For the primary time, some iPhone 15 fashions might be accessible in India — the place Apple has been constructing a few of its well-known telephones since 2017 — on launch day.
The information — first reported by Bloomberg — follows widespread studies that contractor Foxconn would intention to fabricate extra iPhone 15 fashions on the Tamil Nadu, India facility than earlier than as a part of Apple’s plan to diversify manufacturing amid provide chain dangers stemming from U.S.-China tensions.
The provision of iPhone 15 fashions in India — the place Apple goals to finally enhance smartphone manufacturing from seven % to 25 % — on launch day will largely rely on Foxconn’s skill to scale manufacturing and the supply of elements. Nonetheless, the anticipated arrival of Indian-made iPhones alongside extra widespread China-made items is broadly heralded as a giant win for the tech large.
Apple is predicted to unveil the iPhone 15 — which is rumored to have thinner bezels, a titanium body and USB-C charging — in the present day at its Cupertino headquarters alongside its iOS 17, watchOS 10 and iPadOS 17 working programs.
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