iPhone fans shun queues, take to Q-comm for the latest models

While the social media chatter continues to be about long queues for the highly anticipated iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus, taking this craze to an all-new level has been Blinkit now offering to get the phone in ‘just 10 minutes’ and that to ‘your doorstep’.

This collaboration between the quick commerce platform and Unicorn Infosolutions Pvt. Ltd., Apple Premium Reseller, is in its third year.

Residents of Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Pune, and Bengaluru are also being offered exclusive discounts of up to Rs 5,000 on select credit cards and flexible EMI options.

Albinder Dhindsa, Founder and CEO of Blinkit, expressed his enthusiasm for the partnership, stating, "Our collaboration with Unicorn Infosolutions for the third consecutive year reinforces our commitment to providing customers with the most accessible and efficient way to acquire the latest technology. By combining Blinkit's lightning-fast delivery capabilities with Unicorn's expertise as an Apple Premium Reseller, we're offering a truly exceptional experience for iPhone enthusiasts."

As per media reports, BigBasket is also now offering to deliver the iPhone models in 10 minutes.

Get the all-new iPhone 16 delivered in 10 minutes!

We’ve partnered with @UnicornAPR for the third year in a row, bringing the latest iPhone to Blinkit customers in Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Pune, Bengaluru (for now) — on launch day!

P.S - Unicorn is also providing discounts with… pic.twitter.com/2odeJPn11k

— Albinder Dhindsa (@albinder) September 20, 2024

What?!?, this guy standing in front of me in the queue just ordered the iPhone 16 online.
Qcommerce is going too far ??#iPhone16 pic.twitter.com/1nilfUwiLH

— Swapnil Sinha (@swapnilsinha07) September 20, 2024

People rush outside @Apple Mumbai's BKC store to purchase the latest #Iphone16.
In the visuals coming in from India's financial capital, Apple fans can be seen standing in long queues to get the first glimpse of the newly launched device.#IphoneLaunch #AppleIndia #Latest pic.twitter.com/3A3NZLuDKT

— Harsh Trivedi (@harshtrivediii) September 20, 2024