Apple is now accepting pre-orders for the new iPhone XR through its online storefront on the web and through its Apple Store app on iOS devices. The 6.1-inch iPhone XR is the third iPhone in the 2018 iPhone lineup, and the most affordable of the new devices. Rather than an OLED display, a dual-lens camera system, a stainless steel frame, 3D Touch, and Gigabit LTE, the iPhone XR features more affordable components that include an LCD display with a resolution of 1792x828, a single-lens camera system, lesser water resistance, an aluminum frame, Haptic Touch, and LTE Advanced. On the plus side, the iPhone XR has a longer battery life than the iPhone XS and XS Max, and it comes in six colors: white, black, blue, coral, yellow, and (PRODUCT)RED. Design wise, it looks similar to the iPhone XS and XS Max with an edge-to-edge LCD display that includes a notch and a TrueDepth camera system, but its bezels are slightly wider. The iPhone XR adopts the same Face ID functionality as the iPhone XS and XS Max, with Apple eliminating the Home button in all of its flagship iPhones in 2018. The iPhone XR also supports dual-SIM functionality like the iPhone XS, and it has the same super fast A12 chip. It also features a glass body that supports wireless charging functionality, and through software enhancements, it supports many of the same camera features including Portrait Mode, Depth Control, and Smart HDR. Pre-orders for the iPhone XR are available in first wave launch countries including Albania, Andorra, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Guernsey, Herzegovina, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Japan, Jersey, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, the UAE, UK, US and US Virgin Islands. All of the major U.S. carriers -- Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile -- are accepting pre-orders for the new devices, as are many other carriers around the world. Major online retailers including Best Buy and Target are also accepting pre-orders starting today. Pricing on the iPhone XR starts at $749 for 64GB of storage, with 128GB of storage available for $799 and 256GB of storage available for $899. iPhone Upgrade Program customers can get the iPhone XR starting at $37.41 per month. In the United States, customers can purchase iPhone XR models from any of the four major carriers using Apple's site. SIM-free models are not available at this time, suggesting supplies of the iPhone XR could be somewhat constrained. Customers who successfully place an order for launch day delivery can expect to begin receiving their devices starting on Friday, October 26, the official launch date for the iPhone XR.<doc-sep>It isn’t enough to have great new devices, apps, and games — you also have to know how to use them. Here at The Verge, we offer step-by-step how-tos for experienced and new users who are working with online, macOS, Windows, Chrome OS, iOS, and Android apps, services, phones, laptops, and other tools. From simple instructions on how to install and use new devices, to little-known strategies on how to take advantage of hidden features and the best methods for adding power or storage, we’ve got your technological back. The long wait for the more affordable iPhone XR is nearly over. Following its mid-September announcement alongside the flagship iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max, preorders for the $749 XR begin on Friday, October 19th, and the phone will be available the following Friday, October 26th. Preordering is necessary if you want to receive your new iPhone on launch day. Those who opt out of preordering may be lucky enough to find a new model at a local carrier retail store shortly after launch, though it’s more likely that you may be without one for as long as a few days or weeks. If you’re set on preordering, get your iPhone ready to trade in, and be prepared to stay up late — no matter where you are in the US. Boot up the Apple Store app on your iPhone this Friday, October 19th at 12:01AM PT / 3:01AM ET to be among the first to place your order. If you have an iPhone X, you can get up to $525 in credit toward your purchase through Apple’s GiveBack trade-in program. Even trading in an iPhone 7 can knock $200 off of your final purchase price. The 64GB XR model is $749, or $37.41 per month for 24 months with Apple’s iPhone Upgrade Program. For a XR with 128GB of storage, the outright cost is $799, or $39.50 per month. At the top of the pricing spectrum, the 256GB model costs $899 all at once, or $43.66 per month for 24 months through Apple’s financing. Keep in mind that an unlocked version isn’t currently offered, and Apple will force you to choose a carrier at checkout. Preorders for T-Mobile customers begin online at 12:01AM PT / 3:01AM ET on Friday, October 19th. The iPhone XR will be eligible for T-Mobile’s new 36-month plan that will reduce how much you pay each month. Sprint will open up preorders for the XR on Friday, October 19th. But if you don’t want to stay up late, its Priority Status will let you save a spot in the queue. If you’re on AT&T’s network, preorders will begin on Friday, starting at 12AM PT / 3AM ET. You can purchase the XR for $749.99 outright, or pay $25 per month for 30 months. You’ll be able to preorder from U.S. Cellular starting on October 19th at 12:01AM PT / 3:01AM ET. It won’t offer special promotions for trade-ins, but it’s still a good shot to secure the XR before launch day arrives. Preorders at Verizon begin at 12:01AM PT / 3:01AM ET on October 19th. The 64GB model costs $749.99 outright, and if monthly payments is what you’re after, it will cost $31.24 per month for 24 months. Even paying $37.49 monthly for the 256GB version will bring you within a dollar of its cost outright. In terms of special offers, Verizon is knocking 25 percent off of iPhone XR cases until the phone’s release on 10/26. Preorders begin at Sam’s Club at 12:01AM PT / 3:01AM ET on Friday, October 19th. If you preorder the XR and activate it upon its October 26th release for Verizon, Sprint, AT&T, or T-Mobile, you’ll receive a $100 Sam’s Club gift card. If you preorder and activate the XR at Walmart through Verizon, AT&T, or Sprint, you’ll receive $100 back in savings. You can reserve a phone on Walmart’s website, though you’ll need to head to your local store to take advantage of this deal. Are you curious how the iPhone XR stacks up to the iPhone XS and XS Max? We’ve compared each and every spec so that the buying decision is a bit easier.<doc-sep>Today is the day the iPhone XR starts to fill the shelves in Apple stores but you're still not guaranteed a pickup. Many stores will have the phone stocked but not all. Several of Apple's online stores still list the XR as unavailable for local pickup. But a deeper dive leads to stores with available iPhone XR stock. If you pre-order the iPhone XR through Apple's website it will be delivered in 3 to 5 business days. To the disappointment of many hardcore Apple fans, Apple still doesn't offer an official case for the iPhone XR, neither online nor in store. An official clear case is reportedly in the works but Apple hasn't listed it anywhere. It would make sense for Apple to only offer a clear case for its most colorful current phone. Analysts expect the iPhone XR to be the best-selling iPhone of the current lineup. It is cheaper than its iPhone XS/XS Max peers and offers an intermediate 128GB storage option, which makes for a cheaper upgrade. We liked the iPhone XR and if you want to find out why, check out our review.<doc-sep>Ian Knighton/CNET The iPhone XR has officially arrived, and though CNET's reviewers are high on the device's capable hardware and comparatively reasonable price, the first thing you'll likely notice about the phone is the abundance of colors it comes in. In announcements for select regions, Apple had mentioned it would be selling a $40 clear case for the iPhone XR, but as Apple stores opened Friday, those cases were nowhere to be found. You can get a glimpse of what the mysterious Apple iPhone XR case reportedly looks like here, via 9to5mac. That's not to say iPhone XR buyers are without protective options. Both retail stores and Apple's online store have OtterBox cases and Belkin screen protectors. Beyond those cases you can buy from Apple, there are plenty of clear and opaque options from Speck, Gear4, Spigen and other case makers. The last time Apple debuted an iPhone with such colorful options, the iPhone 5C, the company released hole-filled cases alongside the gadget. Apple Apple didn't immediately respond to a request for comment, but we'll update when we learn more about the availability of its cases for the iPhone XR. 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Apple’s fancy new iPhone XR is available to purchase today. Pop into your local Apple Store and you’ll have an opportunity to play with the device — and if you’re really lucky, they might have a unit left that you can take home with you. But there’s one thing you won’t find in the Apple Store. Or anywhere else. Early reviews of the XR confirm it’s a spectacular phone. Unlike budget Apple handsets of the past, it doesn’t just offer aging internals inside a new shell. A lot of effort went into making it the very best it could be for $749 — and Apple will likely sell a ton of them. You don’t have to look very hard to see the XR isn’t Apple’s priority, however. Where’s the protection? The XR is the first iPhone in years that has launched without any official cases from Apple. The company has promised at least one is coming, but it’s not yet available to purchase from the Apple Store, the Apple Online Store, or any other store today. In fact, there are just three XR cases on offer on the Apple Online Store. They’re all made by OtterBox and cost $39.95 apiece. The only other protection available from Apple is some screen protectors make by Belkin, priced from $19.95 to $39.95. Apple started making its own cases for the iPhone 4 in 2010. Since then, every model — including the budget iPhone 5c — has launched alongside a bunch of official Apple accessories. It’s not clear why things are different for the XR. The good news is that if you break your XR, getting it repaired is considerably cheaper than fixing an iPhone X, XS, or XS Max. But still, you should probably use a case to protect against dents and drops, and definitely add an AppleCare+ warranty, too.