Vodafone Bringing Apple iPhone to India in September 2008
It’s time for unlocked iPhone sellers in India to close shop as cell operator Vodafone is officially bringing the much awaited iPhone to the country in September this year. The price of iPhone in India will be around 28k.
Steve Jobs hinted last month that iPhone launch in India would happen sometime in 2008 and that Apple may not restrict the iPhone distribution deal to just one operator like they do in the US where AT&T is the exclusive distributor.
According to BS, Apple could make iPhone accessible though other telecom carriers in India like Reliance or Airtel. Earlier reports suggested that iPhone in India could debut at Reliance Retail - that obviously didn’t happen but the Vodafone - Apple deal suddenly makes lot of sense.
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Interesting thing to check out would be whether they release the new 3G phone that is going to release soon. Or will they use India as the dumping ground for the current production - considering networks across Europe have started to decrease prices to get rid of current stock.
its really good that apple iphone’s coming to india…I ‘d also like them to open apple stores…i m an avid apple fan…so i’d also like them to set up factory in india….which would bring the costs down dramatically!!!