Apple is slowly but steadily expanding it’s physical offline presence in India. Days after it announced plans to launch a new retail store in Bengaluru, Apple recently said it will open another one in Pune. While the Apple Hebbal store in Bengaluru will be launched on September 2, Apple Koregaon Park in Pune will be opened on September 4. The offline expansion comes two-and-a-half years after the iPhone maker opened its first brand store in Mumbai, Apple BKC, and Apple Saket in New Delhi within the same week. Apple Koregaon Park will be the iPhone maker’s second store in Maharashtra.
Expanding retail presence in India
Customers will be able to shop Apple’s full product range, access official support and services, and participate in free ‘Today at Apple’ sessions covering photography, music, art, and coding. The store’s barricade design, inspired by peacock feathers—India’s national bird—symbolises cultural pride, echoing the artwork used for Apple Hebbal, the firm said.
With these launches, Apple’s retail network in India expands to four stores, offering services such as specialist support, ‘genius bar’ consultations, and complimentary engraving, alongside newer features like ‘shop with a specialist over video’. Apple anticipates operating six stores across the country by the end of 2025, though it has yet to reveal the locations of the remaining two stores.
Apple Upcoming Launches
Apple is gearing up for the launch of the iPhone 17 series which is right around the corner. The launch event, according to insider leaks, will be in early September. Apple is anticipated to introduce the iPhone 17 lineup with four distinct models. The range is likely to feature the standard iPhone 17, a thinner and more lightweight iPhone 17 Air, as well as the high-end iPhone 17 Pro and the flagship iPhone 17 Pro Max.
Apple iPhone 17
The first confirmed product is obviously the base model of the whole lineup the iPhone 17. The device will have an LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED panel along with a 120Hz refresh rate finally!!. Moreover the oleophobic coating on the display prevents fingerprint smudges. Under the hood, the iPhone 17 will sport the A19 Bionic chipset based on the latest 3nm fabrication process. The Camera’s on this device will be a 48MP primary sensor along with a 12MP ultrawide sensor. The smartphone will have a similar brushed titanium frame design.
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
The Pro model of the 17 series lineup will have a 6.3-inch LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED panel. Along with that, a 120 Hz refresh rate. In the camera department, it will have a 48MP Primary sensor, 48 ultrawide and 48 Telephoto sensor. This will be paired with a 24MP front camera sensor supporting up to 8k video recording. Meanwhile, the chipset under the hood will be a new A19 Bionic Pro processor, that is based on the 3nm fabrication process from TSMC. Along with this the battery will be a 3,700 mAh one with wireless and revers wireless charging support.
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
The flagship offering of the iPhone 17 series lineup will have all the bells and whistles. In the display segment a massive 6.9-inch LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED panel, along with the 120 Hz refresh rate. Meanwhile, the camera department will have three camera module with the 48MP Primary, 48MP telephoto, and 48 Ultrawide sensor. The chipset used will be the A19 Pro Bionic chipset that is based on the 3nm fabrication technology for battery efficiency. Moreover, the cherry on the cake is the 5,000mAh battery which is the largest in an iPhone till date.
Apple iPhone 17 Air
The most hyped and anticipated launch of the iPhone 17 series lineup will be the iPhone 17 Air. First things first, the smartphone will be the slimmest iPhone one has ever seen. In the display department it will have the 6.6-inch LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED panel, along with the 120 Hz refresh rate. The battery on this one is the smallest at 2,700mAh for obvious reasons. The chipset under the hood will be the A19 Bionic chipset, paired with 8GB of RAM. Lastly, the camera will be a single Pixel-esque 48 MP sensor.
