Apple Planning to Make AirPods, iPad Charging Cases in India

American devices maker Apple manufactured iPhones worth about $14 billion in the country last financial year. The company has planned to increase its manufacturing outside China. It is preparing to diversify its manufacturing in India including AirPod and iPad.

Apple has restarted work on its plan to manufacture iPad in the country. for this company Looking for a manufacturing partner. It is considering starting manufacturing of AirPods early next year. A media report states that Apple may soon start looking for a manufacturing partner to make the iPad. Earlier, the company had tried to partner with China’s BYD for the manufacturing of iPad but it was not successful due to the restrictions imposed by the central government.

This report says that Apple plans to increase manufacturing of components for AirPod’s wireless charging case through Jabil in the country. The company is preparing to start manufacturing of AirPod early next year. It is being said that the company has started manufacturing trial for wireless charging case in Pune with Jabil. Apple is also considering making a similar agreement with Foxconn. Jabil will expand manufacturing of wireless charging cases for AirPods after quality testing and final approval. Apple’s new iPhone series may be launched soon. Tetraprism 5x zoom lens can be given in iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max of this series. The company used this lens in the iPhone 15 Pro Max introduced last year.

It is said that the government has encouraged Apple to increase the manufacturing of desktops and laptops in the country. Apple has made preparations to create an alternative supply chain in the country. The contribution of Tata Electronics and Foxconn will be important in shifting a part of the company’s manufacturing from China. Last year, Apple had made the iPhone 15 series assembled in the country available for purchase on the first day of the sale.