Apple sets its love sights on India: Steve Jobs remains unamused from the iCloud โ˜๏ธ๐Ÿ˜’๐Ÿ˜‚

Aayush Vashist
3 min readApr 18, 2023

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Steve Jobs, the ultimate entrepreneur and visionary, gifted the world with at least five life-changing products โ€” Macintosh, Pixar, iPod, iPhone, and iPad โ€” while others struggle to launch just one. Itโ€™s like he had a secret stash of innovation tucked away in his black turtleneck.๐Ÿ•ต๏ธโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ’ป๐ŸŽฌ๐ŸŽง๐Ÿ“ฑ๐ŸŽจ

Back in the 1970s, Steve Jobs ventured to India in search of enlightenment but left with a negative impression that lasted a lifetime. In his own words, he quipped that โ€œThomas Edison did a lot more to improve the world than Karl Marx and Neem Karoli Baba put together.โ€ Ouch!

To make matters worse, he found India to be much poorer than he had imagined and was perplexed by the countryโ€™s spiritual facade in light of its dire circumstances. As a result, he neglected India as a market and never gave it the respect it deserved. Hey Steve, looks like you missed out on the masala and missed the point! ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ•ต๏ธโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿง˜โ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ’ฐ๐Ÿคจ

Tim Cook Declares Itโ€™s the One (Sales) That Got Away ๐Ÿ’˜๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ’ฐ

In a recent earnings call, Cook announced that India is now the apple of their eye, and for good reason โ€” sales have quadrupled in the past three years, reaching a whopping Rs. 50,000 Cr in FY23. Even with higher prices compared to the US, Indians are still snatching up those shiny Apple products like hot samosas!

But just imagine if they were priced the same โ€” Apple would be rolling in even more dough than a Mumbai street vendor! ๐Ÿค‘๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ“ˆ

Indiaโ€™s Smartphone Market Gets a Premium Makeover: Mid-Premium and Premium Segments Take the Cake ๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿ“ฑ๐Ÿ’ฐ

In 2022, India saw a 10% decline in smartphone sales, but donโ€™t be fooled โ€” the Mid-Premium and Premium segments were the real headliners, growing by a whopping 20% and 55%, respectively. A total of 16 million premium phones were sold, with double-digit growth expected in the near future.

Looks like Indians are ready to shell out the big bucks for that premium phone experience โ€” move over, budget-friendly options! ๐Ÿ’ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ“ˆ

India, the Apple of Their Eye: Tech Giant Shifts Focus to Growing Markets After Global Revenue Takes a Hit ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ’ธ

For the first time in five years, Appleโ€™s global revenue took a hit with a 5% decline during Q4 2022. But fear not, Apple fans โ€” the tech giant has a plan to bounce back by nurturing its growing markets, with India at the top of the list.

Despite being a small contributor in the Rest of Asia Pacific pack with just $6 Billion, India is getting a lot of love from Apple, especially as it looks to recover from its global revenue decline. Looks like India is finally getting the recognition it deserves โ€” who knew we had so much apple-appeal? ๐Ÿคฉ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ“ˆ

From China to India: Apple Shifts Gears Amid Production Disruptions ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŽ

Thanks to major production disruptions in China, Apple is moving a big chunk of its production to India. And it looks like this shift is just the beginning of a CHANGING WORLD ORDER โ€” who knows whatโ€™s next?

The tech giant is always ahead of the curve, and it seems like theyโ€™re making some strategic moves to keep the momentum going. As production challenges arise, Apple is ready to adapt and conquer new markets. Looks like India is in for an exciting ride โ€” buckle up! ๐Ÿš€๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ“ˆ

Is India Ready to Take a Bite Out of Apple? ๐Ÿค”๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ

The question on everyoneโ€™s mind: will India finally become a significant market for Apple? Itโ€™s like waiting for a juicy apple to ripen โ€” will it be sweet and delicious, or will it fall flat?

Well, based on recent sales figures and Appleโ€™s renewed focus on the country, it seems like India is ready to take a big olโ€™ bite out of that tech giant. Who knows, maybe the next big thing from Apple will be inspired by India โ€” a tech innovation with a little extra spice. ๐Ÿ˜œ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐Ÿ’ป

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Aayush Vashist
Aayush Vashist

Written by Aayush Vashist

Exploring the intersection of Product, Psychology, Tech and Business. ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’ก๐Ÿš€ #InnovationJunkie

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