PTI
New Delhi
Tech giant Apple will set up an app design and development centre in Bengaluru to support developers in India creating innovative mobile apps for its iOS platform.
The announcement comes as part of the visit of Apple chief Tim Cook to India. Cook, who arrived in the country on Tuesday night, is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other officials as part of his trip.
The company, however, did not disclose the investments for the initiative. The centre is expected to open in early 2017.
"The company will establish a design and development accelerator in Bengaluru, the home of India's startup scene. Tens of thousands of developers in India make apps for iOS (foundation for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch). This initiative will provide additional, specialised support for them," Apple said in a statement.
Apple's team will work with developers on best practices, help them hone their skills and transform the design, quality and performance of their apps on the iOS platform, it added. "India is home to one of the most vibrant and entrepreneurial iOS development communities in the world. With the opening of this new facility in Bengaluru, we are giving developers access to tools which will help them create innovative apps for customers around the world," Cook said. See pg 8
