Happy iPhone day (again) as 6s goes on sale in 36 new countries

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Hussain Solih was the first person in the Maldives to get his hands on iPhone 6s. I love the drums in the background.
Hussain Solih was the first person in the Maldives to get his hands on an iPhone 6s.
Photo: DHORAAGU

The iPhone 6s and 6s went on sale in an additional 36 markets today, bringing the total number of countries where Apple’s latest handset is available to well over 40.

Check out the list of second-wave countries (and a few snaps of celebrating Apple fans) below.

The iPhone 6s today went on sale in (deep breath) Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Maldives, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and Taiwan.

Apple will be adding Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates to this list tomorrow; followed by Israel on October 15; India, Kazakhstan, Macedonia, Malaysia, Malta, Montenegro, South Africa, and Turkey on October 16; and Belarus, Guam, Moldova, Serbia, South Korea, and Ukraine on October 23.

According to Apple, the iPhone 6s will be available in more than 130 different countries by the end of the year.

This year’s release followed a similar pattern to last year’s iPhone 6, with the big difference being the launch day availability in China, which got the iPhone late last year thanks to regulatory problems. China’s inclusion helped drive launch weekend iPhone 6s sales to 13 million — 3 million more than last year.

Did you get the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus in your country today? If so, let us know your experiences in the comments below.

In Belgium

People in Belgium certainly love the iPhone.
People in Belgium certainly love the iPhone.
Photo: Belgium-iPhone

In the Netherlands

We presume this chap is happy. Either that or he's surrendering.
We presume this chap is happy. Either that or he’s surrendering.
Photo: ANP

In Spain

The iPhone 6s comes to Spain.
The iPhone 6s comes to Spain.
Photo: Zach Strohmeyer

Fans wait in Copenhagen (we know that’s not a country)

How come the people in Spain get all the good weather, eh?
How come the people in Spain get all the good weather, eh?
Photo: Sham_WRcH

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