Pre-orders open for iPhone SE, new iPad Pro in the US, Hong Kong and Singapore

AFTER Apple revealed its new smaller iPhone SE and 9.7-inch iPad Pro earlier this week, both devices are now available for pre-order reports Tech Crunch.

Although only up for pre-order in selected countries so far, Apple fans in Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, Singapore, the UK and the US, can now put their name down for one of the devices ahead of their release date on March 31.

The new iPhone SE is smaller than the iPhone 6S, coming in a four-inch format, and set to retail for $399 for a 16GB model and $499 for 64GB. The phone will be available in space grey, silver, gold and rose gold. Although it is currently only available for pre-order in 12 countries, it will be available in 100 by May.

PHOTO: Apple goes small for new iPhone, iPad

The new iPad Pro is also a new, more compact size, now 9.7 inches compared to the previous 12.9-inch iPad Pro. It will also be available in silver, black, gold and rose gold, with prices starting at $599 for 32GB, $749 for 128GB of storage, and for $899 for 256GB.