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Indonesia finally gets the iPhone 16

April 22, 2025

Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Every Tuesday, our tech experts Katey Creel and Akito Tanaka deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector.

In this episode, Katey speaks with Jakarta correspondent Ismi Damayanti about how the sales ban on Apple’s iPhone 16 was lifted in Indonesia — and why there was a ban on the product in the first place.

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Published April 22, 2025

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