Look: Apple iPhone 14 sales in UAE begin, hundreds queue outside Dubai Mall

Look: Apple iPhone 14 sales in UAE begin, hundreds queue outside Dubai Mall

Some customers have been waiting outside the mall since 4am to get their hands on the latest gadget

Published: Fri 16 Sep 2022, 8:09 AM Last updated: Fri 16 Sep 2022, 9:11 AM

Apple store employees lined up at the entrance and counted down to 8am while welcoming the first buyers inside the Apple store at Dubai Mall.

There were long queues outside the store as hundreds of people lined up to get their hands on the brand-new iPhone 14 that go on sale in the UAE today.

Abdul Rafeeque, an IT manager at a media company was the first person to buy the brand-new device after securing a reservation for 8am. “I bought six iPhone 14 Pro 256GB,” said the beaming Indian national. “I had reservations for two iPhones in the morning and four for the evening. But when I asked the staff if I could pick up everything now, they agreed.” He said he was buying multiple devices for his friends and family.

“Although I have been at every launch event since the 4S, this is the first time that I am first in line,” he said. He shared with us images of past launch events he has attended.

Rafeeque had waited logged on