Tim Cook to inaugurate Apple development centre in Hyderabad tomorrow

Apple CEO Tim Cook will inaugurate its development centre in Hyderabad tomorrow in the presence of Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao.

The California-based technology giant, which manufactures popular gadgets iPhone and iPad, had taken about 1.5 lakh sq ft area on lease in a building owned by real estate giant Tishman Speyer at Nanakramguda in Hyderabad.

"Chief Minister KCR and Tim Cook will inaugurate the facility tomorrow. State IT Minister K T Ramarao will also be present during the function," sources said.

Apple may use the facility as mapping centre for its applications, they added.

A spokesperson of Apple said the entire event will be kept as a private affair and media will not be allowed.

Cook, who arrived in the country last night, is expected to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi later this week.