Well that’s what rumours say, or at least that is what Tech2 says is the confirmed price of the Apple iPhone 3G in India.

The 8 GB version of the iPhone 3G will cost Rs. 31,000, while the 16 GB version will cost between Rs. 36,000 and Rs. 37,000.

It would be interesting to see how many would buy the much awaited (and rather highly hyped) Apple iPhone 3G. Would you buy it?

Thanks Aalaap!

Get ready Indians, the Apple iPhone 3G will officially be brought out by Airtel on August 21st, at midnight.

A company spokesperson said Airtel subscribers can purchase the iPhone at Airtel’s Relationship Centres from August 22.

The announcement comes days after Vodafone announced that they would make the iPhone available to its subscribers from August 18th.

Sanjay Kapoor, President, Bharti Airtel mobile services, said -  “iPhone has been an iconic technological revelation of this year and Airtel has been at the forefront of innovation and customer delight in the Indian telecom sector.”

Officials however did not give details about the pricing.

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If you’ve been following me on Twitter (@9_6), you may have known that I had taken a trip to Mangalore for a couple of days.

This blog post is a summary of the trip. It is kind of lenghty, so I’m cutting it off from here for feed readers (aka “I’m only interested in the iPhone news yaar” subscribers. Absolutely no offense to you folks. I cherish you all. Really!). Read the rest of this entry »

3G connectivity in India?
Note the little icon on the top-left.

A screenshot of my N70’s desktop while descending the Western Ghats en route to Mangalore. Service provider is Airtel. Read the rest of this entry »

The long awaited decision to conduct a global auction for the Indian 3G spectrum is finally out with the Communications Minister Andimuthu Raja saying that the licence auction would be held by December and the process would be “fully transparent.”

AirTel and Vodafone are expected to be the big players during this auction, which might also see international players like AT&T.

Five operators will initially be allowed for each circle. State-run BSNL and MTNL will get one allocation each out of the 22 telecommunications circles in the country. However, the New Delhi and Mumbai circles will only see two to three operators being allowed, Raja said.

“The number of operators can go up to 10 in the circles… when more spectrum becomes available,” Raja said, in a move boosting competition.

What 3G essentially will essentially mean for the 280 million mobile users in India is better data speeds, enhanced voice quality, video conferencing, video streaming, among other services that need high-speed data connectivity. It would also decongest the networks allowing for lesser call-drops.

What it means for the Apple iPhone users? You can now make complete usage of those apps that are bundled with the iPhone 3G. Imagine streaming videos off YouTube without lag on your iPhones. Sounds good? Let the wait begin.

[Thanks Abhishek]