It’s finally here! Apple launched the much awaited iPhone 3G edition which was previously termed as the Apple iPhone 2. The all new iPhone 3G is cheap, faster, more stable and has a built in global positioning via satellite (GPS). The new phone costs $199 for the 8GB edition which is roughly Rs. 8358 in India. The 16GB version of the iPhone costs $299 and it also comes in white color. The new iPhone also features a charcoal back, solid metal buttons, camera, flush headphone jack, improved audio and a longer better battery life.
The phone would be available in the US from July 11th and then subsequently in other countries as well. The Apple iPhone 3G would be available in India also later this year. Though the unlocked version of the iPhone is still available in the gray market in India, it doesn’t support all the network features. Thus rendering the iPhone to a mere toy. It was earlier speculated that Vodafone and Airtel might be bringing the Apple iPhone in India but now it’s official. Both the companies are now launching the iPhone around September. I’m not quite sure if it will be the 3G version since we don’t really have 3G here in India. The telecom operators and the TRAI is still dumb over the issue and the only place 3G is available in India is on government documentation. Now the big question is, will you buy the Apple iPhone 3G? For me it will depend on how Vodafone and Airtel roll it in India. The network access pricing as well as EDGE plans are all crap right now. Moreover you end up choking on GPRS speeds on EDGE enabled networks in India. The iPhone is surely sexy enough to make me wanna buy it but dude, where’s the 3G yaar?!
Here are some snaps from the keynote and the new Apple iPhone 3G!
Steve Jobs at the keynote
Comparison of network data access speeds with other phones
Apple iPhone 3G in black and White
Yup! The new iPhone is slimmer than your wife!
Tags: 3g, apple, cellular, India, iphone
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“where’s the 3G yaar?!”
Loved the way you just mentioned that issue. Being closely following the telecom trends in the biggest mobile phone emerging market called India, I’ve been looking out for the 3G roll out in India. As for now, it’s more of a karmayudh in India. The telecom operators and the TRAI are hell bent on the issue and yes of course the issue rests with the telecom ministry till now. Sad enough for a place like India where almost every other person owns a cell phone connection. 3G would simply expand this already exploding market.
The iPhone is surely a cutting edge technology to get. It is hard to resist buying a cell phone. I believe the iPhone will do particularly well in India, where people like to flaunt their newly purchased cellular phones just days after their launch. With Airtel, Vodafone…pricing will certainly be one major deciding factor. The phone would be available in the gray market as well as on Ebay after it’s launch in the US…so the Apple iPhone shall compete with itself!
As far as 3G is concerned, India is just too unlucky to have stupid politicians rule over major telecom and IT decisions. Until that is put strictly under a separate council comprising of only IT/Telecom professionals, India would remain the India it is today.
Bharti Airtel is bringing the Apple iPhone 3G in India now. That’s confirmed!
Bharti And Apple Press Release
It appears that Bharti might be awarded an exclusive contracy for selling iPhone 3G across the nation while it seems that Vodafone might become a candy seller selling iPhone I to the nation. Let see how 3G spectrum rolls across the nation.
Own an iPhone @ 8k ?? Man , 3G or No 3G , i ll splurge 8k just to flaunt thE bitten silver apple in Any1’s and every1’s FAce
But i guess pricing it so low may have serious repercussions , esp. in a place like india , where a majority of cell users have a phone costing 8k or more …and here you are getting THE iPHONE fr the same amount , somebody with a budget of 5-6k may be tempted to go that extra mile to own this Black beauty .Nokia & Ericcson Beware , u may soon find no takers for ur ‘keypad’ phones ,as Owning a Touchscreen wud be possible for such a meager amount .
The Nosterdamus in me is predicting a “Appley” future ahead ,& second-hand nokias and ericcsons being sold by the dozen .
Yes! Let’s see how the overall pricing including handset, data access and calling plans rolls out in India!
Bring it on Apple!!!
It has certainly caught the attention of so many cell phone users across the Globe. Everyone wants to buy an iPhone 3G and Steve Jobs must be a happy man!
D’oh!!!
8500 INR for 8 GB iPhone!!!
I got my N82 for 21470. Why didn’t I wait?
Thanks for visiting. I’m glad it was helpful.
The phone looks beautiful. Here I was thinking about a sprint smartphone but maybe…if the plans for iphone aren’t too bad, I can get one.
The AT&T plans are quite cool enough…but it ends up costing you around $160 more than the earlier iPhone using the two year contract, in the long run!
Vodafone is coming out with the Apple iPhone in India later this year along with some other countries as well. I wonder how the Airtel-Vodafone war heats up with the iPhone!
Press Release
seriously telling u guyss………..
the i- phone is a shit box…..
now i tell u the main basic features and assecories it lacks….
they are as under….
1. apple does not give any kind of headphones or earphones with the device….
2. when u buy the phone u have to first download a software on ur computer named “itunes” from apple officail site to get the phone working…..also u have to fill all u r presonal details like ur credit card numbers, addresses etc. while u first start ur phone through computer by software named i tunes…the phone cannot b started without connecting to the computer for the first time
3. the phone is network locked…. that means that if u buy iphone from airtel, u can only use airtel and if u buy from vodafone u can only use vodafone sim… no other networks can be used….\
4. the phone lacks the basic feature for the music lovers… i.e.
A2DP…
A2DP is a feature which comes in almost every phone now a days which has got bluetooth…..
a2dp is used to connect wireless headphones for listening music.
5. now talking of 3g netowrk…..
3g network in not yet present in india…. and will not b till the mid of next year i.e. around june july 2009……
and now the biggest thing is that itss been priced for 31000rs in india for 8gb iphone….. itss seriously a huge amount and also for a phone which lacks basic main features and accessories….
now guys do think bfore buying a iphone in 31000rs….
better buy now a days in htc……..
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