Apple reportedly wants to triple its iPhone production capacity in India within the next two years, part of a larger plan to diversify its supply chain out of China and into other parts of the world.
According to a report by Mint, an unnamed "senior industry executive" said, "[Apple is] looking to scale up the volumes that they make from India. It can rise by more than three times what they aim to make this year." The report cites a second executive who said Apple has instructed Foxconn, Pegatron, and Wistron, three of its biggest suppliers, to increase their capacity and manpower in the country.
Just this week, it was announced Foxconn had invested $500 million in its Indian subsidiary in hopes of increasing its operational capacity in the country. Apple and its suppliers already produce several iPhone models in India, including the new iPhone 14, with reported plans to expand production to other products, including the iPad.
Supply of iPhone 14 Pro models ahead of the holiday season has been heavily limited due to disruptions in Foxconn's main plant in China. Apple said in a press release last month that it was "working hard" to restore supply to normal levels, but as the holidays approach, customers looking for a high-end iPhone will face a tough challenge.
Tuesday September 29, 2026 5:01 pm PDT by Juli Clover
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Tuesday September 29, 2026 12:52 pm PDT by Joe Rossignol
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Apple is marking India's festive diwali season with a limited edition of the AirPods 5, featuring a rangoli-inspired engraving.
The case's design draws on the traditional Indian art form, arranging a decorative pattern around a heart-eyes emoji. The earbuds cost ₹17,900 (approximately $187), matching the Indian price of the regular AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case.
The celebrations ...
Great. I wish apple would give people the choice of buying iPhones built in countries with slightly more pleasant regimes than China. I'd much rather buy a phone from India - a country not without issues but at least a democracy, than China.
Wish the headline said “apple wants to move all production to the United States”
The US doesn't have the infrastructure in place to build 600,000+ iPhones per day (on the average) every day of the year, with the ability to instantly ramp that number up or down depending on market dynamics (iPhone introductions and holidays with huge demand spikes, and when demand drops during lulls, etc).
The US could develop that, over time, with a resulting significant iPhone price increase. Would you be willing to gladly pay, say, an extra 20-30+% to have your phone completely manufactured in the US?
Should that happen, I suspect the whinefest here would be epic.
