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> This is being done to satisfy India's government so Apple can sell phones in India. What do you mean? Apple has been selling phones in India for several year

• freehunter 6y ago
  I’m having an extraordinarily difficult time finding articles about it since this news is dominating the headlines, but Apple has been under fire from Indian politicians for years because they have made cheaper iPhones in India but not flagship phones. You can buy an Indian-made iPhone 8 but not iPhone 11. The big news is that the flagship iPhone 11 will be made in India. This removes a lot of political pressure from Apple.
• discordance 6y ago
  I know in Brazil, import taxes are extremely high which resulted in iPhones being double the price than elsewhere. I think india has a similar thing going on. [0] 0: https://www.zdnet.com/article/brazil-is-among-the-worlds-most-expensive-countries-to-buy-an-iphone/ https://www.zdnet.com/article/brazil-is-among-the-worlds-mos...
• totalZero 6y ago
  Apple has been selling phones in India through third-party retailers, not through Apple stores. They were recently permitted to open their own stores. The regulations involved take domestic production into account. https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/02/26/apple-ceo-tim-cook-confirms-first-apple-store-will-open-in-india-in-2021 https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/02/26/apple-ceo-tim-coo...