US personal and consumer technology giant Apple Inc. opened a new Development Office in Hyderabad, Telangana. The office was formally opened by Apple’s CEO Tim Cook who is on official visit to India. The facility located on the Waverock campus will focus on development of Maps for Apple’s flagship products, including iPad, iPhone, Mac and Apple Watch. The new facility will provide a world-class, LEED-certified home for the expanding Maps team and create up to 4000 jobs.

 iOS App Design and Development Accelerator Apple Inc. also announced to open a new iOS App Design and Development Accelerator in Bengaluru, Karnataka. It will aim at supporting engineering talent and accelerating growth in India’s iOS developer community. The facility is expected to open in early 2017. It will facilitate India’s iOS developers to hone their skills and transform the design, quality and performance of their apps on the iOS platform with support from Apple’s team.