For the first time, Apple is conducting early manufacturing work in India.
A render of the rumored iPhone 17 Air or Slim | Image Credit — FPTApple continues to increase its reliance on India as a manufacturing hub, with a new report saying that the early manufacturing process for the base iPhone 17 model is being conducted in India.
According to a paywalled report by The Information (via 9to5Mac), for the first time, Apple is using a factory in India for early manufacturing work for an iPhone model.
The first stage of the development process usually takes place between May and October. During this phase, the company figures out how to transform a prototype designed at a Cupertino location into a tangible product that can be produced at scale.
