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Forgot to Pre-Order iPhone 18 Pro? Apple Store Pickup Available Today at Most Locations

Apple's new iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max models are now being delivered to customers worldwide following the pre-order period that began on Saturday, September 12. For those who didn't pre-order, there's now a 3-4 week wait time for iPhone 18 Pro Max models across all storage options and colorways in the U.S. Demand has been less strong for iPhone 18 Pro models, but you're still looking at a 2-3 week wait for any configuration. However, delivery or in-store pickup at select Apple Store locations on launch day is still an option. As of writing, Apple's online stores in the United States and Canada haven't yet been updated to show pickup availability, but there could be shortages for some configurations, though there could be some variation state by state. In the U.K., all ‌iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max‌ configurations have shipping estimates running into the first and second week of October, respectively, but ‌same-day pickup is still available in many regions, but it could depend on the store you choose. Apple Stores in Australia, China, India, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, South Korea, Türkiye, and the UAE are also offering same-day pickup options. To order a product with ‌Apple Store‌ pickup, add the product to your bag on Apple.com or in the ‌Apple Store‌ app, proceed to checkout, select the "I'll pick it up" option, enter your ZIP or postal code, choose an available ‌Apple Store‌ location, select a pickup date, and select a 15-minute check-in window. Payment is completed online, and a valid government-issued photo ID and the order number may be required upon pickup. ‌iPhone 18 Pro models may also be available for walk-in customers at ‌Apple Store‌ locations with sufficient inventory, but availability can't be guaranteed. Walk-in customers may be placed into a separate queue with lower priority upon arrival to the store. The iPhone 18 Pro starts at $1,199 and the iPhone 18 Pro Max starts at $1,299. Both received a $100 increase over their predecessors, and the increases get steeper the more storage you opt for, with a 1TB iPhone 18 Pro now costing $300 more than a 1TB iPhone 17 Pro did last year. What Upgrading to iPhone 18 Pro From iPhone 17 Pro Gets You iPhone 18 Pro vs. iPhone 18 Pro Max Buyer's Guide iPhone 17 Pro vs. iPhone 18 Pro: 35+ Upgrades Compared iPhone 16 Pro vs. iPhone 18 Pro Buyer's Guide: Worth Upgrading? iPhone 15 Pro vs. iPhone 18 Pro Buyer's Guide: Should You Upgrade? Both phones have the same OLED Super Retina XDR always-on display with ProMotion and the Dynamic Island, the A20 Pro chip, 5G connectivity, a 48 megapixel Pro Fusion camera system, and the same four color options: Burgundy, Glacier Blue, Silver, and Black. Both are also offered in the same four storage tiers, including a 2TB option that is available on the smaller Pro model for the first time. Related Roundup: iPhone 18 Pro Tag: Apple Store Buyer's Guide: iPhone 18 Pro (Buy Now) Related Forum: iPhone This article, " Forgot to Pre-Order iPhone 18 Pro? Apple Store Pickup Available Today at Most Locations " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums

MacRumorsMacRumors•Tim Hardwick18 Sept

Abhishek blazes fastest century in full-member T20s as India sweep Afghanistan

India opener Abhishek Sharma smashed the fastest Twenty20 International century by a batter from a full-member nation on Thursday, blasting a 30-ball hundred as ‌the hosts thrashed Afghanistan by 127 runs in Delhi to complete a 3-0 series sweep. The 26-year-old hammered 108 off 34 balls, striking nine fours and 11 sixes before falling to Rashid Khan. His hundred eclipsed the previous India record of a 35-ball century set by stalwart Rohit Sharma against Sri Lanka in 2017. Fellow ⁠opener and wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson chipped in with 50 off 35 deliveries as India posted 221-7 after Afghanistan won the toss and chose to bowl. Afghanistan's reply never took off as the visitors slumped to 47-4 and were eventually ‌bowled out for 94 in 14.1 overs. Captain Ibrahim Zadran was the only Afghanistan batter to cross 20, making 25, while India all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy and spinner Ravi ‌Bishnoi dismantled the batting lineup with three wickets apiece. "I feel ‌it's all dependent on my process before every series," Abhishek said. "It's very ‌particular for me, against who I ‌play and their bowlers, how I'm going to utilise the powerplay... The way I play, it's very important for the captain ‌and the coach to be on your side. "You have to get ⁠surety. I feel this is because of them as well... It's very simple from day one. I just want to express myself. Just see the ball and hit the ball. "You ⁠can't be sure you'll ⁠be doing well all the time, but the culture we've developed in our team is to dominate, and it's been going well so far." India had already wrapped ⁠up the series with a seven-wicket victory in the second T20 on Tuesday, having opened the contest with another convincing seven-wicket win on Sunday. "Definitely disappointed," Zadran said. "We improved a little bit in the powerplay. Totally happy with the intent... "Yes, we will struggle a little bit in one or two series, ‌but with time we will improve. If we don't have intent, it is really hard to beat international teams. "We need to play more games and more series, especially against the biggest teams. That's how we can improve." India next face Japan in a one-off T20 on September 22 before beginning their Asian Games campaign at the quarter-final stage six days later.

MBMobile Business•Reuters18 Sept

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has to be patient, says India coach Gambhir

India coach Gautam Gambhir said Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will have to wait for his chance ‌to break into the side after he left the 15-year-old prodigy on the sidelines of their three-match Twenty20 series sweep against Afghanistan. Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson opened for India in the series, with ⁠Abhishek scoring the third-fastest century in T20 internationals in Thursday's 127-run victory in New Delhi. Sooryavanshi, who was the highest scorer in this year's ‌Indian Premier League, made his international debut against England in July but the top-order batter failed to ‌make an impact as the hosts dominated ‌India in the T20 series. He scored two fifties ‌against Zimbabwe in Harare ‌later that month but has not played for India since. "Whether you’re a 15-year-old or ‌a 30-year-old, when you have to ⁠wait for your opportunity you have to wait for your opportunity," Gambhir told reporters after the match. "We know ⁠the kind of ⁠talent he has and what he can do, but someone who has been performing for the last ⁠two to three years will always be ahead of someone who has just entered the team." Sooryavanshi will travel to Nagoya for India's Asian Games campaign, with a one-off T20 against hosts ‌Japan set for Tuesday before the Asiad quarter-final on September 28. "Whenever he gets his run, he will get a longer run as well ... we want competition and talent in the dressing room," Gambhir added.

MBMobile Business•Reuters18 Sept

French fishermen to end blockades over fuel prices

French fishermen have agreed to lift their blockades at fuel depots and ports including Nice, after talks with the government over financial aid. They say soaring fuel prices since the start of the war with Iran are pushing them to the brink. Also in the segment - India could be hit by fresh US tariffs if it keeps buying Russian oil, after US lawmakers approved a new sanctions package that ratchets up the economic pressure on Moscow and its trading partners.

France 24France 24•Kate MOODY17 Sept

India vows to protect energy security after new US tariffs over Russian oil

India has warned Washington that new measures to levy tariffs over the purchase of Russian oil could impact bilateral ties, the South Asian nation's foreign ministry said on Thursday, hours after the U.S. made a ​new move to ‌punish such buyers. Earlier in the day, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a sweeping sanctions and tariff bill intended ⁠to increase economic pressure on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. FRANCE 24's Emerald Maxwell reports.

France 24France 24•FRANCE2417 Sept

India's Tata reappoints chairman, backs listing in rift with controlling charity

NEW DELHI: India's Tata reappointed N. Chandrasekaran as chairman on Thursday and decided to consider a public listing, defying the family charity which controls the salt-to-software conglomerate and laying bare a schism within the 158-year-old group. Chandrasekaran and the Noel Tata-led Tata Trusts, which owns 66% of Tata's holding company, have sparred over issues ranging from a potential listing of Tata Sons and Air India's mounting losses to a planned exit by a minority shareholder. The 63-year-old ⁠chairman's reappointment came as a relief for the group which faces deepening losses at Air India, a sharp slump at Jaguar Land Rover and the fallout from a data breach, lifting the shares of Tata Group companies. Boardroom disputes are not new to Tata Sons. In 2016, the board sacked its then-chairman after he fell out over ‌governance issues with group patriarch Ratan Tata, Noel's half-brother who headed the charity arm before his death in 2024. Chandrasekaran had last month said he would not seek another term as chairman after February 2027. But Tata Group said in a statement the ‌board this month requested him to reconsider his decision in "larger interests", which he accepted on ‌Thursday. Noel Tata, 68, opposed Chandrasekaran's reappointment as well as the potential listing of Tata Sons, in a ‌statement at Thursday's board meeting, highlighting the disagreements. The reappointment ‌is "illegal" according to the Articles of Association of Tata Sons, Tata Trusts said in a statement, adding that both of the two trusts' nominees on the board are required to vote in ‌favour, but Noel Tata had voted against. Tata Sons did not respond to a request ⁠for comment on those allegations. Chandrasekaran joined the group's IT services arm TCS in 1987 after a master's degree in computer applications, and rose through the ranks. The group has publicly referred to him as a "Tata lifer". He first became chairman of Tata Sons in 2017, ⁠and the reappointment will be his ⁠third term. "Retaining Chandrasekaran removes a potential leadership uncertainty and reassures investors," said Aishvarya Dadheech, founder and chief investment officer at India's Fident Asset Management. Potential listing Tata Sons, which is the apex holding company of the Tata Group, controls more than 30 Tata ⁠companies, including IT firm TCS and Tata Motors. Tata Group companies had combined revenue of $185 billion in the last financial year. Its 26 publicly listed companies had a combined market capitalisation of $277 billion as of March 31. Thursday's board decision also comes days after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) rejected Tata Sons' request to be exempted from rules that would require it to list, something it has been trying to avoid having to do. The RBI classified it ‌as an "upper-layer" non-banking financial company (NBFC) in 2022. Companies in that category are subject to enhanced regulation and a listing requirement. The board on Thursday said it would move towards that compliance requirement and consider a listing, a source with direct knowledge of the situation told Reuters. Tata Sons stopped short of making that explicit, saying it will "initiate steps to comply with the applicable RBI Guidelines and will seek guidance from RBI, Tata Trusts and other stakeholders on applicable compliance requirements."

MBMobile Business•Reuters17 Sept