Apple isn’t happy about India’s demand to upgrade older iPhones with USB-C::Apple has urged the Indian IT ministry to make changes to its single charger rules, as adding USB-C to older iPhone models will make it hard for Apple to meet production targets for India’s manufacturing and export laws.

  • emergencyfood@sh.itjust.works
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    7 months ago

    Unfortunately, Apple’s marketshare in India is tiny, so they can leave without too much loss.

    Also, India is now the world’s most populous country. :-(

    • GbyBE@discuss.tchncs.de
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      7 months ago

      That also means that there’s still a huge potential for growth, before competitors reel in their potential customers. If they let other manufacturers divide the market among themselves, it may be harder to gain market share later.