APPLE SHIFTS FROM CHINA TO INDIA - INDIA CHINA RELATIONS

            Apple Shifts From China to India

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America Based Tech Giant Apple has been wooing India's growing smartphone users. This was evident from the manner in which the upcoming iOS14 tackled issues that mattered to Indian users. Now, it appears that Apple is all set to shift the production of its iPhones to the region, which could potentially reduce iPhone costs too. 

According to reports by Reuters claimed that Apple's manufacturing partner Foxconn could be investing up to $1 billion to expand its existing facility in southern India. And, this could just be the first step that Apple is taking to shift production base from China to other countries. 

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The move, which is of a scale that hasn't been attempted earlier, could also be a result of the ongoing trade war between Beijing and Washington, the report said. Ever since Covid-19 began in China causing Apple to shut down its manufacturing plants in Shenzhen, there have been regular reports that the company would soon be seeking newer pastures.

 Other brands including Apple, Lenovo, Motorola, LG, Google, Asus individually have less than 3% market share in India.

 

Apple CEO Tim Cook had spoken about opening its first Apple Store in India by 2021. He shared this information during the Annual Shareholders meeting in February. The company had leased around 25,000 square feet at Maker Maxity mall located at BKC in Mumbai for a three-story flagship store. Officials had confirmed then that the store would be on par with Apple's prestigious stores in Hong Kong.

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Top 5 Smartphone Brands In India Q1 2020: 

1. Xiaomi – Market Share – 30%
2. Vivo – Market Share – 17%
3. Samsung – Market Share – 16%
4. Oppo – Market Share – 12%
5. Realme – Market Share – 14%
6. Others (Apple, LG, Huawei, Asus, Google, Lenovo, Motorola, Infinix, Micromax, Lava, ITEL, etc) – Market Share – 11%.

Apple is also making a comeback in the Indian market after dropping the price for iPhone XR and launching the iPhone 11 at a reasonable price. Additionally, they have the new iPhone SE 2020 that is also helping boost sales. 

The market report doesn’t share Apple’s market share in India but as per previous data, it should be less than 3%.

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