{"id":1275515,"date":"2023-11-03T13:10:42","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T07:40:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1275515"},"modified":"2023-11-03T13:11:18","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T07:41:18","slug":"iphone-17-development-process-will-start-in-india-1st-time-ever-apple-chose-india-instead-of-china-for-developing-new-iphone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/iphone-17-development-process-will-start-in-india-1st-time-ever-apple-chose-india-instead-of-china-for-developing-new-iphone\/","title":{"rendered":"iPhone 17 Development Process Will Start In India: 1st Time Ever, Apple Chose India Instead Of China For Developing New iPhone"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Trusted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo shared details regarding the company&#8217;s production and expansion plans in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Apple-Office-Logo-1280x720-1024x576-1.jpg\" alt=\"iPhone 17 Development Process Will Start In India: 1st Time Ever, Apple Chose India Instead Of China For Developing New iPhone\" class=\"wp-image-1275518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Apple-Office-Logo-1280x720-1024x576-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Apple-Office-Logo-1280x720-1024x576-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Apple-Office-Logo-1280x720-1024x576-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessworld.in\/article\/Apple-s-iPhone-17-Production-Likely-To-Begin-In-India-By-2024-Ming-Chi-Kuo\/02-11-2023-497385\/\">marks <\/a>a huge shift in that it would be the first instance of an iPhone being made out of China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Present scenario<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Presently, Apple assembler Foxconn owns nearly 80 percent of the production lines for iPhone models in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also made predictions regarding Apple\u2019s growing production volume in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year, India has already been responsible for 12\u201314% of global iPhone shipments, with Foxconn owning 75\u201380% of the iPhone production capacity in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And if all goes well, the proportion of iPhones made in India will increase to 20\u201325% by 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Waning presence<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, possibly due to Apple\u2019s growth in India, the expansion could end up in a decrease in Foxconn\u2019s production scale in Zhengzhou and Taiyuan, China, by 35\u201345% and 75\u201385%, respectively, by 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kuo said the new product introduction (NPI) for the standard iPhone 17 is expected to kick-off in India in the second half of 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Made in India devices<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The phones which would be manufactured in India would launch in global markets by 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He further claims the standard iPhone model was chosen for its lower-difficulty design development to reduce design risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Going ahead, Kuo said Apple plans to strengthen its relationship with the Indian government by making Tata an iPhone assembler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tata gets involved<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kuo <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneycontrol.com\/news\/technology\/apple-to-manufacture-iphone-17-in-india-by-2024-ming-chi-kuo-11651621.html\">said <\/a>the relationship with Tata as one of the smartphone assemblers is &#8220;critical&#8221; to the company&#8217;s growth in the next 10 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tata is expected to join Foxconn and Pegatron to help produce iPhones in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Taiwan&#8217;s Wistron gave its approval to the sale of its 100 percent indirect stake in Wistron InfoComm Manufacturing to Tata Electronics, for approximately $125 million (roughly Rs. 1,040 crore).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Importance to Apple<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This giant acquisition will make it the first Indian firm to assemble Apple&#8217;s iPhone models in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This strategic move is expected to benefit future sales of iPhones and other products in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And also, not to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstoday.in\/technology\/news\/story\/apple-iphone-17-development-process-to-begin-in-india-by-late-2024-ming-chi-kuo-404296-2023-11-02\">mention <\/a>how critical it is to Apple\u2019s growth over the next decade.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trusted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo shared details regarding the company&#8217;s production and expansion plans in India. 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