Over 300 iPhone X stolen near San Francisco Apple Store

San Francisco Nov 3 (IANS) How to get an iPhone X which is reportedly facing a huge supply gap without getting into a beeline? Well you steal it before it enters the store.

This is what happened in San Francisco where thieves stole more than 300 iPhone X devices worth over $370 000.

According to a report by CNET on Thursday the three thieves stole Apple s new smartphones from a UPS truck parked outside a San Francisco Apple Store.

The truck was delivering 313 of Apple iPhone X devices that costs $999 a piece (for 64GB varient) the report cited the police as saying.

In India iPhone X will be available in stores from Friday at a starting price of Rs 89 000 (64GB).

People could find their iPhones with Apple s "Find My iPhone" and remote lockout features which caused a drop in stolen devices. So thieves are getting iPhones before these services are set up.

Meanwhile US-based package delivery company UPS said it was working with the law enforcement investigating the theft.

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