Apple reportedly has started production of the iPhone 15 in India at the same time production is taking place in China.
We are less than a month away from September 12th which is when Apple is rumored to be unveiling the iPhone 15 series. According to Bloomberg, Apple has already started production of the at a Foxconn factory in Sriperumbudur, India. The plant will start shipping the new phones just weeks after new 2023 iPhone models will start shipping from China. Reduction of the time gap between the delivery of iPhone models made in India and those manufactured in China is a major Apple goal this year.Apple is building the iPhone 15 in India and China simultaneously.
It has been no secret that Apple is seeking to slowly move production of the iPhone and other devices out of China. In the event that the U.S. starts imposing import taxes on devices made in China like it did a few years ago, or the U.S. and China end up in a war, Apple reportedly has drawn up plans to move production of its devices into markets like India and Vietnam before any issues come to light. Back in April, we told you that this year, for the first time, Apple will be building non-Pro iPhone models in India and China simultaneously. As TF International analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said earlier this year, “The iPhone 14’s mass production schedule in India is still about six weeks behind China, but the gap has improved significantly.
