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rockthegod
Dark Overlord !!!
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Actually, I went through the WWDC Steve Job's Presentation.. there he specifically mentioned that the price of iPhone 3G 8 GB will be AT MOST $199 MSRP in all the countries it is releasing.. I guess that means there would be no price difference between the handsets sold in India and USA or in fact any other countries...
shashank_re
In the zone
But it doesnt have Bluetooth?????????
shashank_re
In the zone
oops it does have bluetooth.
*www.apple.co.in/iphone/specs.html
*www.apple.co.in/iphone/specs.html
desiibond
Bond, Desi Bond!
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Actually, I went through the WWDC Steve Job's Presentation.. there he specifically mentioned that the price of iPhone 3G 8 GB will be AT MOST $199 MSRP in all the countries it is releasing.. I guess that means there would be no price difference between the handsets sold in India and USA or in fact any other countries...
That's for the first 22 countries that are getting it on July 11th. not the rest.
aryayush
Aspiring Novelist
That I know, and I have nary a problem with genuine complaints. You want to bemoan the continued lack of video recording, Bluetooth file transfer, external drive support, copy-paste or A2DP, be my guest.
What I do have a problem with, however, is people complaining about having to sign up a contract (if you thought there was any chance at all that you’d get something like the iPhone for less than Rs. 15,000 without any catches whatsoever, maybe it’s time to visit a shrink) and Apple “cheating developers”. It’s the ridiculous complaints that get me riled up and comments like, “200$ does sound like a reasonable price to pay”.
WTF, people, get a clue!
Yeah, right. Maybe I should’ve video recorded that scene with the popats and posted it on YouTube.
Umm… what gives you that indication? It’s exactly like it used to be before.
It does, but it’s only there to pair with Bluetooth headsets and nothing else—no file transfers, no synchronisation, no Internet sharing and no A2DP.
If you mean the PR release on Apple’s website then no, it only says “coming soon”. If there is some other PR release I’m unaware of, then I don’t know.
It doesn’t work. On prepaid, you have to do an easy recharge of Rs. 498. It’s unlimited and valid for a month.
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As per the presentation which I saw later, it says that the price will be consistent throughout the world. It probably means that iPhone will cost around Rs.8500 when it will launch. Now it be with contract with Airtel or Vodafone only as far as I think. Probably atleast Rs.500 or more per month (with 100MB/month data. This is India you know!!!!)
desiibond
Bond, Desi Bond!
^^see. the thing's with Custom duties. For India, custom charges are heavy and so when iphone is launched, it will be at a higher price.
There is also a possibility of keeping phone's price at 8k-9k and set higher datarate but I don't think that is possible due to the competition from BSNL and other carriers.
There is also a possibility of keeping phone's price at 8k-9k and set higher datarate but I don't think that is possible due to the competition from BSNL and other carriers.
rockthegod
Dark Overlord !!!
yeah.. but that includes the European countries, where the price of the first gen iphone was significantly higher than the US counterpart.. now my point is that if its possible to make the MSRP similar in all those 22 countries (Jobs never specifically mentioned that this price hold true for ONLY those 22 countries in which it is launching on July 11.. but I am assuming that it is for this discussion's sake), why India would suffer ... we should look forward to the same price (which I am hoping for).. unless the stupid custom's also gets applied here too...
desiibond
Bond, Desi Bond!
^^ yes.
I really really hope that they launch it at sub10k price range with aggressive data plan. I am already paying 300 bucks per month rental on my vodafone. If they can give the phone for my current data plan without any extra cost, it will be really good. Just pay some 8k-9k and get the phone
I really really hope that they launch it at sub10k price range with aggressive data plan. I am already paying 300 bucks per month rental on my vodafone. If they can give the phone for my current data plan without any extra cost, it will be really good. Just pay some 8k-9k and get the phone
aryayush
Aspiring Novelist
I think they’ve figured a way to get past it. Jobs is not one to announce something lightly.
Remember when he announced what the iPhone’s name was, even though it was Cisco’s trademark.
I think they have it figured out (though I’m not too sure either; a sub-15,000 iPhone just sounds too good to be true).
You guys do realise that you won’t get a prepaid account with iPhone, right? Postpaid is the only option.
Remember when he announced what the iPhone’s name was, even though it was Cisco’s trademark.
I think they have it figured out (though I’m not too sure either; a sub-15,000 iPhone just sounds too good to be true).
You guys do realise that you won’t get a prepaid account with iPhone, right? Postpaid is the only option.
Pat
Beyond Smart
If you would have cared to read my post carefully, I never said apple was cheating developers. I said apple was 'brain-washing' them! Does not matter what you think or believe but pushing developers to charge for something that they want to release for free IS WRONG!
Pat
Beyond Smart
^^Nothing is going to happen to them..Reports are coming in which indicate that the plans for iphone from AT&T will start from $70 per month (inc. voice and data)!
And yes, it is not going to be possible this time to buy iphones to unlock them
Well, the deal does not look so sweet after all this, does it ?
And yes, it is not going to be possible this time to buy iphones to unlock them
Well, the deal does not look so sweet after all this, does it ?
aryayush
Aspiring Novelist
Pat
Beyond Smart
Please read this ( I had posted this in one of my earlier posts which you obviously missed)
*www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/0...elopers_to_charge_for_would_be_free_apps.html*store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_iphone/family/iphone?mco=MTE2NTQ
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