Apple sold over 2 million iPhones in India; witnesses logs 18 percent growth
Apple sold 2 million iPhones in India in the holiday quarter (Q4) of 2022, registering 18 percent growth (quarter-on-quarter) for its flagship device, new data showed on Monday. The Indian market share of iPhones reached 5.5 percent for 2022, an 11 percent growth (year-on-year).
Apple witnesses 18 percent growth in iPhone 14 series sale
For 2021, Apple iPhones logged 48 percent YoY growth with a 4.4 percent market share in the country.
According to the latest CMR data, iPhone 14 series logged 59 percent market share in Q4 2022, followed by iPhone 13 series at 32 percent growth.
Apple also sold 0.2 million iPads in India in Q4, and iPad Pro 2022 Series registered a 30 percent growth.
Currently, Apple accounts for around 5 percent of the overall smartphone market in the country.
The iPhone manufacturer is now looking seriously at India and Vietnam to bolster its supply chain in the next 2–3 years.
Apple aims to ship 40-45 percent of iPhones from India compared to a single-digit percentage currently, according to Kuo.
Every fourth iPhone will be made in India by 2025, according to JP Morgan.
India accounted for 10-15 percent of iPhones’ overall production capacity at the end of 2022.
Apple became the first smartphone player in India to have exported $1 billion worth iPhones in the month of December. It currently manufactures iPhones 12, 13, 14 and 14 Plus in the country.
Apple has recently launched Apple HomePod in India at a price of Rs 32,900. The new Apple smart speaker comes with advanced computational audio, humidity sensors, a refined design and more.
The new HomePod comes with a mesh exterior that, as claimed by the company, is made of 100 percent recycled fabric. The speaker is cylindrical in design with a backlit touch surface that can be used to activate Siri. Users can listen to a catalog of over 100 million songs with Apple Music, and enjoy Spatial Audio on the new speakers.
It comes with a 20mm driver, a built-in EQ mic and an array of five tweeters. Two speakers together can be used as an in-home intercom system to broadcast messages.
–With inputs from IANS
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Apple sold 2 million iPhones in India in the holiday quarter (Q4) of 2022, registering 18 percent growth (quarter-on-quarter) for its flagship device, new data showed on Monday. The Indian market share of iPhones reached 5.5 percent for 2022, an 11 percent growth (year-on-year).
Apple witnesses 18 percent growth in iPhone 14 series sale
For 2021, Apple iPhones logged 48 percent YoY growth with a 4.4 percent market share in the country.
According to the latest CMR data, iPhone 14 series logged 59 percent market share in Q4 2022, followed by iPhone 13 series at 32 percent growth.
Apple also sold 0.2 million iPads in India in Q4, and iPad Pro 2022 Series registered a 30 percent growth.
Currently, Apple accounts for around 5 percent of the overall smartphone market in the country.
The iPhone manufacturer is now looking seriously at India and Vietnam to bolster its supply chain in the next 2–3 years.
Apple aims to ship 40-45 percent of iPhones from India compared to a single-digit percentage currently, according to Kuo.
Every fourth iPhone will be made in India by 2025, according to JP Morgan.
India accounted for 10-15 percent of iPhones’ overall production capacity at the end of 2022.
Apple became the first smartphone player in India to have exported $1 billion worth iPhones in the month of December. It currently manufactures iPhones 12, 13, 14 and 14 Plus in the country.
Apple has recently launched Apple HomePod in India at a price of Rs 32,900. The new Apple smart speaker comes with advanced computational audio, humidity sensors, a refined design and more.
The new HomePod comes with a mesh exterior that, as claimed by the company, is made of 100 percent recycled fabric. The speaker is cylindrical in design with a backlit touch surface that can be used to activate Siri. Users can listen to a catalog of over 100 million songs with Apple Music, and enjoy Spatial Audio on the new speakers.
It comes with a 20mm driver, a built-in EQ mic and an array of five tweeters. Two speakers together can be used as an in-home intercom system to broadcast messages.
–With inputs from IANS
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