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Apple Inc is facing an antitrust challenge in India for allegedly abusing its dominant position in the apps market by forcing developers to use its proprietary in-app purchase system. The allegations are similar to a case Apple faces in the European Union, where regulators last year started an investigation into Apple's imposition of an in-app fee of 30% for the distribution of paid digital content and other restrictions. The case was filed by a little-known, non-profit group that argues Apple's fee of up to 30% hurts competition by raising costs for app developers and customers, while also acting as a barrier to market entry. "The existence of the 30% commission means that some app developers will never make it to the market. This could also result in consumer harm," said the filing, which has been seen by Reuters. Read more

Apple Inc. will manufacture iPhone 12 in India soon, its latest model launched in India on October 30 last year, a few weeks after the global release. iPhone 12 will be manufactured at the Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) facility in Tamil Nadu — both for the domestic as well as the export market. The unit also manufactures iPhone 11, which is the bestseller in India, as well as iPhone XR. An Apple India spokesperson did not respond to a query on the issue. Apple Inc. has tied up with three global vendors — Foxconn, Pegatron, and Wistron — under the production-linked incentive scheme to manufacture in India with huge commitments to export. Currently, Wistron and Foxconn are in operation in India, while Pegatron’s unit is expected to come up sometime in the middle of next year, say sources. According to analysts, Apple Inc. is expected to shift 7-10 percent of its capacity from China.

Apple, the American tech giant, is planning to roll out locally made models of its upcoming iPhone 12 by the middle of next year, according to sources. This will be the seventh iPhone model to be made in the country, giving a boost to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Atmanirbhar vision. Also, the local production of its latest iPhone SE (2020) is expected to begin by the end of this year. Till recently, iPhone production in India was limited to older models at a lower price tag. Read more