Exclusive : iPhone 3GS India Pricing Information and March 24th Launch

called up airtel delhi after reading this post the customer care still has no clue about anything regarding the 3GS !!

its a long wait for the phone, which is now old already?! seems too expensive again in this yet another RUMOUR in india. i will be surprised to see people queing up outside the showrooms from midnight onwards. Like the 3G launch, it is sure to be a one meant for elite few. it may never become the masses phone in India..

I am pretty content with 3rd Gen 32 GB Touch running on processor as powered in 3GS and that too not at offensive price of mid-thirty k’s.

Best alternative .. and the ipod touch is sexy and thin and not as thick as the iphone

Who needs it,I am enjoying my own iphone(aka Google nexus One) plus an Open source OS to sit on top of it,if ur too much into Apple buy 3rd gen 32gb ipod touch for 18,000 and any smartphone round about 15,000,the total still will be less than 16gb 3G S

yeah well as usual apples looting policy comes to play….42k???!!!
u kidding me??!!!!

iPod touch sure is sexier than iPhone but have u considered the fact that carrying two gadgets in your pocket is a big pain (phone + ipod touch)

and also no access to GPRS will prove to be a major restriction in ipod touch.. so its better to go for an iphone itself instead

but how can we believe this rumour.. tired of this stupid rumours..

Any idea what will be the cost of the iphone 3G after the launch of 3GS?

who knows whether this is another rumour or not..

i had nexus one but its kind of stupid phone then i got iphone 3gs its good but the best phone is out so i am going to use iphone as ipod and get nokia n900

I wish to sell used in great condition iphone 3G which is unlocked and can be used with any service provider without signing long contract period. It’s @ very reasonble price. Anyone interested can contact me to: smohpal(at)gmail(dot)com

use your phone’s data connection as wifi.

cool… ya it’s way to costly… and just a waste.

hahahaah 42K muahahhahahaa. Take that apple fans. They rape you and still you want moar. Sad really
Only an idiot would buy this phone at this price when one can get 4th Gen iPhone imported for less, even the one which is unlocked, hell dammit.

Can I use my iphone from UK on BSNL network. I have a open network iphone. Anyone aware of the settings required for getting connected to BSNL 3G network from an iphone?

i had nexus one & kinda “stupid phone”,that’s pretty wired assumption.

The phone two months old,running latest android os & here we have one of the “apple fanboy” declaring it as stupid & now going for N900….

its time for u to seriously revise ur knowledge regarding smartphones,,u don’t buy a smartphone one day & then termed it as “stupid” the next day,then buy another to justify it

Kinda useless. We generally get wifi access in our home network alone.. And for that why do i even need to use wifi in my ipod touch? I would rather use my laptop.

Let it be any smartphone but data connection on the go is a must, checking mails, social networks or even for some data in games require an active data connection which is lacking in an ipod touch.

It all comes down to your personal usage. If you just need a PMP then ipod touch is a great option. But if you want a device with everything then iPhone is the best. I definitely cant carry around two devices in my pocket all the time which restricts me from getting an ipod touch.

If u hav jailbroken it is possible just get the apn name from bsnl and it can be done reply here Inc u have the bsnl with ur email I I will email u the instructions

please sny one tell me whats special in iphone, htc desire, nexus one and nokia n900.
if v compare which one would be better to buy….

Thanks for ur comments. Do u have the iPhone setting for bank 3G service?

depends what you want

web browser is best on N900 with full flash support and it can multitask as much as you want 15,20,30……….. apps.
also 32gb memory (expandable) full physical keyboard better than touch screens ones.

and lots of maemo apps

now they are confirming too about the date too in kolkata…

No information availabe regarding the launch in Apple store, Bangalore…. Moreover prices are gonna be very high, I suppose….

Airtel is the 1st one to announce the launch of Iphone 3GS in india.

Vodafone?????

Regards,
Kunal

Confirmed from the Horses mouth 1, Iphone 3gs coming 26th March. Source Airtel

stupid people! 42k!! for a locked phone!!! which was released almost an year earlier!! which will be again overtaken by (possibly) another iphone (4g!?) this june/july? lets pass this on. they have taken us for granted always, time to return the favour.

Are this prices includes vat and taxes any ways waiting for HTC DESIRE

Be happy guys.. its coming…

http://www.airtel.in/iphone3gs/

Thanks for the support guys ! Some loosers were blaming us for the 3GS news. We are happy the news is official now

Thanks Varun…

great news … m a loyal Vodafone customer please try to dig in from Vodafone if its coming with them… I was almost about to buy factory unlocked 32 Gig on sunday… now I would wait .. thsxz again for the news Varun..

keep us posted mate…

God Bless

MK

so guys just rooted my nexus one with the latest alpha 17 htc desire rom & believe me it has taken the phone to a different level all together,,the inbuilt 10.1 flash works same as it works in pc,htc sense ui is argubly the best out there,,thanks to 1ghz snapdragon processor it works like a charm on nexus one,,u also get wireless & wired tethering..

So if u’r not one of those apple fanboy,,its a very good option,,as i think cuming june u can get iphone 4g from grey markets for less than 42k{thats too much} when 4g iphone makes debut,,its too late & too pricy

@ xyzabc & TJ

You guys say 4g phone is being lanunched but better curse your own corrupt telecom and defence Ministers who are playing mockery of even releasing 3G spectrum.

We will just keep dreaming of 4G when these basta*ds dont even release 3 G without taking bribes from private companies.

Mera desh mahaan 100 mein se 99 Beimaan..

Hey TJ, nice post there.. Wanted someone to clarify or a give a opinion on 3gs and htc desire.. How much you got your n1 for? Also any news as when might the desire be out in india?

Nexus one has some glitches man. The problems i faced are.

1. The soft touch buttons are annoying to use.

2. The screen is large but the width of the screen is less which makes using the virtual keyboard a bit difficult when compared to iphone.

3. Android doesnt seem to have taken advantage of the 1ghz processor. The user interface seems to be flickering at times even for changing screens!!

4. 190mb app storage space???? u gotto be kidding me.. all the modern smartphone OS are aiming to develop a proper app store but android restriction of 190mb app space is a major setback to developers who want to develop good games and stuff. Some apps alone are more than 190mb in iphone and android has just 190mb partition for all apps together

5. Rooting an android device seemed to be complicated when compared to jailbreak of iphone (my opinion).

The core android OS isnt that good at all. But i loved the sense UI on HTC hero, it was really good but i still miss the app base of iphone. I use Social networking apps a lot on iphone which again sucked on android. The basic facebook and twitter apps are also like crap on android OS.

Mate ur qweries rather ignorance clearly suggests how desperate u are to justify apples iphone…
1)U must not be knowing how to root ur nexus one..I have rooted it with the latest HTC desire alpha 17 Rom which gives u the best current OS in market with HTC latest sense ui + Android 2.1..
2)The incredible flash 10.1 makes the nexus stand out along with Nokia N900 from all other smartphones..
3)This is all possible due to that 1ghz processor that u can port HTC desire Rom into it and it works flawlessly,,that’s all possible with the fact that Android is an open source..
4)Regarding low storage of apps if u have even rooted ur phone u will know that there is an app to store all ur apps/games right in ur micro SD card.
5)Regarding touch buttons sensitivity..ya it takes some time to get used to it.

So my advice is that,please don’t post anything if ur not fully aware of some thing..
Just check out how much Android has grown up since last year,HTC already is the biggest threat to apples iconic iphone in US.with MOTO Droid current favourite out there..

yes mate … that’s why u find that some of the best supersmartphones such as Nokia N900//Nexus one//iphone 3g//Xperia 10//may never come to India or r cuming too late..limited 3g,that is AvaiLable in some cities only is a big setback for that.

Bro,,what I am referring is that iPhone 3g s is very very capable smartphone,the iPhone was a game changer.
But I am saying that one shouldn’t buy a phone then criticise another one to justify it.
The problem is that the current price tag and timing of iPhone 3g s is quite wrong,everyone knows regarding 4g model which will be cuming in June is too near which fill support multitasking with a better camera.
If u want 3g s u should rather buy it from some of ur friend who leaves oversees s or buy it from grey markets which is far more pocket friendly,because 4g will again will be cumin to India 1year late I think.
HTC desire will be launching in April in most of europe & HTC always brings their latest smartphones to india,so it might come in july I think.
And well for my nexus I got it for 25k Indian price.

@Shiv

by 4G he is referring to 4th generation iphone and not iphone with 4G compatibility!!

Ok.. Thanks for the info buddy.. Any news on htc desire as when it will be launched in india? Or will the iphone be a better choice?

@TJ

Where does the matter of ignorance come into place now?

I am talking about the un-edited version of android and u r talking about the Modded nexus one with custom rom? Do u even know that the so called open source android OS is good for customization but voids you warranty of nexus one? You spend 30k on a device and dont have the flexibility to use it as you want which is as good as a non-jailbroken iphone.

When there is no official support for apps with large size where will u find developers to develop nice apps? Do you want the developers to ask all the android users to root their phones now?

Many high end graphic games and data intensive apps like GPS apps take lots of memory and its impossible to support them on android OS.

Show me one good app on nexus one which can beat the apps of similar category on iphone! I bet you wont find even a single app on android market.

Talk about the default OS on nexus one and not the modded one, or atleast talk about the modded one if its supported officially without getting your warranty void. If at all android is compared with a jailbroken iphone i bet that it wont even be eligible to be compared with iphone OS.

The default OS in nexus one cant even handle movement between screen properly and it boasts of a 1ghz processor. iPhone 3gs with a mere 600mhz processor performs much smoother.

Its not just about hardware dude, its about how good you make a combination of hardware and software which is proven in iphone already.

If at all i have to desperately justify and use iphone alone i wouldnt even try my hands on all these phones the last two phones i used are android devices (nexus one and HTC hero) and the next one am getting will also be an android device mostly (moto milestone) or a WebOS phone, trying my best to get a pre or pixi.

The only closet thing to iphone OS is the WebOS which is really efficient and try their best to develop their app store as well with major title tie ups already on their way. Android still needs hell lot of refinement and you gotto admit that fact.

And talking about threats to iphone. Lemme remind you of the sales figures.

Apple iphone OS in 2008 accounted to 8.2% and in 2009 accounted to 14.4%

Where as android OS in 2008 is accounted at 0.5% and in 2009 is accounted to 3.9%

Thats the way android grew and iphone grew last year. And mind you android OS growth includes each and every makers handsets!!!

There have been many threats to iphone claiming to be the next iphone killer but none succeeded till date. And as of now there is nothing revolutionary in android OS that can beat iphone OS.

Lol,as i have mentioned throughout, consumers always justify their smartphone by critisizing other Mobile OS,there is just no end to it

Guyz…. Iphone 3GS battery life is very poor!!!!! I’m not satisfied with the battery life… its not a great idea to carry iphone 3GS for a long trip!!!!!
except this iphone 3GS is simply superb!!!!

Guys, any confirmation on the date it’s getting launched ?

really! My 3gs 32gb battery lasts for 5 days in standby and 2-3 days with regular use.

If you have battery issues try this.. turn off push notifications and restart your phone, you should see a huge difference in your battery consumption now.

here’s conforming airtel is starting the prebooking from 24th that is tommmorrow for iphone 3g s atleast in pune,,cheers

Hi ,
Just spoke to a person at the Reliance istore Phoenix mills Mumbai , its comming on the 26th on both vodaphone and airtel .
Available on Pre Book @ reliance istore .
Price’s are horrendous ….. 40.5k for 16gb and 47.5k for 32gb .

@iFreak, You sure ? Isn’t the price supposed to be 33K for 16GB and 42K for 32GB. That’s already too high, raising it further will be INSANE

Yea dude … u can call reliance istore on 022240040606 . U can prebook it and will get ur handset bi 26th or 27th . Minimum prebook is Rs 10,000 .

Better option is to buy it frm grey market .

Or much better to wait for iPhone 4g ..and buy it from grey..I can’t see buying a phone for +40k irrespective of the platform.features.

its 24th March where is the launch?? i did not see in the papers or any website??? any updates???

The losers can be winners here!!!:-)

Future competition will be between HTC Newly announced HTC Super Sonic 4G & iPhone 4G. Super sonic has the specification same as the HTC HD2 with monstrous 4.3 inch screen only difference is the super sonic is Android & 8 mp with 720p recording. Now waiting for iPhone 4G announcement which will be announced in couple of month.

Waste wait for the new Iphone 4