Apple Intends to Manufacture the iPhone 17 in India, According to Ming-Chi Kuo

According to reports, Apple intends to produce the iPhone 17 in India, diversifying manufacturing away from China.

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According to the research, India manufactures between 12 and 14 percent of all iPhones sold globally.

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According to MacRumors, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes Apple may begin constructing the iPhone 17 in India

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Apple has historically delegated this procedure to its Chinese manufacturing facilities, but this may be changing.

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Furthermore, as previously said, roughly 12-14 percent of iPhones shipped globally are made in India, according to the research.

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The iPhone 17 was chosen for production in India because to its “simplified design

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