- By Priyanka Payal
- Wed, 16 Aug 2023 12:16 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Apple’s next-generation iPhone 15 is all set to start production in Tamil Nadu (India), claimed a report on Wednesday. The move is expected to further narrow the gap between the company’s India operations and main manufacturing base in China.
According to a Bloomberg report, A Foxconn Technology Group plant in Sriperumbudur is gearing up to deliver the newest devices only weeks after they start shipping from factories in China. This is being done to narrow the gap between the operations in India and the manufacturing base in China.
The company is reportedly seeking to swiftly increase the volume of new iPhones coming from India.
The new iPhone is expected to be announced on September 12, 2023.
The scale of production of iPhones in India will mostly depend on the ready availability of the components that are mainly imported.
Before the iPhone 14, the global tech giant had only a sliver of its iPhone assembly in India, which was far behind China's production by six to nine months. Last year, this delay was reduced and Apple produced 7% of its iPhones in India at the end of March.
The company is looking to eliminate differences in shipment timing from India and China, though it is yet uncertain if the suppliers will achieve it, said sources quoted by Bloomberg News.
On Tuesday, a report suggested that Apple will begin the production of its AirPods wireless earbuds at Foxconn's facility in Hyderabad. With an approved investment of $400 million by Foxconn, the Hyderabad plant is projected to start large-scale manufacturing by December 2024, said a PTI report.
As per the report, other Apple suppliers in India - Pegatron Corp. and a Wistron Corp. factory that is being acquired by the Tata Group — will also soon assemble the iPhone 15.
iPhone 15: Cost and release date
According to reports, iPhone 15 might be available for $799 in the US and Rs 79,900 in India, while the iPhone 15 Plus might be priced at $899 or Rs 89,900.
The Cupertino-based tech giant is expected to unveil its next-generation iPhone models next month i..e September, potentially on September 12th or 13th.