iPhone 3G Launch in India
Its finally official that the iPhone 3G version will be launched in India on August 22nd. The earlier announced dates were in September but Airtel and Vodafone can wait to launch the same. They are obviously running a virtual race with each other to hit the market. My guess is that next they will be in a race to start advertising for the iphone before each other and try and gain maximum from the brand association with an iconic brand like iPhone and Apple. Given that the price of the iPhone in India is going to be in the range of Rs. 20,000 and it would probably be cheaper to buy an unlocked version from the “street” and put in your existing sim card, not sure how many people will actually buy this TOY.
Technical Specs of iPhone 3G expected to be launched in India:
Size and weight / Dimensions of iPhone 3G in India
Height : 115.5 mm
Width : 62.1 mm
Depth : 12.3 mm
Weight : 133 grams
Capacity of iPhone 3G in India
- 8GB or 16GB flash drive
Cellular and wireless compatibility of iPhone 3G in India
- GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
- Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)
- Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
Whats in the iPhone 3G box (could change here)
- iPhone 3G
- Stereo Headset with mic
- Dock Connector to USB Cable
- USB Power Adapter
- Documentation
- Cleaning/polishing cloth
- SIM eject tool
Screen Display of iPhone 3G
- 3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch display
- 480-by-320-pixel resolution at 163 ppi
Camera of iPhone 3G
- 2.0 megapixels
Battery Usage of iPhone 3G
- Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
- Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter
- Talk time.
Up to 5 hours on 3G
Up to 10 hours on 2G
- Standby time: Up to 300 hours
- Internet use:
Up to 5 hours on 3G
Up to 6 hours on Wi-Fi
- Video playback: Up to 7 hours
- Audio playback: Up to 24 hours
If you use it for Email on Iphone 3G: Mail attachment support
- Viewable document types: .jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt (text); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel)
Nokia in India must be also wondering what will be the impact of the iPhone in India. Will the expensive phone users move in large numbers to iPhone? Looks very unlikely as Nokia has a strong product range ready to take on the iPhone and other smart phones.
One such phone from Nokia is the Nokia E71.
Technical Specifications of the Nokia E71 in India
Dimensions of the Nokia E71: 114 x 57 x 10 mm
Weight : 127 Gms
Screen Size : 320 x 240 pixels, 2.36 inches
Memory : 110 MB internal memory with SD card slot
Wifi : Yes
3G ready : Yes
Camera : 3.15 megapixel
Talk Time : 10 Hours
Stand By Time: 410 hours
Just that the E71 has a QWERTY keyboard and the iPhone has a touch screen. Not sure of the touch screen is really good for SMS friendly Indians.
So we shall all wait for the 22nd of August for the launch of the iPhone and see if there is the same frenzy we saw in the USA.
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