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Apple isn't happy about India's demand to upgrade older iPhones with USB-C (appleinsider.com)
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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.

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[–] ram@bookwormstory.social 65 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Well, that's not exactly the demand. The demand is simply that if they wish to sell a product in the country, it meets their regulatory specifications by June 2025. Apple doesn't have to upgrade their older models, they could also simply stop selling them.

But if they wish to sell a product, it must meet the manufacturing requirements of the region in which they wish to sell. Hardly a big deal if you ask me.

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk -2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

How many do they really sell in India though? It doesn't matter how old and crappy your iPhone is, there's a cheaper Android phone. Android is like 95% of phones out there.

[–] ram@bookwormstory.social 6 points 2 years ago

India is 6% of Apple's market, and growing.