suppliers that China had started enforcing a rule under which Taiwanese-made parts and components have …

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Apple to keep iPhone production flat in 2022
2 years, 6 months ago

Apple to keep iPhone production flat in 2022

The Hindu  

Apple Inc plans to keep iPhone production for 2022 roughly flat at about 220 million units, Bloomberg Newsreported on Thursday, as China's COVID-19 curbs, global supply chain issues, and cooling demand continue to hurt smartphone makers. The iPhone maker's supplier Foxconn has been able to keep its workers on-site in a "closed loop" system to limit the impact on production, …

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Apple Doesn’t Want To Keep All Its Eggs In The China Basket? Focus Shifts To Made In India iPhones
3 years, 10 months ago

Apple Doesn’t Want To Keep All Its Eggs In The China Basket? Focus Shifts To Made In India iPhones

News 18  

Apple is set to reduce its dependence on production lines in China as a manufacturing hub for its iPhone, iPad and Mac product lines. It turns out that India and Vietnam are set to be the biggest gainers, as Apple not only looks to diversify production lines, but also ramp up production of the iPhone and the iPad. The report …

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Curbs hit China supplies for iPhone
4 years ago

Curbs hit China supplies for iPhone

The Hindu  

India's tight control of quality clearances for electronic goods from China slowed the import of Apple's new iPhone model last month and held up other products made by companies like Xiaomi, according to two industry sources. When Apple's new iPhone 12 was caught in the delays, Apple India executives called on BIS to speed its approval up, giving assurances that …

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