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Apple to Begin iPhone 6, 6s, and SE Manufacturing in India Over Next Few Months

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Government officials in India today confirmed that Apple will begin manufacturing iPhone devices within its Bangalore plant over the next few months, in a bid to boost the company's presence within the Indian smartphone market.

As was previously reported, Wistron will take the brunt of iPhone manufacturing in the country, focusing on the iPhone 6, iPhone 6s, and iPhone SE.

In terms of timeline, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s will begin production in the next four-to-six weeks, while Wistron will hold off adding the iPhone SE to the production line for another three months, according to the officials familiar with Apple's plans speaking to The Wall Street Journal. Today's news falls directly in line with a report from February that said Apple was planning to begin assembling iPhone SE devices within India in the coming months.
"Almost all preparations have been done for launching Apple's first phase project in Bangalore through Wistron," the official told The Wall Street Journal.

"We've been working hard to develop our operations in India," an Apple spokeswoman said. "We appreciate the constructive and open dialogue we've had with government about further expanding our local operations." A Wistron spokesman said the company doesn't comment on "rumor or speculation."
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Apple has been slowly and steadily ramping up its presence in India, over the past few months laying the groundwork by negotiating terms with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking tax concessions from locally manufactured iPhones, and setting up a local distribution center to streamline logistics as its presence in the country grows.

In regards to the tax concessions, the Indian government has yet to accept Apple's demand, but it did mention that it "will try to accomodate as much of their demands as possible" as the relationship between Apple and India grows.
"Apple is closely working with [the] government to move forward with its India plans. We want Apple to manufacture in India. They are also very keen," an official who works closely with Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, declining to be named. "We will try to accommodate as much of their demands as possible, but they too appreciate and understand our limitations."
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Last summer, a report from Strategy Analytics detailed Apple's struggle within India due to the iPhone's expensive price tag, outlining a total 35 percent fewer iPhone devices sold in 2016 than in 2015.

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They want to dump all unsold inventory of A8 lying around in Chinese warehouses.

If iOS 11 makes 2GB RAM mandatory, all iPhone 6 models are dead fish.
 
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So when do the Chinese and Indian governments talk to each other ..... maybe Tim is thinking it will give him a better negotiating position, could also backfire in a major way if both get greedy . Though I'm certain the right people are getting paid the right amounts
 
NT1440 said:
Why would it make 2GB of RAM mandatory? That would be an unprecedented chopping off of supported models.
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This year they are definitely dropping 32 bit support. So that basically gives newly purchased iPhone 6 models just 1-1.5 years of software life.
 
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/taps mic 2x

"Hi. I'm Tim Cook. I just want to remind our customers that we want them to have the best products... period."

/drops mic & walks off stage to huge applause

10 seconds later...

/walks back on stage and picks mic up

"Uh, that is... unless those products could negatively affect our margins and profit. Then we give you de-laminated, anti anti-glare screen iPads and old phones."

/carefully places mic back on mic stand
/walks off stage to repeated chant of "prof-it, prof-it, prof-it"

Tim smiles. The reaction from the students in the audience was even better than expected. The trip to Creekview Elem was successful.:)
 
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AutoUnion39 said:
And then people like you will complain that they cost too much...
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The Priv had some significant build quality issues. No thanks. That's not a good example at all.
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If cars can be made hear and still be competitively priced...so can iPhones. Especially given the huge markup Apple puts on things with its 100% self distribution model.
 
Cineplex said:
If cars can be made hear and still be competitively priced...so can iPhones. Especially given the huge markup Apple puts on things with its 100% self distribution model.
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There is a supply chain for car components in the USA because GM and others are based here. There is not supply chain comparable to Shenzhen for electronics in the USA current. I'd love for there to be, but there isn't, so your comparison is woefully off the mark.
 
I didn't even know Apple still made the iPhone 6. I'm sure iOS 11, 12 and 13 will all run flawlessly on any new iPhone 6 purchased in 2017.
 
jacjustjac said:
Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe it was the 5 > 5S generation that switched to 64-bit processors.
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My statement means exactly that.
This year 5 and 5c support would be dropped
Next year 6 and 6 Plus wouldn't receive iOS 12.

But Apple can surprise us and drop support for 1 GB RAM devices all together. You cannot deny the possibility.
 
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NT1440 said:
What does 32 bit have to do with RAM under 4GB? That limitation means absolutely nothing.
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People assume that 3GB is the limit to 32bit hardware when in fact if it has a PAE (Physical Address Extension) it can use more than 4GB.
 
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