Apple launched the iPhone 18 Pro series and the iPhone Duo, its first foldable smartphone, on Wednesday during the ‘Surprise and Shine' event. Soon after the launch event, the company updated its website to raise prices on its older smartphones in India, including the iPhone 17, iPhone 17e, and iPhone Air. This comes months after the Cupertino-based tech giant raised the prices of multiple devices. Tim Cook, Apple's former CEO, reportedly hinted that the ongoing RAM and storage crisis has made future price hikes inevitable. The iPhone 17 and iPhone Air launched alongside last year at significantly lower prices than their new cost. iPhone 17, iPhone 17e and iPhone Air New Prices in India The tech giant has updated its online store in India to reflect the new prices of the iPhone 17, iPhone 17e, and iPhone Air. The iPhone 17 now starts at Rs. 99,900 for the base 256GB storage option. Meanwhile, the top-of-the-line 512GB option now costs Rs. 1,24,900. This is a Rs. 17,000 price hi...
Apple ‘Surprise and Shine’ Event Today: How to Watch Foldable iPhone, iPhone 18 Pro Series Launch Live
Apple is set to host its annual September launch event later today. The Cupertino-based tech giant is calling this year's event ‘Surprise and Shine'. It is set to be the company's first in-person event since 2019, as all the September launches were moved to virtual, pre-recorded video-based showcases till 2025. On top of this, it will also be the first time that Apple's newly appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO), John Ternus, will be presenting the new devices from the stage. During the event, the tech giant is expected to launch its first book-style foldable, iPhone 18 Pro series, Apple Watch Series 12, and AirPods 5. Apple ‘Surprise and Shine' Event: How to Watch Live The tech giant will host its ‘Surprise and Shine' event today at Apple Park in Cupertino, California. The showcase will begin at 10 am PT. However, if you are in India, you will be able to catch the livestream at 10:30 pm IST. Apple has scheduled the livestream via multiple social media platfo...