As rumored back in January, Apple's Siri-powered HomePod smart speaker has gone on sale in India, a 1.35 billion people market, where it's sold for below the regular US pricing.
HomePod hits India, selling for below the regular US pricing
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iPhone 11 Pro and other models just received a price hike in India over increased import duties
Following recent news by the government of India regarding an increase in import duties, Apple's now responded to the announcement by boosting the price of the iPhone 11 and iPhone 8 models sold in the country in order to offset the costlier import duties.
Coronavirus: Foxconn moves limited iPhone production to India and Taiwan as Zhenghzou plant reopens with only 10% of the workforce
iPhone manufacturer Foxconn is reportedly moving some limited Apple production to India and Taiwan in response to the coronavirus outbreak that has taken more than 900 lives worldwide.
Apple’s stopped selling iPhone SE/6/6 Plus/6s Plus in India, leaving only 6s at the low end
It would seem that Apple has altered its market strategy in India, where its market share is less than two percent and inexpensive handsets rule the landscape, in a move that has left its cash-strapped buyers in the 1.33 billion people country out in the cold.
Apple highlights a new #ShotoniPhone video about Indian cricket players coinciding with the 2019 Cricket World Cup
The official Apple India channel on YouTube today published a new 40-second video in the ongoing #ShotoniPhone campaign that centers around cricket players in a celebration of Indian sports and culture.
Wistron is expanding Indian production into the newest iPhone XS and XR models
For yeas, Apple has been assembling iPhone SE and iPhone 6s in India via Wistron to save on importation costs. The contract manufacturer is now said to be expanding its production capabilities into newer models, including the latest iPhone XS and iPhone XR line.
Apple Maps: new Flyover locations & indoor maps, turn-by-turn directions in India
Apple's mapping service on iOS and macOS has rolled out several of its most important offerings to new markets, including turn-by-turn directions in India and speed limits in Canada, as well new locations for Flyover views and indoor maps.
Apple may start assembling flagship iPhones in India as early as 2019
Reuters has reportedly learned that Apple is most likely to begin assembling flagship iPhone models in India sometime in 2019. According to the report, Apple's primary contract manufacturer Foxconn will invest 25 billion Indian rupees, which works out to about $356 million, to expand its plant in Sriperumbudur town in the southern state of Tamil Nadu.
Apple finally approves India’s anti-spam app
Apple has finally approved a mobile app, developed by India’s telecom regulator TRAI, which helps users avoid spammy phone calls and unsolicited text messages, VentureBeat said Friday.
Apple poaches a Nokia executive to lead its struggling India operations
Ashish Chowdhary, Nokia's Chief Customer Operations Officer, will be departing the company at the end of this year after 15 successful years to join Apple starting in January of 2019 as its new head of India operations.
Apple hires 3,500 people for India’s Maps development center, headcount to grow to 5,000
Apple has hired 3,500 people for their centre focused on Maps development in Hyderabad.
iPhone to be “derecognized” from Indian networks if Apple rejects anti-spam app?
Apple was supposed to help the Indian government make an anti-spam iPhone app that would let users mark and report spam callers, but instead faces potential legal trouble down the road because the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has warned that iPhone could be "derecognized" from local wireless networks if the company rejects its software.