Great news for all you Apple, and especially iPhone, lovers. Start rejoicing as iPhone 3GS is coming to India thanks to Airtel.
Bharati Airtel, which recently submitted its bid in the 3G-spectrum auction, has confirmed that it will be bringing the latest iPhone to India in the coming months.
While many of you are already looking forward to what’s on offer with the iPhone 4G, the 3GS version is about to come to India nearly a year after it was introduced to the world.
“Bharti Airtel on Friday said it had agreed with Apple Inc to sell its iPhone 3GS in India in the coming months.” – Reuters
Bharti Airtel and Apple reached an agreement to bring iPhone 3GS, the fastest most powerful iPhone yet, to India in the coming months. But, although the 3GS version of the iPhone is coming to India, it is a real shame that Indian users have had to wait so long to lay their hands on the latest and the greatest iPhone till date.
Mobile telephony is exploding in India but it is still not fully explored to it's potential. I mean, forget internet connectivity, most service providers are struggling to ensure decent call quality itself. Hence, while the rest of the world is preparing to adopt 4G, India is gearing up to welcome 3G.
The release date is not yet provided by Airtel but one thing's for sure is that if it doesn’t hurry, the iPhone 3GS will become outdated even before launch. Moreover, the lack of exclusive license also implies that they may be facing competition from the likes of Vodafone, Reliance and Aircel.
Techie-Buzz sums it up for us:
In spite of being widely acclaimed and selling like hot cakes in the US, the iPhone has failed to have any major impact in India. Outrageous pricing by the distributors pretty much ensured that the iPhone was out of reach for a significant percentage of the youth. Let us hope that the carriers will be more sensible this time around.
What are your thoughts? Would you go for it when it launches?
www.airtel.in/iphone3gs
www.apple.com/iphone
Credits: Technoholik, TiPb, Techie-Buzz
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4 Comments
Nice move by Airtel. I wish that iPhone 3G prices now get reduced.
Yes. We all hope.
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