The first Made in India 14 will roll out soon as Apple has started manufacturing this latest model now. Apple said Monday it is assembling its flagship iPhone 14 in India as the U.S. technology giant looks to shift some production away from China.
“The new iPhone 14 line-up introduces groundbreaking new technologies and important safety capabilities. We’re excited to be manufacturing iPhone 14 in India,” Apple said in a statement. Apple’s main iPhone assembler Foxconn is manufacturing the devices at its Sriperumbudur factory on the outskirts of Chennai. Apple currently has its top 3 global manufacturing partners making smartphones in India. These are Wistron, Foxconn, and Pegatron.
The Cupertino giant has been manufacturing iPhones in India since 2017 but these were usually older models. This time with the iPhone 14, Apple is manufacturing its latest model in India for the first time, close to the device’s launch. Apple launched the iPhone 14 earlier this month. Apple will sell India-produced phones locally but also export them to other markets globally.
This would perhaps be the quickest scale-up that Apple has initiated in its India manufacturing setup with the latest iPhone being made here within weeks of its global unveiling that happened on September 7. Sources said that the India-make devices would not only be sold within the country, but also exported to global markets. However, manufacturing in India will not mean lower prices for the devices.
According to PTI, Apple is excited to start manufacturing the latest iPhone model in India. “We're excited to be manufacturing iPhone 14 in India,” the company noted in an official statement."The new iPhone 14 line-up introduces groundbreaking new technologies and important safety capabilities," the company further told the publication. In a statement to PTI, Apple said “We're excited to be manufacturing iPhone 14 in India. The new iPhone 14 line-up introduces groundbreaking new technologies and important safety capabilities."
Apple launched iPhone 14 at a starting price of Rs 79,900. The iPhone 14 is available in midnight, blue, starlight, purple, and RED in 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB storage options. It measures 146.70 x 71.50 x 7.80mm and weighs 172.00 grams. The latest iPhone 14 comes with a 6.1 inch Super Retina XDR display and it is powered by a hexa-core Apple A15 Bionic processor. India's vibrant market is turning out to be the sweet spot for the US tech giant, as the company reported a "near doubling" of revenue in the country in the quarter ended June 2022.