UAE: iPhone 14 pre-bookings begin; many residents to trade in old phones for new

UAE: iPhone 14 pre-bookings begin; many residents to trade in old phones for new

Some private mobile phone shops in the UAE have started accepting pre-bookings for Apple's latest iPhone 14 series. Some retailers said they will charge an extra premium for customers who want the latest iPhone on the very first day of the release.

The retailers said they are also getting a good number of inquiries for the trade-in deals of old iPhones.

"Once you make the booking payment of between Dh100 to Dh500, the full payment will be made upon the delivery on September 16. The earlier you want, the more you pay for the latest iPhones, depending on the model," said a shopkeeper at Sharjah market, in popular "Mobile Roundabout".

"Gulf and the Middle Eastern citizens are very keen whenever a new smartphone by Samsung or Apple is launched because they want to be the first to lay their hands on the new gadgets, especially iPhone," he said.

The US technology major Apple on Wednesday announced the launch of the iPhone 14 series – iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhones Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max. The UAE will be among the first markets where the company will launch its new smartphone iterations. Apple also launched bookings on September 9 and availability on September