After months of speculations and reports, Apple has finally started assembling iPhones in India. The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple has completed a first trial run for the iPhone SE , and is finally assembling the handsets in partnership with Taiwanese contractor Wistron in the country.
The first devices could hit stores as early as this week or next week. There is no word on the pricing of the phone. Earlier in March, Karnataka IT Minister Priyank Kharge confirmed that Apple will start making iPhones in the country from April. It was stated that the company will assemble 3 to 4 lakh iPhone SE handsets India at a plant that will be set up by Wistron in Bengaluru. This will be the first time Apple has produced iPhones outside of China.
Apple had launched iPhone SE in India in April last year starting at Rs. 39,000 however, it now retails for less than Rs. 30,000. The phone is aimed at customers from emerging markets like India. In Q2 2017, Apple reported that it had set a new March quarter record for India, where revenue grew by strong double digits. Earlier in March, Apple opened app accelerator in Bengaluru.
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