Apple to reportedly launch this iPhone in India before the rest of the World

NEW DELHI: Apple fans might finally have been an iPhone that the Cupertino giant launches in India first, even before the USA. And several other European nations. According to a report on the Taiwanese Taiwan Focus website, Apple is planning to update the alignment of its iPhone 4-inch, iPhone SE. The company will launch next year in India, before launching in other geographies.

The report adds that the devices will be manufactured by Taiwan-based OEN Wistron.

To remember, in May of this year Apple partnered with Wistron Corp to mount iPhone smartphones SE in India at a facility in Bengaluru. The report also adds that Wistron will expand its production by adding new production line to manufacture the next generation of iPhone SE. The iPhone maker is also said to be in talks with the Karnataka government for more land, so it can increase production over the next few years.

The report also adds that India-made models for the iPhone SE mean that Apple will get a 10 percent exemption on basic customs duty. This will help the company to launch the models at competitive prices in India. Apple has been looking to beef up its market share in India. At the recent earnings conference, CEO Tim Cook said that Apple is very optimistic in the Indian market.


In April of this year, Apple released the 32GB version of iPhone SE in India. The original iPhone was released in India in April 2016.


Another report from India's Tekz24 website claims to have specification details for the upcoming iPhone SE. According to the report, Apple iPhone SE will be powered by the A10 processor of the iPhone 7, paired with 2GB of RAM. The smartphone is expected to have a 12MP rear camera with flash and a 5MP front handle. The device will reportedly display a 4.2-inch screen.


Apple will launch its tenth iPhone anniversary this year. It will probably be called iPhone 8, it is said that the smartphone has a 5.8 inch screen with minimal bezels on the top and bottom. Several online reports suggest that the Apple iPhone 8 will have a dual vertical rear camera configuration. The LED flash will be placed between the two sensors in the camera. It is said that the vertical configuration helps Apple to better implement the Augmented Reality features for the device, something that has also been rumored before.

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