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  "id": 8189404,
  "title": "Apple's new trio in India: iPhone 18, AirPods & Watch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/apples-new-trio-in-india-iphone-18-airpods-watch",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-18T03:24:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/cons-products/electronics/apple-iphone-18-pro-iphone-duo-airpods-5-apple-watch-series-12-sales-start-in-india-check-prices-features-and-availability/articleshow/134324789.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple has launched its 2026 fall lineup in India, featuring the iPhone 18 Pro series, AirPods 5, and Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4. Despite the high prices, Apple stores witnessed long queues as customers eagerly awaited the new products. The iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max models, powered by Apple's A20 Pro chip, come in various finishes, including black, silver, glacier, and burgundy. The iPhone 18 Pro starts at Rs 1,64,900 for the 256GB model, while the Pro Max begins at Rs 1,79,900 for the same storage variant. The iPhone Duo, Apple's first foldable iPhone, will be available from October 23 for Rs 2,99,900. AirPods 5, with improved Active Noise Cancellation and AI features, are priced at Rs 19,900, while the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 offer up to 24 and 50 hours of battery life, respectively.",
  "summary": null,
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 9,
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      {
        "outlet": "9to5Mac",
        "title": "iPhone 18 Pro and Apple Watch Series 12 hands-on review, iOS 27 released",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/iphone-18-pro-and-apple-watch-series-12-hands-on-review-ios-27",
        "published": "2026-09-17T20:44:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Insider",
        "title": "Apple Store pioneer Ron Johnson on the iPhone Duo, working with Steve Jobs, and leading with kindness",
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-18T03:34:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "‘Want to be the first’: Apple fans queue up across India for iPhone 18 Pro launch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/want-to-be-the-first-apple-fans-queue-up-across-india-for-iphone-18",
        "published": "2026-09-18T05:55:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Mashable",
        "title": "T-Mobile is giving away the Apple iPhone 18 Pro for free — how to claim",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/t-mobile-is-giving-away-the-apple-iphone-18-pro-for-free-how-to-claim",
        "published": "2026-09-18T07:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}