One more high-end handset LG Voyager that will be available from Reliance for its CDMA users.
The handset was showcased at this year’s Mobile Asia held in Delhi earlier this year.

Steve Koh, country head of LG CDMA elaborates,

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The price of the 3G iPhone stumped those who were eagerly awaiting its launch in India. To counter the ‘non-affordability’ factor doing the rounds among buyers, Vodafone has decided to offer the handset of easy 6 monthly or 12 monthly instalments.
It is rumoured that the company is holding talks with financial institutions to initiate a [...]

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I got this email from Vodafone today which released the prices of the iPhone.
Apple products don’t come cheap.
But how many of you will pay 31,000 for an iphone ?
I don’t think its affordable to most people . Also 3G does not make any sense in the indian context.
Vodafone has released the prices but still no [...]

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Airtel subscribers in Delhi and NCR will have another reason to celebrate the 61st year of our Independence.
Subscribers can avail the benefit of full talk time and STD at one rupee per month, minus processing charge or service tax on a recharge of Rs 1947. You also get a validity of 1 year.
1947 is the [...]

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As the day draws near, when two leading mobile phone operators in India, Airtel and Vodafone launch the iPhone, here is a low down on the negative aspects of the handset…that we read in an In-Flight magazine of a leading Indian airline.

1. Earphones: The iPhone sports “bland” looking regular earphones that are neither classy not [...]

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Just ask your sister to wait 6 days for the ‘Raksha Bandhan’ gift you owe her on 16th August.
Airtel has announced that they will release the iPhone in India on August 22, 2008.

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A new budget phone christened SGH-M150 is being unveiled from the staples of the Korean giant Samsung. The simple candy bar cell phone is to be made available by mid August in Germany and later in Europe, Asia and Africa.
Specs:
Dual-band GSM 9000/1800MHz Data GPRS
Size 106.5mm x 45mm x 13mm
Main Display 1.77″ 262k TFT, 128×160 [...]

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Reliance Communications unveiled Motorola’s new CDMA handset W362 in Chennai. This handset is claimed to be made entirely in India, at the Motorola plant in Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu.
This low end handset has very basic features and is a great buy for college students.
Specs & Features:
• 4x zoom VGA camera
• 1,000-entry phone book

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After we saw that Vodafone India opened bookings for iPhone 3G .. Now Bharti Airtel does not want to stay far behind.. I landed on this 3g iphone page on Airtel’s website

The website says Become the proud owner of Apple iPhone3G on Airtel.
They also have a form to sign up for the iPhone
Why are [...]

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Vodafone India has opened up bookings for the iPhone 3G .. although it would be just a 2G phone here.
There is a Pre Registration page on Vodafone’s website which lets you book your iPhone.

Both 8GB and 16GB versions will be available
Interesting Microsoft Exchange Support is going to be there .. What happens to Blackberry’s ball [...]

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