Apple and Foxconn to start building iPhones in India
Where no one can afford them
Fruity cargo cult Apple will begin assembling its top end iPhones in India through the local unit of Foxconn as early as 2019.
Indians restrict US e-commerce outfits
No affiliated companies or special discounts
US e-commerce giants have been banned by the Indian government from selling products supplied by affiliated companies on their Indian shopping sites and from offering their customers special discounts or exclusive products
Apple losing India
Sales fall by a quarter
Apple’s iPhone sales are set to dip by around a quarter in India’s holiday season fourth quarter, putting them on course for the first full year fall in four years.
Apple experiencing hard times in India
And it will not reduce its prices
After Apple failed to make a significant dent in China, it looked to the more populous India to make up the cash. However there are indications that all is not well in the ancient land.
Google faces Indian mutiny
Google to appeal Indian antitrust ruling
Google has said an Indian antitrust ruling that found it was guilty of search bias could cause “irreparable” harm and reputational loss to the company.
India invented the internet thousands of years ago
Government minister touts ancient Indian engineering feat
Ancient Indians invented the internet thousands of years ago, according to an Indian government minister.
Xiaomi wants global smartphone component makers to set up Indian base
Likely to bring $2.5 billion investment
Xiaomi said it wants its global smartphone component makers to set up base in India, in what is likely to bring as much as $2.5 billion of investment to the South Asian nation while also creating up to 50,000 jobs.
Indian outsourcers recovering from a tough year
Software services sector expected to grow again next year
India’s software services exports will see revenue growth of 7-9 percent in constant currency terms in the fiscal year to March 2019 after one of its worst years ever.
Apple punishes its Indian customers
Increasing the price is a nationwide face-palm
The fruity cargo cult Apple has decided to punish its poor Indian customers for its government daring to make it pay tax by raising its prices even more so that less people can afford them.
Indians tell Apple it will not get special tax treatment
Apple staff need counselling
The Indian Government has told the fruity cargo cult Apple that it will not be a special tax case.