HYDERABAD, India (AP) " Apple will set up an office in southern India to develop the Maps feature for its products, the company said Thursday in its second such announcement since CEO Tim Cook arrived in the country. That venture is expected to be in place by early 2017, but the expected opening date of the Hyderabad office wasn't disclosed. The tech company is trying to get Indian government approval to sell refurbished iPhones, a proposal likely to face stiff opposition from local manufacturers. "Apple is focused on making the best products and services in the world and we are thrilled to open this new office in Hyderabad which will focus on Maps development," Cook said in the statement. A company statement said the venture will be located in the technology hub of Hyderabad and will create about 4,000 jobs.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 19, 2016 02:11 UTC