Bengaluru, 19 Sept 

Customers thronged the Apple store here on Friday morning as the company's iPhone 17 series went on sale. Excited shoppers queued up early outside the recently opened Apple Hebbal store in the Mall of Asia to purchase the newly launched products.

On 9 Sept, the tech giant unveiled its brand-new iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro Max, AirPods 3, Watch Series 11, Watch SE3, and Watch Ultra 3.

One of the customers, Mohammad Suhail, who purchased an iPhone 17, said that it was “nice to have a store in Bengaluru.”

“We are very excited. The service is very nice... I have been an early buyer for the last few years. We have been waiting since last week. We booked four phones, and this model is comparatively better than the last three models...” he said.

Another customer, Gauri Shankar, said that he is now eagerly waiting for new and updated gadgets, especially the iPhone 18.

"I have been buying iPhones for many years. This was a great experience. This is my first time in an Apple Store. I am very excited, and now I am waiting for the iPhone 18," said Gauri Shankar.

On 2 September, Apple opened its first retail store in the City, marking its debut in South India and the company’s third outlet in the country.

The store offers customers the full range of Apple products, services, and support, along with free Today at Apple sessions designed to help users get the most out of their devices.