Apple has been lobbying hard for exemption from the mandatory 30 per cent local sourcing.
With screens of 4.7 inches and 5.5 inches, the two new models would be Apple's largest iPhones.
72 per cent of the revenue of Indian firms (India Inc) is derived from the domestic / home market - the sixth highest in percentage terms in the emerging market (EM) and the Asian region, said a recent report by Morgan Stanley. The balance, according to the report titled 'Global Exposure Guide 2021' co-authored by analysts led by Jonathan F Garner, their chief Asia and emerging market strategist, is split between the developed markets (DMs) and other EMs. The report is based on an analysis of 3,300 companies globally that have revenue exposure in 17 different regions.
The minister, however, said she was not in favour of relaxing rules for Apple to sell refurbished second-hand phones in India
Tech giant allowed to set up fully owned shops, with 30% local sourcing like everyone else.
Sales of Apple's smartphones in China have suffered a setback.
Cook meets the 65-year old prime minister in New Delhi on Saturday, and will be hoping Modi's enthusiasm for phones can help Apple as it tries to bolster sales in India.
Apple Inc CEO Tim Cook got a taste of the IPL cricket tournament during the match between Gujarat Lions and Kolkata Knight Riders in Kanpur on Thursday. Cook, who is touring India, visited the match venue on the invitation from IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla. "I had personally invited Cook to watch an IPL match and I am glad that he has accepted my invitation," Shukla told PTI. Cook was seen enjoying the game while sitting alongside Shukla and Sanjay Dutt, who was recently released from prison.
Cook's visit, following a trip to China, comes at a crucial time as Apple looks for new growth markets after posting its first ever decline in iPhone sales
The company is exploring launching iPhones with bigger screens, as well as cheaper models.
In 2002, Apple applied for the 'iPhone' trademark for its electronic goods in China.
iPhone SE 2020 is one of the popular phones like Apple 11, which is the biggest seller in the domestic market.
With 4G coverage spreading, Indian consumers will likely be more open to investing in smartphones
The maker of the iPhone and the iPad has made a proposal to the government for a wholesale foray.
A firm had registered the trademark in 2000, seven yrs before Apple launched its phone.
US District Court Judge Lucy Koh also denied Samsung's request for a new trial
Wi-Fi only model costs $799 and one with cellular connection costs $929.
Apple spent more than a year investigating the feasibility of an Apple-branded car.
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Apple Inc said it had hired over 11,000 women globally in the past year - 65 per cent more than the previous year - to boost employee diversity.
Apple said on Tuesday it sold 47.5 million iPhones in the third quarter, up 35 per cent from a year ago.
Apple Inc is preparing for the largest initial production run for its next iPhones by the end of the year.
The government gave clearance to five global and five Indian players that have made a commitment to a production value of 12.5-trillion phones in five years under the Production Linked Incentive scheme.
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The Apple Watch goes on sale around the world on Friday.
Business management guru Ram Charan's new book, Leadership in the Era of Economic Uncertainty, advises managers to get lean and mean during downturns.
Loading an app required the watch to pull tremendous amounts of data from iPhones.
Like gladiators, cricketing stars from across the globe are battling it out for their respective Indian Premier League teams in the IPL T20 Cricket Tournament. The competition is on the cricket field today, but the day is not far away when it might move to the stock markets.
Tim Cook is joining the roster of the very rich donors.
Rising mobile viewership is paving way for online TV subscription.
App makers are passionate about developing for the Apple Watch.
It has many different faces that you can change and customise
Apple has said the watch will launch in April
Samsung also battling low-cost Chinese vendors.
Arvind Kejriwal will monitor the work of various departments. Adarsh Shastri might also aid Kejriwal in this task. Somesh Jha reports
Gains in shares of Apple Inc could take the world's largest publicly traded company to a market capitalisation of perhaps as high as $1 trillion, some of the country's biggest investors said on Monday.
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