Fri Sep 20 12:18:17 UTC 2024: ## iPhone 16 Mania Hits India: One Customer Beats The Queue With Quick-Commerce Delivery

**Mumbai, India:** The launch of the iPhone 16 in India saw long queues outside Apple flagship stores in Mumbai and Delhi, but a clever customer outsmarted the crowds by ordering his phone online and having it delivered right outside the store in minutes.

The incident, shared on social media, highlighted the growing popularity of quick-commerce platforms like Flipkart Minutes, Blinkit, Zepto, and BigBasket. One user, Swapnil Sinha, expressed disbelief, tweeting, “What?!?, this guy standing in front of me in the queue just ordered the iPhone 16 online. Q-commerce is going too far.”

The incident sparked curiosity and amusement online, with many wondering about the speed of the delivery and the name of the service used. Social media users dubbed the delivery person a “secret superhero” and joked that India is “not for beginners, and also not for impatient people.”

The iPhone 16 series, launched on September 9th, boasts new features like the Action button on the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus, enabling quick access to functions such as song identification and translation. The most sought-after models, the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max, feature the largest-ever Apple displays at 6.3 and 6.9 inches, respectively.

Despite the availability of quick-commerce options, many customers still lined up overnight outside Apple stores in Mumbai and Delhi, eager to get their hands on the latest devices. The iPhone 16 series starts at Rs 79,900 for the base model, with the iPhone 16 Pro Max topping the price list at Rs 1,44,900.

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