It looks like a difficult time may be coming for Apple and the problems only increase it. The launch of iPhone16 It has not been as successful as expected, many countries have restricted it due to the use of artificial intelligence and now there is a state that has directly banned its sale.
Sales of the iPhone 16 fell 15% compared to the previous model and users still do not appreciate all the advantages of the new technology from the bitten apple brand.
Although it is not a revolutionary device, the big drawback encountered is the veto of many countries on the use of artificial intelligence. For example, in the European Union, the iPhone 16 will be limited until spring 2025.
As if that wasn’t enough, they now face another unexpected problem. A country of more than 275 million inhabitants has decided ban the sale of the latest Apple mobile and one of his watches. The worst part of all this is that the reason is not the use of Artificial Intelligence.
Why did this country refuse to sell the iPhone 16?
The Indonesian Ministry of Industry has decided to ban the sale of the iPhone 16, but the reason is not directly related to the mobile phone. The reality is that the country’s authorities believe that the tech company broke a deal.
Apple has committed to Indonesia to invest 108 million euros in the country, but the authorities have realized that, for the moment, They only paid 95 million. But that’s not the only problem.
Indonesian law requires that the 40% of electronic devices sold by a company are manufactured locally. Other brands like Xiaomi have done it and Apple was in favor of it.
The main advantage for the company was to avoid concentrating all its production in a single point and to avoid cost overruns in the event of a crisis like Covid. However, they did not ultimately reach an agreement.
own Tim Cook visited Indonesia and was willing to explore this possibility. In addition, he promised to invest in developer academies and other training that the country’s authorities would be happy with.
Another option they wanted to explore is collaborating with local businesses to provide local products. At the moment it seems that this is not enough and Indonesians will not try the iPhone 16.
