The phone may come with big upgrades, including a new design, faster performance, and a better camera with a new telephoto sensor compared to the iPhone 16 Pro Max.

Tata as one of Apple’s key partners is expected to handle nearly half of India’s iPhone output within the next two years

After years of relying on China for iPhone production, Apple is boosting its presence in India. The tech giant hit a milestone ahead of the iPhone 17 launch.

Apple is pushing more iPhone production into India while the White House hits the country with new trade threats over its growing ties with Russia.

Apple is manufacturing all four of its iPhone 17 models in India ahead of next month's launch, according to Bloomberg. That marks a first for the company, as it tries to mitigate the effects of President Donald Trump's tariffs on products produced in China.

Apple Inc’s latest super-premium model, the iPhone 16, was the most exported smartphone from India, accounting for 18 per cent of total export volumes in the first half (H1) of calendar year (CY) 2025, according to Counterpoint Research.

Foxconn has officially started producing the iPhone 17 at its massive Bengaluru facility, marking a major milestone for Apple’s India strategy.

The Trump administration says that law enforcement organizations in Britain would back off asking the company for a tool to access customers’ data.