Everything points to Apple skipping the launch of new color options for its latest iPhone 16 series of flagship smartphones.

Apple’s highly anticipated iPhone 16 series has finally received the green light to be sold in Indonesia, months after its global launch, an official said on Friday. The government had initially blocked iPhone 16 sales due to the company failing to meet strict local regulations,

Indonesia's communications ministry has issued a telecommunications permit for some of Apple's iPhone 16 series, according to the ministry's website. The issue came a week after Indonesia issued local content certificates for iPhone 16.

Indonesia's communications ministry has issued permits for five different models of Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone 16, taking the company closer to seeing a local ban lifted, Reuters reported. The U.S.