Apple's iPhone shipments in India have exceeded $10.7 billion in 2024, surpassing FMCG giants like HUL and Nestle, while widening its lead over Samsung for the second consecutive year
Apple earned a record $8 bn in India in FY24 (2% of global revenue), while Greater China, including Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan, contributed $66.95 bn (17% of global revenue)
According to the Indonesian government, Apple has only invested 1.5 trillion rupiah ($95 million) in the nation via developer academies
"We continue to be excited by the enthusiasm we are seeing in India, where we set an all-time revenue record," said Cook
The iPhone wasn't the only high-performing product; Cook mentioned that iPad sales in India saw strong performance as well, achieving double-digit growth in the quarter ending September
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Apple CEO Tim Cook mentioned Apple's efforts to expand its presence in India, including increasing its distribution channels and developer community
American tech giant does not have a manufacturing base in Indonesia, where iPhones and Apple computers have a strong following
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iPhone maker Apple's revenue grew in double-digits and hit a new record in December 2023 quarter on strong iPhone sales, a top official of the company said on Friday. "India grew in revenue terms, grew strong double-digits in the December quarter and hit a revenue record," Apple CEO Tim Cook said during Apple's earnings call. Apple posted quarterly revenue of USD 119.6 billion, up 2 per cent year-over-year, and its installed base of active devices has now surpassed 2.2 billion, reaching an all-time high across all products and geographic segments. The company's revenue from iPhone grew by about 6 per cent to USD 69.7 billion in the reported quarter, from USD 65.77 billion. The company saw all-time high revenues in other emerging markets as well including Malaysia, Mexico, the Philippines, Poland and Turkey, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia etc, Cook added. According to market research firm Counterpoint Research, Apple led the India market with highest revenue in 2023 for the first time, wh
The iPhone ranked first in shipments in the fourth quarter and 2023 overall, market tracker IDC said
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Coming into 2024, Apple was the big tech stock with the least number of bullish recommendations