Starting today, you can order the new iPhone 16 on quick-commerce platforms like Blinkit and BB Now and have it delivered to your doorstep within minutes. Blinkit CEO Albinder Dhindsa announced that the service is available in Delhi, NCR, Mumbai, Pune, and Bengaluru. The company has partnered with Unicorn Stores and Apple retailers to ensure immediate availability.
Meanwhile, long queues were seen outside Apple stores in Delhi and Mumbai as eager customers awaited their new phones. Akshay, a customer, said, “I came at 6 am. I purchased the iPhone 16 Pro Max. I liked iOS 18 and the zoom camera quality has become better now, I came from Surat.” Another customer, Ujjwal Shah, said, “I have been standing in the queue for the last 21 hours. I have been here since 11 AM yesterday and I will be the first one to enter the store today at 8 AM. I am very excited today…The atmosphere in Mumbai for this phone is absolutely new…Last year, I stood in the queue for 17 hours.”
Apple launched the new variants of the iPhone 16 during the second week of September, and the phone will be available starting today, Friday, September 20th. The price of the base variant of the iPhone 16 with 128 GB memory is Rs 79,900.
To ensure timely deliveries, the companies have optimized their network of micro-fulfilment centres, positioning stock in strategic locations across major cities. The service will initially be available in select areas, with plans for expansion in the coming months. This move into tech product deliveries could set a new standard in the e-commerce space, especially for high-value items. With this offering, the platform aims to elevate customer satisfaction by blending speed and convenience, ensuring the iPhone 16 reaches its buyers within just 10 minutes of placing an order.
Doubts Revealed
iPhone 16 -: The iPhone 16 is a new model of the iPhone, which is a popular smartphone made by Apple. It has new features and improvements compared to older models.
Blinkit -: Blinkit is a quick-commerce platform in India that delivers groceries and other items to your home very quickly, usually within minutes.
BB Now -: BB Now is another quick-commerce service in India, similar to Blinkit, that delivers items to your home very fast.
CEO -: CEO stands for Chief Executive Officer. This is the person who is in charge of running a company. In this case, Albinder Dhindsa is the CEO of Blinkit.
Delhi, NCR, Mumbai, Pune, and Bengaluru -: These are big cities in India. Delhi is the capital, NCR stands for National Capital Region, Mumbai is the financial capital, Pune is known for its education and IT industry, and Bengaluru is known as the tech hub of India.
Unicorn Stores -: Unicorn Stores are special shops that sell Apple products like iPhones, iPads, and MacBooks in India.
Apple retailers -: Apple retailers are stores that are authorized to sell Apple products. They make sure you get genuine Apple items.
long queues -: Long queues mean a lot of people standing in line, waiting for their turn. In this case, people are waiting outside Apple stores to buy the new iPhone 16.
