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Apple introduces ‘flexible finance account’ after ending iPhone upgrade program
Apple has announced a new financing scheme named “Flexible Finance Account” in the United Kingdom, replacing the popular iPhone Upgrade Program.
The move marks a major shift for customers accustomed to the old program, which enabled users to pay a monthly fee and upgrade to the latest iPhone on an annual basis after making 12 payments.
Another major news for iPhone users is the new program include AppleCare+ at 0%.
Apple’s U.K. website confirmed the end of the iPhone Upgrade Programme, stating, “We think you’ll love what’s next.”
The new Flexible Finance Account is referred to as a line of credit that provides “even more options” and flexibility for future Apple Store purchases.
Although some of the major offers are still interest-free, such as all the current iPhone 17 models and all the iPhone 16 models over certain terms like 20 or 24 months, the new system now applies interest rates for financing over longer terms for other products.
For instance, financing an iPad or Apple Vision Pro over 36 months will now incur a 14.9% APR.
Although the upgrade plan changes in the U.K., it will remain the same in the U.S. and other markets.
Customers in the U.K. who are already using the service are encouraged to continue with their current payments until they qualify for an upgrade, at which point they will be moved to the new system.
Apple points out that the new account system enables one-time approval for future purchases.
Sean Diddy Combs’ son, Christian King Combs and his girlfriend Raven Tracy were targeted in an attempted break-in at their Los Angeles home early Thursday morning.
The LAPD rushed to their Porter Ranch mansion after an employee called police around 12:45 a.m.
The horrifying incident was a “burglary hot prowl,” which means someone tried to break in while people could have been home.
Luckily, neither King nor Raven were inside at the time as police said that no shots were fired and no suspects have been caught.
Reports, however, revealed that the people, who did that, tried to force open the back door but failed.
Tracy owns the mansion and last year she shared on her Instagram that it was their first home together. King is very close to his father Diddy and often works with him on projects.
This is not the first time celebrities in Los Angeles have faced such issue and been targeted as recently, homes belonging to Rachel Zoe, Kathy Hilton, Sutton Stracke, Lionel Richie, Brad Pitt, Teddi Mellencamp and Nicole Kidman were also faced attempted burglaries.
Many of these incidents, however, happened while the stars were away, showing how careful celebrities need to be about home security.
And just like that… Sarah Jessica Parker turned 61.
The Emmy-winning actress marked another trip around the sun on Wednesday, March 25. And among the first to wish her were her Sex and the City castmates, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis.
Nixon, who plays Miranda Hobbes opposite SJP’s Carrie Bradshaw, celebrated her longtime friend by sharing an Instagram carousel of their friendship through the years, including one of them sharing the screen on the 1981 ABC movie My Body, My Child — long before they starred together on Sex and the City.
“A very happy birthday to my incredible and very dear friend Sarah Jessica. 47 years and counting!” wrote Nixon. “As well as I know you, you never cease to amaze and inspire me.”
Kristin Davis, beloved as Charlotte York on SATC, wrote, “Happy birthday Sarah… It’s so wonderful to get to go through all these many years with you… Looking forward to many more.”
Davis’ wish was also accompanied by a series of photographs of the pair from red carpets to supermarkets.
After dominating the ‘90s and 2000s with six seasons and two movies of Sex and the City, the trio reunited for the 2021 reboot, And Just Like That, which ran for three seasons before being abruptly cancelled last year.
Camila Morrone, who stars in the series “Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen,” speaks to “CBS Mornings” about the show, what intimidated her about the horror genre, and working with the Duffer brothers.
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