Sources say Foxconn starts producing Apple iPhone 15 phones in India.

Thanks to CTOnews.com netizens West window past, South China Daniel Wu's clue delivery! CTOnews.com, August 16 (Xinhua)-- Foxconn, Apple's contract manufacturer, has begun production of the iPhone 15 in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu to further narrow the gap between its Indian operations and Chinese mainland's main manufacturing base, Bloomberg reported.

It is reported that the Foxconn plant in Seripelumbudur is "preparing to deliver" the new iPhone, which will be delivered a few weeks after shipments begin at the Chinese plant. Before iPhone 14, Apple accounted for only a small portion of iPhone assembly in India and lagged behind China's production by six to nine months. The report also said that this "delay" was shortened last year, with Apple producing 7 per cent of its iPhone in India as of the end of March.

It is reported that Apple is trying to synchronize the delivery time between India and China this year, but the company's suppliers are not sure whether it can achieve this goal. The report also pointed out that the production scale of India's iPhone 15 will depend on a number of factors, including the availability of components (most of which are imported) and the gradual upgrading of the production line of Foxconn's plant on the outskirts of Chennai.

It is reported that Apple's other Indian supplier, Witronix, which is being acquired by the Tata Group, will also start assembling the iPhone 15 "soon".

CTOnews.com noted that Apple CEO Tim Cook said on the company's recent earnings call that since India is the world's second-largest smartphone market, "We should do very well there. I am very satisfied with our growth there, but we still have only a very low and low-end smartphone market share." So I think this is a huge opportunity for us, and we are going all out to achieve this goal. "

The new iPhone 15 series is expected to be released on September 12.