<p>iPhone maker Apple will start manufacturing its wireless ear buds AirPods at Foxconn's Hyderabad factory, according to sources.</p>.Apple supplier Foxconn ups its investment proposal in Telangana to $550 million.<p> Foxconn has approved an investment of $400 million for Hyderabad plant which is expected to begin mass production by December 2024.</p>.<p>"Foxconn Hyderabad factory will make AirPods. The factory is expected to begin mass production by December," a source told <em>PTI</em>.</p>.<p> The information was confirmed by one more source who is privy to the development.</p>.<p> An email query sent to Apple and Foxconn did not elicit any reply.</p>.<p> AirPods will be the second product category after iPhone that will be made in India.</p>.<p> Apple's AirPods leads TWS (true wireless stereo) market globally.</p>.<p> It led the global TWS market with about 36 per cent market share in the December 2022 quarter, according to research firm Canalys.</p>.<p> Apple was followed by Samsung with 7.5 per cent market share, Xiaomi 4.4 per cent, Boat 4 per cent and Oppo 3 per cent.</p>.<p> Xiaomi started making its TWS in India this year at Optiemus Electronics plant in Noida.</p>
<p>iPhone maker Apple will start manufacturing its wireless ear buds AirPods at Foxconn's Hyderabad factory, according to sources.</p>.Apple supplier Foxconn ups its investment proposal in Telangana to $550 million.<p> Foxconn has approved an investment of $400 million for Hyderabad plant which is expected to begin mass production by December 2024.</p>.<p>"Foxconn Hyderabad factory will make AirPods. The factory is expected to begin mass production by December," a source told <em>PTI</em>.</p>.<p> The information was confirmed by one more source who is privy to the development.</p>.<p> An email query sent to Apple and Foxconn did not elicit any reply.</p>.<p> AirPods will be the second product category after iPhone that will be made in India.</p>.<p> Apple's AirPods leads TWS (true wireless stereo) market globally.</p>.<p> It led the global TWS market with about 36 per cent market share in the December 2022 quarter, according to research firm Canalys.</p>.<p> Apple was followed by Samsung with 7.5 per cent market share, Xiaomi 4.4 per cent, Boat 4 per cent and Oppo 3 per cent.</p>.<p> Xiaomi started making its TWS in India this year at Optiemus Electronics plant in Noida.</p>