So, we eat humble pie. Vodafone confirms a month old Business Standard story, it will launch the iPhone in India along with Australia, the Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Italy, Portugal, New Zealand, South Africa and Turkey, later this year. What will be the price? According to the BS story, the 8GB was slated to cost Rs 27 - 28k. Assuming custom duties on cellphones is 5%, at the current retail price in the US of Rs 16k (8GB) and Rs 20k (16GB), a very conservative estimate taking into account allied taxes and duties should be around Rs 21k (8GB) and around 25k (16GB), which would be needed to put it on par with the current rates in the greymarket.
Visit the pre-registration page to get started. Note the fine print - “Currently compatible only with 2G networks. Only select features and services are currently available in India.”You can also Pre-register your iPhone 3G now - simply sms IPHONE to 56789.
The most attractive feature of the iPhone is the ability to add third party applications, the variety and functionality of which is what makes it great as a platform.

Read more...

Airtel Brings Apple 3G iPhone to India at 8300 Rs (3G network mobile)

So, you want to use Apple 3G iPhone in India. You can buy iPhone 3G at a cost of only around 8300 Rs in India. From 11 july 2008 Apple iPhone 3G will be available in India through Airtel (Most probably). Bharti Airtel and Apple announced it on 9th June.
If have any plan to purchase new mobile now, just wait for some time, because you will get new generation iphone after 11th July with too low price.
The feature of 3G iphone is - its super data speed, the data speed of 3G mobile is similar to broadband internet speed of your computer. 3G services allow high-speed mobile broadband access at a speed of more than 386 kbps. Long battery hour use, GPS are the other facility.
Locate, navigate, and enhance your security with GPS-assisted position services. Send video and picture messages or participate in a live video conference — you don’t need to keep 9-to-5 hours, you can be at work or you can be at play. Wherever 3G goes, your office follows, to turn the old mobile paradigm on its head.
Even if airtel will delay to bring iphone in India, you will sure get 3G iphone at palika bazaar in Delhi. In Mumbai and other cities you will get it at local small electronic shops (Grey market).
3G mobile network is available in some of the Indian cities. Other cities will get it soon.

Read more...