iPhone
16
series
went
on
sale
in
India
and
global
markets
for
the
first
time
on
Friday.
While
several
customers
thronged
the
Apple
BKC
and
Apple
Saket
stores
in
Mumbai
and
Delhi
respectively,
hyperlocal
delivery
platforms
like
Blinkit
and
BigBasket
have
enabled
customers
to
purchase
Apple’s
latest
handset
and
have
the
smartphone
delivered
to
their
address
within
10
minutes.
Both
services
have
partnered
with
retail
outlets
in
order
to
deliver
the
iPhone
16
to
customers
along
with
discounts,
in
select
cities.
iPhone
16
Goes
on
Sale
With
10-Minute
Delivery
via
Blinkit,
BigBasket
Blinkit
is
currently
offering
the
iPhone
16
and
iPhone
16
Plus
for
purchase
with
a
10-minute
delivery
period
in
Delhi
NCR,
Bengaluru,
Mumbai,
and
Pune.
The
platform
has
partnered
with
Unicorn,
an
authorised
Apple
reseller,
in
order
to
deliver
the
handset
to
customers
in
these
cities
along
with
a
Rs.
5,000
instant
cashback
on
ICICI
Bank,
SBI,
and
Kotak
Mahindra
Bank
credit
cards.
In
a
post
on
X
(formerly
Twitter),
Blinkit
Co-Founder
Albinder
Dhindsa
said
that
the
platform
began
delivering
phones
at
8am
on
Friday
and
the
company
received
295
orders
withing
the
first
couple
of
minutes.
Blinkit
also
plans
to
offer
the
iPhone
16
Pro
and
iPhone
16
Pro
Max
for
purchase
via
the
platform
in
a
few
days,
he
added.
Today’s
the
day!At
8:00
am,
the
first
iPhone
16
order
hit
Bigbasket
Now.
By
8:07
am,
it
was
in
our
customer’s
hands.Yes,
just
7
minutes
from
checkout
to
unboxing!We’re
now
serving
more
than
groceries
before
you
finish
your
morning
coffee.Stay
tuned,
big
things
are
on
the…
pic.twitter.com/J3uKHkkwk2—
Hari
Menon
(@harimenon_bb)
September
20,
2024
Tata
Digital’s
BigBasket
has
tied
up
with
Croma
Electronics
(also
owned
by
the
Tata
Group)
to
deliver
the
iPhone
16
and
iPhone
16
Plus
to
customers
within
10
minutes.
The
service
will
be
available
in
Bengaluru,
Delhi
NCR,
and
Mumbai,
according
to
BigBasket
Co-Founder
Hari
Menon,
who
said
that
its
first
order
was
delivered
within
seven
minutes.
iPhone
16,
iPhone
16
Plus
Price
in
India
iPhone
16
price
in
India
is
set
at
79,900
(128GB),
Rs. Rs.
89,900
for
the
256GB
model,
and
1,09,900
for
the
512GB
variant.
The iPhone
16
Plus
model
begins
at
Rs.
89,900
(128GB)
while
the
256GB
and
512GB
variants
cost
Rs.
99,900
and
Rs.
1,19,900,
respectively.
The
smartphone
is
currently
available
for
purchase
in
Black,
Pink,
Teal,
Ultramarine,
and
White
colour
options
via
Apple’s
website,
both
Apple
Stores
(Delhi
and
Mumbai),
and
various
authorised
retailers.