Updated : Iphone 3g Out In India !

[HetalDP 947]

as i told u b 4 it the same i was expecting

[rajat8676 0]

The pricing is atrocious, almost the cost of a laptop. Looks like it is being released only for the super rich kids.

[KumaarShah 143]

Even at such fancy prices, there will be some good number of buyers. Airtel and Vodafone will make merry and huge money as long as possible.

[P. K. Daga 3]

Prising 31000 and 36000 / 37000 is not correct. Just now I spoke to a Key Account Manager of Airtel at Chennai, who has attended 3 days training program and as per him, the cost will vary between 15 & 22 k and currently only 8 gb is being launched, 16 GB is likely to be launched after two months only. The prices indicated by Economic Times is only an assumption, it is not officially released by the company.

[Honest 836]

^^^

So, that means still all these are rumours my dear friends.

Lets wait till 22nd August and see whats in the booty.

Regards.

[KumaarShah 143]

Price point between 15k to 20k or 22k whatever, definitely means this will become a killer phone.

[vmsanghrajka 0]

I expect price to be higher then 20K.. I Bet!

[Honest 836]

iPhone has a Kill Switch: Steve Jobs

Indiatimes

CALIFORNIA: It’s official! Apple does have the capability to remotely manage applications on your iPhone.

In an interview to Walls Street Journal, Apple CEO, Steve Jobs admitted to iPhones having a mechanism that allows the device to contact Apple website and delete the software that the company deems harmful.

Jobs told the newspaper, "Hopefully we never have to pull that lever, but we would be irresponsible not to have a lever like that to pull."

Popularly branded `kill switch', it can disable potentially malicious applications that have been downloaded to any iPhone.

The interview confirms the recent claim of independent researcher Jonathan Zdziarski, who discovered a file in the iPhone's firmware that links to an Apple XML page containing a blank "black list" for malicious applications.

However, it is not clear that the Core Location blacklist found by Zdziarski is the "lever" that Jobs refered to. According to analysts, there could also be a separate mechanism elsewhere in the iPhone's software.

It is also yet not clear that what is Apple's exact definition of "malicious" software.

[P. K. Daga 3]

Got news from a Vodafone guy

13500 will be down payment for Iphone

750 per month will be charged every month as installment for 24 months

What will be free against 750 is yet to be known

[AmanJ 1]

Got news from a Vodafone guy

13500 will be down payment for Iphone

750 per month will be charged every month as installment for 24 months

What will be free against 750 is yet to be known

can be true coz i read somewhere that the prices will be 31000 for 8gb, and 36-37000 for the 16gb one

[kshah 452]

iPhone has a Kill Switch: Steve Jobs

Indiatimes

CALIFORNIA: It's official! Apple does have the capability to remotely manage applications on your iPhone.

In an interview to Walls Street Journal, Apple CEO, Steve Jobs admitted to iPhones having a mechanism that allows the device to contact Apple website and delete the software that the company deems harmful.

Jobs told the newspaper, "Hopefully we never have to pull that lever, but we would be irresponsible not to have a lever like that to pull."

Popularly branded `kill switch', it can disable potentially malicious applications that have been downloaded to any iPhone.

The interview confirms the recent claim of independent researcher Jonathan Zdziarski, who discovered a file in the iPhone's firmware that links to an Apple XML page containing a blank "black list" for malicious applications.

However, it is not clear that the Core Location blacklist found by Zdziarski is the "lever" that Jobs refered to. According to analysts, there could also be a separate mechanism elsewhere in the iPhone's software.

It is also yet not clear that what is Apple's exact definition of "malicious" software.

It appears APPLE guys are trying to make GSM like CDMA. Every thing controlled by operator or device manufacturer. Hope they do not succeed.

[Honest 836]

It appears APPLE guys are trying to make GSM like CDMA. Every thing controlled by operator or device manufacturer. Hope they do not succeed.

^^^

Very true my dear Kalpak. Hope they should not succeed at all because all these tactics are not in favour of subscribers.

Regards.

[raccoon 53]

^^^

Whether they suceed or not will largely depend on us customers! As long as we support monopolistic, proprietary and invasive systems they will grow!!!

Dudes, the most effective way of registering your disapproval of such policies is to NOT patronise such products/services. No use buying an Iphone/CDMA phone and then hope and pray that things will change!

So much for the Iphone hype...

[kshah 452]

perhaps this thought only made me go to GSM. Ofcourse, DIFFERENTIAL CHARGES were catalyst to accelerate long pending decision.

[Honest 836]

Vodafone to sell iPhone 3G from $708

20 Aug, 2008, 1156 hrs IST, ET

NEW DELHI: Vodafone Essar, India's third-largest mobile operator, will sell Apple's iPhone 3G at 31,000 rupees ($708) for the 8GB model, a senior company official, who could not be named, said on Wednesday,

Vodafone Essar and larger rival Bharti Airtel will start selling the device from Friday.

Vodafone Essar will charge 36,100 rupees ($824) for the 16GB model. The new iPhone sells for as low as $199 in the United States.

A spokesman for Bharti Airtel said the company would announce its price for the iPhone soon.

[ishhkills 0]

this is ridiculous pricing....

what a waste of money specially wen u cant even forward SMS's... whats Apple thinking launching at this price.

i rather go for N96 which announced its launch yesterday... even if the pricesof both might be similar but N96 being such a feature packed phone, definitley worth the Moolah going out of your pockets....

[Honest 836]

^^^

Yes my dear friends, Nokia N96 also could be a better choice.

Regards.

[dkaile 1,051]

Horrible Pricing Decision....

[P. K. Daga 3]

I have heard, they have very limited stock and that is the reason they are launching at this price point.

[tanveer 59]

stupid pricing. guess diamond could be a better buy.also with android around the corner why waste so much for an eye candy

[@ksh@T 20]

well the prices of both will be almost the same . . i think so

[tanveer 59]

diamond is 27k

[Honest 836]

Vodafone, Airtel start marketing Apple's 3G iPhone

20 Aug, 2008, 2012 hrs IST, PTI

NEW DELHI: The countdown for the much- awaited iPhone has begun with cellular operator Vodafone and Airtel offering potential customers a chance to own the device "before others do", by placing a deposit of up to Rs 10,000.

The 3G-enabled device which will hit the Indian market by mid-night tomorrow, is expected to be priced between Rs 31,000

for the 8 GB model and Rs 36,100 for the 16 GB model. Although Vodafone declined to share details about handset bookings, sources said the response is very encouraging.

Vodafone has already started sending SMS to its subscribers giving details of the iPhone's availability.

The announcement comes ahead of official word from Bharti Airtel, country's leading wireless provider, which will also offer the iPhone.

The iPhone is an Internet-enabled multimedia smartphone designed and marketed by Apple Inc. It has a multi-touch screen with virtual keyboard and buttons.

[P. K. Daga 3]

Diamond is 24500 only, I have purchased one yesterday only

[Honest 836]

With new iPhone, download photo sharing application too

21 Aug, 2008, 1136 hrs IST, ET

BANGALORE: As excitement heightens for the launch of Apple's iPhone in India Friday, two Indian techies from the US have pitched in to offer a free download of their mobile application on iPhone for photo sharing, with value added features to boot.

The entrepreneurial techies - Apoorva Ruparel and Keshav Murthy - are part of the team that established AirMe Inc at Colorado Springs a year ago to design, develop and offer AirMe on the Apple applications store for iPhone users.

"Our unique application enables an iPhone user to take pictures and upload them instantly to any social networking site such as Flickr, Facebook or Orkut for viewing by anyone," Ruparel told IANS at a peek demonstration of the proprietary software product here.

The pictures can also be shared with the near and dear, friends and others through SMS or e-mail from iPhone, whose operating system is General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) enabled.

What's more, all photos are auto-tagged with location (map), time, weather and any user customised information. As iPhone is GPRS-enabled, the easy-to-use application can be downloaded from the photography section in iTune store of Apple in less than a minute on 2G and 3G networks.

"Similarly, photos can be transmitted to other GPRS-enabled mobiles or web sites at the same time for sharing with others," said Ruparel, who is also the start-up's vice-president (strategy and marketing).

As a packet-based wireless communication service, GPRS ensures data rates from 56-114 kbps and continuous connection to the Internet for mobile phone and computer users.

The higher data rates allow users to take part in video conferences and interact with multimedia web sites and similar applications using mobile handheld devices as well as notebook computers. GPRS is based on Global System for Mobile (GSM) communication and complements existing services such circuit-switched cellular phone connections and SMS.

As against the standalone camera or existing mobile handsets with camera whose pictures have to be uploaded from a laptop or desktop computer, AirMe allows users to take photos with the three mega pixel camera of iPhone and upload with unique tags.

Photography and video are among the top five applications used on mobile phones. A recent study by global consulting and market research firm Deloitte revealed photo application was number one on the list of use at 63 percent. Video application accounted for 41 percent of users.

"AirMe is about sharing the moment in the moment. Every day we experience something new, unique and memorable. There are special moments in everyone's lives and they just pass by. Our application is about sharing such moments as they happen," Ruparel said.

Murthy hopes mobile phone users will find their application a great way to connect with their families and friends even on the move and share photos instantly.

"The application can be downloaded by users of Nokia and Sony Ericsson handsets in the next 40 days. In spite of a soft launch in the US July 12, there has been an overwhelming response to our application, with over 40,000 downloads till date from as many as 56 countries worldwide," Murthy said.

The start-up has timed the official launch of AirMe in India with the entry of iPhone this week. The co-founders are betting on 250,000 downloads over the next six months to enable them to get advertisers on board for generating revenue around the application.

"The uploaded photos can be viewed by anyone once they are authenticated or stored for private viewing. Going forward, other social sites such as Picasa on Google and Photo Bucket can be used for uploading and viewing," Murthy noted.

The start-up plans to hard-sell the application to enterprises after scaling the volume of downloads in the consumer segment for creating a steady revenue stream.

"The advertisement will be non-intrusive and will not take away the privacy of users as the text or visual message will be wrapped around the application, akin to what search engines such as Google and Yahoo! do on their sites or e-mail accounts," Ruparel added.