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  "id": 8189429,
  "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",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-18T05:55:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-in-india/iphone-18-pro-max-launch-india-apple-store-queues-delhi-mumbai-noida-bengaluru-10883234/"
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  "account": "Apple enthusiasts across India arrived in large numbers for the launch of the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max on Friday. The highly anticipated models went on sale at 8 am, with customers lining up well before the stores opened in major cities such as Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and beyond.\n\nIn Delhi’s Select Citywalk Mall, eager buyers started gathering in the early hours. One customer who had pre-booked an iPhone 18 Pro Max expressed his determination, stating, \"Sabse pahele lena humnein hai [I will be the first to buy it].\"\n\nCustomers in Noida's DLF Mall of India also showed strong enthusiasm, with staff counting down before allowing the first shoppers inside. A video showed the long queue outside the Apple Store in Noida as eager customers awaited their turn to purchase the new devices.\n\nSome buyers even traveled from other states to be part of the launch. A buyer from Punjab informed ANI that he had been waiting in the queue since 6 am, noting that he was the very first person in the line to receive his iPhone.\n\nIn Mumbai, customers turned up through the night, with staff later conducting a countdown before welcoming them inside the store. A buyer who traveled from Surat expressed his excitement, saying, \"I’ve got the first phone. I’m really excited. My goal was to get the first one; I’d been waiting here for about 10 to 12 hours for this. Finally, the first phone is in my hands. I’m absolutely thrilled about it.\"\n\nBengaluru also witnessed a significant turnout, with Apple enthusiasts lining up early in the morning. One customer shared his experience, mentioning that he had been purchasing iPhones for a long time and that the launch day was like a festival for him.",
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        "published": "2026-09-17T20:44:56.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "Business Insider",
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        "published": "2026-09-17T21:18:23.000Z"
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        "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"
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      {
        "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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      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-18T03:24:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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": "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",
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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."
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