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iPhone 17 Being Developed in India: What to Expect From Base Model

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Apple's manufacturing partner Foxconn is conducting early development of the base iPhone 17 at a factory in Bengaluru, India, according to The Information's Wayne Ma. This is considered to be a "milestone" for Apple's manufacturing efforts in India.

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The paywalled report said this iPhone 17 model has already passed an early development stage, as Apple evaluates whether India-based engineers can develop iPhone prototypes that match the quality of those built at its California headquarters. Apple's goal is to start developing new iPhones as early as possible in locations closer to where final assembly takes place, which could result in lower operating costs for the company.

The report does not reveal any new features or changes planned for the iPhone 17, but Apple supply chain analyst Jeff Pu outlined some features that he expects for the base model in a research note earlier this month:

  • 6.1-inch display
  • A19 chip
  • 8GB of RAM
  • An upgraded 24-megapixel front camera
  • Two rear cameras, including a 48-megapixel Fusion and 12-megapixel Ultra Wide
  • Aluminum casing
Based on these specs, the base iPhone 17 will not be a major upgrade over the iPhone 16.

The primary development locations for the rumored ultra-thin iPhone 17, the iPhone 17 Pro, and the iPhone 17 Pro Max will still be in China, according to the report. Pu believes the ultra-thin iPhone 17 will feature a single 48-megapixel rear camera, 8GB of RAM, and more, while the iPhone 17 Pro models are rumored to feature a 48-megapixel Telephoto camera, 12GB of RAM, and more. The devices should launch next September.

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Apple's goal is to start developing new iPhones as early as possible in locations closer to where final assembly takes place, which could result in lower operating costs for the company.

A company like Apple shouldn't be inhibited by distance affecting Dev -> assembly of their devices. I wonder what the words between the lines are.
 
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If the iphone 17 Air is only going to have one camera, won't it be bad for taking pics at night and low light settings? Isn't the second camera needed for that?
 
turbineseaplane said:
M.O.S. I call it ...

"more of same"

I wonder how many more years Apple can get away with rearranging the deck chairs and slightly tweaking the camera?
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As long as people keep paying.

My iPhone 14PM bit the dust and I was forced to get a new 16PM because I need the camera.


And honestly it does not feel like an upgrade. Aside from the button on the side I feel like a just paid full price for a new iPhone 14PM in 2024……

If Apple pulls this again I feel like there will be a revolt.
 
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Apple could stop selling products and their stock will still keep going up. They have mastered the art of financial engineering. Microstrategy ($MSTR) is doing the same thing with more leverage.
 
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turbineseaplane said:
M.O.S. I call it ...

"more of same"

I wonder how many more years Apple can get away with rearranging the deck chairs and slightly tweaking the camera?
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people always wonder when its a good time to upgrade.

I say for the most part - whenever or (relatively) never.

There are exceptions though like iPhone 14 base being nearly identical to iPhone 13, barring some camera software improvements iirc. The SoC and all the same, design even almost identical lol

the updates are so incremental across all product lines, but sadly even iPhones where it used to be the bleeding edge thing.. do it when you got the itch or when your current thing is broken or not satisfying your needs.

Waiting on the next big thing, that may never come, seems to be quite the possibility and increasingly overrated.

You dont wanna upgrade on a fumble year, that's totally understandable, but what if this is largely a whole extended period of fumble?
 
Shanesan said:
Apple's goal is to start developing new iPhones as early as possible in locations closer to where final assembly takes place, which could result in lower operating costs for the company.

A company like Apple shouldn't be inhibited by distance affecting Dev -> assembly of their devices. I wonder what the words between the lines are.
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Legislation. Apple sees India as a big new market and operating there requires investment in the country.
 
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I am an admittedly dumb Apple customer who regularly upgrades to the next phone despite the last 3-4 ‘upgrades’ being quite minimal. Their only choice is to continue restricting features through software to keep their healthy margins.
 
thadoggfather said:
do we think iPhone 17 will actually have 120hz? Rumors said yes, but wouldn't be surprised if they nix it.
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I'm not sure what to think at this point, I can only hope but even that is largely taken away by Apple's "innovation" lately.
 
I went from a X to 15 Pro Max. My work phone went from 11 to 16. The difference is huge.

All these naysayers saying they’re worthless annual updates. You’re not their market.
 
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