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iPhone to raise your bill by 25%
In fact, according to telecom industry experts, an iPhone might increase billing charges by up to 25-30 per cent. And that’s where Vodafone and Bharti Airtel — the two service providers who launched the gizmo in India last Friday — would like to rake in the moolah.
Both telecos have come up with special iPhone-specific data plans that are basically aimed at promoting Net-surfing on their networks.
While Vodafone is giving 250MB and 600MB data usage free per month on a plan of Rs 799 and Rs 999, respectively, Bharti Airtel is offering free 500MB per month on iPhone-specific plans that will have a basic rent of Rs 600 per month.
‘Current plans not enough’
But telecom analysts feel that these plans are not economical enough, as the iPhone will encourage users to spend more through its myriad value added services (VAS) and bundling strategies.
“iPhone will increase its owners’ bills by more than 25-30 per cent of what they used to pay earlier, especially if he uses all the functions that the phone offers in the country,” said Romal Shetty, Executive Director of the research firm KPMG.
He further pointed out that this latest gizmo, even otherwise, is too expensive, putting it out of the reach of most Indians. For Manoj Mohta, head of another analysis firm CRISIL Research, it’s the lack of 3G services that makes the iPhone too expensive for too little in return. “Only after 3G comes in will the service providers launch more of data-oriented plans. But until then it will remain an expensive proposition,” said Mohta.
He even hinted that this may actually disappoint iPhone owners, especially when there is also not sufficient Indian-specific content available for such a phone.
Also, iPhone users will need to repeatedly use iTunes (the copyrighted software created by Apple for its products and which has to be paid for) to download content. This is because the iPhone does not have any Bluetooth services that can transfer or get music from another phone.
Telcos aiming to raise data usage
Sanjay Gupta, chief marketing officer for mobile services at Bharti Airtel , told Mumbai Mirror that 98 per cent of people who use the iPhone globally have heavy data usage.
“Our aim will be to promote that data usage here too. The iPhone is already known for its VAS like GPRS, maps and iTunes,” said Gupta.
Source:/iphoneindia.com
iPhone in India - Availability
iPhone is available at Airtel & Vodafone locations across India. The Apple iPhone 3GTM, the phone everyone’s waiting for, is now available on Airtel & Vodafone. With fast 3G wireless technology, Maps with GPS, support for enterprise features like Microsoft Exchange, and the new App Store, iPhone 3G puts even more amazing features in your hands. And just like the original iPhone, it combines three products in one – a revolutionary phone, a widescreen iPod, and a breakthrough Internet device with rich HTML email and full web browsing. iPhone 3G. It redefines what a mobile phone can do - again.
Initial announcement is that the iPhone 3G will be available in India from August 22, 2008. It will be available in 8GB & 16GB models, priced at Rs 31,000 ($710) and Rs 36,100 ($820) respectively.
http://www.airtel.in/iphone3g/
Find your local Vodafone Store http://www.vodafone.in/existingusers/Products/Pages/iPhone3g_home.aspx?cid=del#
You can choose from either of the following iPhone Postpaid talkplans, designed specially keeping in mind the voice and data features of iPhone 3G
iPhone Launched in India
The Apple iPhone 3G was launched across India by telecom majors Bharti Airtel and Vodafone. It is priced at Rs 31,000 for 8GB and Rs 36,100 for 16GB of memory space.
In Vodafone, the phone will be available through 250 stores in 50 cities across India. Apple stores will also stock the product.In Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and Bangalore, customers who have paid Rs 10,000 advance will be invited to pick up their phones at midnight. Executives said the company has received bookings from over 2,000 customers.
Airtel, however, said it has had over 200,000 pre-registrations. It will launch the phone in more than 65 cities beginning tomorrow. To woo more customers it will also offer 500 MB of downloads free of cost for a year apart from some other value-added services.
Swati, a college student, was the first one to pick up an iPhone at Gurgaon’s Sahara Mall. Swati was waiting at the Sahara Mall from 7 pm The phone was handed over to her by Sanjay Kapoor, president of Bharti Mobile Services.
Another customer Rakesh whooped with excitement after he bought his iPhone. “I’m excited because I have got an Apple iPhone. I am not bothered about the price. Good things come at a price,” Malik told reporters.
High price and lack of high-end 3G services seem to have damaged Apple’s iPhone launch party in India. Only a few buyers turned up at midnight launches done by both the operators across eight cities in India.
The phone comes locked to the service provider, which means a user cannot switch his or her operator while using an iPhone.
Source:http://iphoneindia.com/
What is Iphone?
iPhone is a revolutionary new mobile phone from Apple, that allows you to make a call by simply tapping a name or number in your address book, a favourites list, or a call log. It also automatically syncs all your contacts from a PC, Mac, or Internet service. And it lets you select and listen to voicemail messages in whatever order you want — just like email.
Main Features
Phone calls
With iPhone, making a call is as simple as touching a name or number. In addition, you can easily construct a favourites list for your most frequently made calls, and quickly merge calls to create conference calls.
SMS
iPhone includes an SMS application with a predictive QWERTY soft keyboard that prevents and corrects mistakes, making it easier and more efficient to use than the small plastic keyboards on many smart phones.
Voicemail
An industry first, Visual Voicemail allows you to go directly to any of your messages without listening to the prior messages. So you can quickly select the messages that are most important to you.
Photos
With a 2-megapixel camera and an advanced photo management application, iPhone goes beyond anything on a phone today. It automatically syncs photos with your PC or Mac when you dock. It displays albums with a flick of a finger. And can post your pictures directly to a Mac web gallery.
Ring tones
You can create iPhone ring tones from over 500,000 songs on the iTunes Store. You can even pick the section of the song you want. Just choose a track with a ringtone symbol, and then get creative. You can edit, loop, fade in and out, preview, and play around until your ring tone is just the way you want it. And each ring tone is only 99¢ plus the cost of the song.
3G
3G technology gives iPhone fast access to the Internet and email over cellular networks around the world. iPhone 3G also makes it possible to do more in more places: Surf the web, download email, get directions, and watch video — even while you’re on a call.
Source:http://iphoneindia.com
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