For a couple of months now, media sites have been speculating on the price of the iPhone in India. The launch by Airtel and Vodafone is just a couple of days away and, finally, we have an official announcement by Vodafone about the price.
In an SMS and e-mail sent by Vodafone to people who had registered for the device, the company said the 8GB version of the iPhone will cost Rs. 31,000 and the 16GB version will be available for Rs.36,000. To make advance booking, buyers will have to visit select Vodafone outlets and pay an advance of Rs.10,000.
It may be recalled that a few websites had earlier speculated that the iPhone would be priced around the Rs.20,000 mark. But this pricing places the iPhone as a niche product, rather than being a mass product. As on the time of publishing this report on our site, there was no indication from Airtel regarding the pricing of iPhone that it will sell. However, the pricing is very likely to be competitive between Airtel and Vodafone, so don't expect a huge price differential.
For the official announcement by Vodafone, visit http://www.vodafone.in/iphone/
In an SMS and e-mail sent by Vodafone to people who had registered for the device, the company said the 8GB version of the iPhone will cost Rs. 31,000 and the 16GB version will be available for Rs.36,000. To make advance booking, buyers will have to visit select Vodafone outlets and pay an advance of Rs.10,000.
It may be recalled that a few websites had earlier speculated that the iPhone would be priced around the Rs.20,000 mark. But this pricing places the iPhone as a niche product, rather than being a mass product. As on the time of publishing this report on our site, there was no indication from Airtel regarding the pricing of iPhone that it will sell. However, the pricing is very likely to be competitive between Airtel and Vodafone, so don't expect a huge price differential.
For the official announcement by Vodafone, visit http://www.vodafone.in/iphone/
