Apple’s trade-in process reads almost word for word the same across the storefronts checked in the United Kingdom, Germany, France and Japan this week, down to the 14-day return window and the three to five business days credit takes to process. The exception is India, where Apple’s own page restricts Mac, iPad and Apple Watch…
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iPhone 18 Pro's Free 3 Months of Services: The Same Offer on Six Storefronts
Apple is running one identical launch-week offer across every storefront this masthead checked outside the United States. Buy an eligible device in the United Kingdom, India, Germany, France, Japan or Australia and Apple promises three months of selected services free, plus a free one-to-one online Personal Setup session, in nearly matching wording on every page,…
iPhone 18 Pro Launch Day Outside the US: What Six Storefronts Say About Delivery and Pickup
Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro buy pages in the United Kingdom, India, Germany, France, Japan and Australia all point to the same day, Friday, September 18, for the phones ordered since pre-orders opened worldwide on September 12. Checked live on September 13, none of the six storefronts shows a delivery-date estimate or an in-store pickup option,…
iPhone 18 Pro's 12 eSIM-Only Markets Still Make You Pick a Carrier at Checkout
iPhone 18 Pro has no SIM tray in 12 markets, including the United States, and carrier choice still happens at Apple’s checkout in every one of them. Removing the tray changed how a line gets onto the phone. It did not remove the moment where a buyer picks a carrier and the price moves by…
iPhone Duo on October 23 or October 30: Is Buying Abroad Worth It to Skip the Wait?
iPhone Duo goes on sale on Friday, October 23 in more than 70 countries and regions, and in 28 more on Friday, October 30. Apple has named 18 of the first-wave countries and none of the second-wave ones, which is the awkward part if you are in a market that has not been listed either…