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Apple signs up a new local distributor in Kenya

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In a move to bring the Apple brand experience and converging technologies closer to consumers, Apple in partnership with Netsol, a local electronics distributor, has opened the first Apple Experience Centre in East Africa.

Located in Lavington Mall in Nairobi, the dedicated Apple experience store will retail the complete suite of Apple products from iPhone, ipads, Macs and other accessories.

Speaking during the launch, Netsol Managing Director, George Towey said: “We believe that a visit to the Netsol Experience Centre will open our customers’ eyes and hearts to one of the world’s most iconic brand as they will not only experience the latest and most stylish Apple products but also get to interact with our able technical team on related technologies and applications.”

The opening of the Ksh15 million experience store, which coincided with the launch of iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, is part of Apple’s strategy to foster after sales service for its flagship products across the region.

The iPhone 6s will retail for $850 and iPhone 6s plus will retail at usd 900 usd for the 16GB variant, while the 64GB and 128GB variants will be vary respectively. All costs are subject to government added tax.  Get price details when you visit the shop at Lavington mall.

The iPhone 6s and 6s Plus comes with a new 12-megapixel rear camera that also supports 4K video recording. The iconic phone also feature new ‘live photos’ that let you capture audio to go with your ‘photos’, including frames just before and after the moment you capture. They also come with a new Touch ID fingerprint scanner that’s twice as fast.

“As a business we have embarked on a growth journey that will see us open up an additional store in Two Rivers in Q1 in 2016. As a local dealer we are keen on not only growing the Apple market in the region but also deliver the ultimate Apple experience to our customers,” Said Towey.

Also see: So will there be an iPhone 10?

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