{
  "id": 8167786,
  "title": "iPhone 18 frenzy in India: Apple buyers queue up at Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru stores | Watch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/iphone-18-frenzy-in-india-apple-buyers-queue-up-at-delhi-mumbai",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-18T03:34:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/apple-iphone-18-sales-in-india-buyers-queue-up-at-delhi-mumbai-bengaluru-stores-watch-101789701092276.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In India, a frenzy for the new iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max models ensued as eager buyers formed long queues outside Apple stores on Friday. The release began at 8:00 AM, allowing general store purchases and pre-orders alike. Thrilled customers lined up outside Apple stores in major cities like Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and beyond, even crossing state lines to participate in the lines. One Punjab resident had been waiting since 6 am, proudly declaring that he was the first to receive his iPhone 18 Pro Max. Upgrades from older models were also a motivation for some buyers, like a Delhi customer who needed to replace his iPhone 15 Plus. Apple highlighted the iPhone 18 Pro's advanced camera, battery life, performance, and AI capabilities, as well as its significant enhancements in photography, video, and user experience. Priced at ₹164,900 and ₹179,900, the iPhone 18 models started seeing a surge in pre-orders across India, with India-manufactured versions finally available on launch day, marking a substantial shift in local production.",
  "summary": "Several videos showed enthusiastic buyers lining up outside Apple stores in Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, Mumbai, and other major cities hours before the launch.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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        "published": "2026-09-17T20:44:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Insider",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/apple-store-pioneer-ron-johnson-on-the-iphone-duo-working-with-steve",
        "published": "2026-09-17T21:18:23.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "AppleInsider",
        "title": "Apple's 'Friday Night Baseball' broadcast will be partially captured by iPhone 18 Pro",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/apples-friday-night-baseball-broadcast-will-be-partially-captured-by",
        "published": "2026-09-17T23:52:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Hands-on with Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro Max: Does it impress? (VIDEO)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/hands-on-with-apples-iphone-18-pro-max-does-it-impress-video",
        "published": "2026-09-18T00:49:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "‘Sabse pahele lena humnein hai’: Apple iPhone 18 Pro, Pro Max sparks pre-dawn rush in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/sabse-pahele-lena-humnein-hai-apple-iphone-18-pro-pro-max-sparks-pre",
        "published": "2026-09-18T03:08:28.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}