In pictures: The Journey of Apple's 'Made-in-India iPhone'
The Cupertino-headquartered firm’s manufacturing
partner, Taiwan-based Wistron, has already begun a trial run for the iPhone 12 project at its new facility near Bengaluru. The contract
manufacturer, with a planned investment of over Rs 2,900 crore, has also
initiated the hiring process for the same. It plans to employ some 10,000
workers at the new facility in a phased manner, while around 1,000 are already
at work. The plant has already received over half of its planned investment and
is expected to be fully operational by October. Expansion of Wistron’s
production capacity is in line with Apple’s mid-term goals - adding newer
models quickly into its ‘Made in India’ portfolio. The American multinational
had recently confirmed that its next-generation iPhone 12 would be delayed
beyond September in global retail stores. The iPhone 12 (5G) range is expected
to start at Rs 70,000.
Sources said while the new facility in Narasapura
(Karnataka) could be dedicated for the upcoming iPhone 12, its existing plant
in Bengaluru will be used to produce iPhone SE (2020). The second generation SE
handsets, launched in April, is currently the cheapest iPhone available in the
market with a starting price of Rs 42,500. Analysts at IDC, a market
intelligence firm, pointed out that iPhone SE (2020) became one of the top five
sold models in the above-Rs 40,000 price range during the April-June quarter.
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