iPhones set for takeoff from new Foxconn unit

Apple’s Taiwanese contract manufacturer Foxconn is poised to begin shipments of iPhones from its new unit in Karnataka as early as June, according to people aware of the developments, who said final checks are ongoing to start commercial shipments.

Last week, “a senior Apple operations executive from its headquarters in Cupertino visited both of its suppliers — the Foxconn unit in Bengaluru as well as the Tata Electronics facility in Hosur to check the progress and preparedness of the plants ahead of the upcoming launches,” said a person cited…