Airtel to launch 3G iPhone on Aug 22

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NEW DELHI - August 6, 2008 - Bharti Airtel today announced that it will launch the iPhone 3G in India on August 22. iPhone 3G combines all the revolutionary features of iPhone plus 3G networking that is twice as fast*, built-in GPS for expanded location-based mobile services, and iPhone 2.0 software which includes support for [...]

Bharti Airtel to Bring iPhone 3G to India on August 22

 

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Apple iPhone 3G on Airtel this August 22Indian telecom operator Airtel has announced that they would be launching the Apple iPhone 3G device in the market this August 22.Airtel and Vodafone both were scheduled to launch the iPhone in India this year and airtel has finally announced their launch date.Airtel has given out no further [...]

Apple iPhone 3G on Airtel this August 22

 

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NEW DELHI - August 6, 2008 - Bharti Airtel today announced that it will launch the iPhone 3G in India on August 22. iPhone 3G combines all the revolutionary features of iPhone plus 3G networking that is twice as fast*, built-in GPS for expanded location-based mobile services, and iPhone 2.0 software which includes support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync and runs hundreds of third party applications available through the new App Store.

“iPhone has been the iconic technology revelation of this year, “said Sanjay Kapoor, president of Mobile Services at Bharti Airtel. “Airtel has been at the forefront of innovation and customer delight in the Indian telecom sector. Introducing iPhone 3G to India further underscores our commitment to enrich the communication experience of all Airtel users.”

Customers will be able to purchase iPhone 3G at Airtel Relationship Centers. Details of pricing will be announced at a later date. Airtel customers who wish to receive more information on iPhone 3G can log on to Airtel iPhone

*Based on 3G and EDGE testing. Actual speeds vary by site conditions.

About Bharti Airtel Limited:

Bharti Airtel Limited, a group company of Bharti Enterprises, is India’s leading integrated telecom services provider with an aggregate of over 71.77 million customers as of end of June 2008, consisting of 69.38 million mobile customers. Bharti Airtel has been rated among the best performing companies in the world in the BusinessWeek IT 100 list 2007.

Bharti Airtel is structured into three strategic business units - Mobile services, Telemedia services and Enterprise services. The mobile business provides mobile & fixed wireless services using GSM technology across 23 telecom circles. The Telemedia business provides broadband & telephone services in 94 cities and is foraying into the IPTV and DTH segments. The Enterprise business provides end-to-end telecom solutions to corporate customers and national & international long distance services to carriers. All these services are provided under the Airtel brand. Airtel’s high-speed optic fibre network currently spans over 78,540 kms covering all the major cities in the country. The company has two international landing stations in Chennai that connects two submarine cable systems - i2i to Singapore and SEA-ME-WE-4 to Europe. For more information, visit www.bhartiairtel.in

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Airtel to launch 3G iPhone on Aug 22

Apple's iPhone, the touch screen handset that acquired a cult status in the US and other western countries, will be available to Indian mobile users through Bharti Airtel at the stroke of midnight on August 21, giving competitors like Nokia, Samsung and others a run for their money.

Millions of Airtel subscribers will be able to purchase the iPhone at Airtel's Relationship Centres from August 22, a company statement said in New Delhi.

\"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,\" Sanjay Kapoor, President, Bharti Airtel mobile services, said.

iPhone is embedded with all 3G features and is twice as fast as the existing mobile phones. The phone also has in-built GPS system, that facilitates as a navigation and positioning tool.

US-based Apple has tied up with Airtel and Vodafone to bring iPhone in the country.

Asked at what price it will be available, Bharti Airtel officials declined to give details.

\"Introducing iPhone in India further underscores Bharti's commitment to enrich the communication experience of Airtel users,\" Kapoor said.

Leading cell phone makers like Nokia, Motorola and Samsung have stepped up their R&D efforts to bring feature rich phones in India to compete iPhones.

Vodafone is also slated to bring Apples's iPhone this year.
Airtel to launch 3G iPhone on Aug 22 - The Financial Express

 

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Bharti Airtel has issued an official statement on the launch of the iPhone 3G.


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The iPhone 3G will be launched in India on August 22, by Airtel. The price though still seems to elude us as they haven't mentioned anything on that front.

Vodafone, the other service provider to bring the iPhone 3G to India, hasn't issued any such statements yet. But our source tells us that Vodafone too will be launching the iPhone 3G on the same date as Airtel. There were reports earlier that Vodafone would launch the iPhone 3G 15 days before Airtel.

"iPhone has been the iconic technology revelation of this year, "said Sanjay Kapoor, president of Mobile Services at Bharti Airtel. "Airtel has been at the forefront of innovation and customer delight in the Indian telecom sector. Introducing iPhone 3G to India further underscores our commitment to enrich the communication experience of all Airtel users."

Customers will be able to purchase the iPhone 3G at Airtel Relationship Centers.

Airtel customers can get more information on the iPhone 3G here.

 

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http://www.financialexpress.com/news/Airtel-to-launch-3G-iPhone-on-Aug-22/345358/

No word on price yet.

 

[Sushubh]

off fo... airtel has released an official stating confirming this. so no more proofs are necessary.

 

[ganesh177]

oh god, dunno why so suspense for pricing. At least on the day of the release people should know abt it, so that they can get out of home with proper money in pocket.

 

[rachit_1804]

what about vf? perhaps we can expect an announcement from vf tomorrow...these people are all copycats in their announcements.also lets see whether tech2 was just bluffing all the way or they have some real connections in vf

 

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Five more International iPhone 3G launches confirmed for August 22 | iPhonefreak

It appears that we now have a few more confirmations for the upcoming August 22 launch of the iPhone 3G, they include India, Singapore, Estonia, Romania and the Czech
The carriers will be Bharti Airtel and Vodafone in India, Singtel in Singapore, EMT in Estonia, Orange in Romania and Telefonica in the Czech Republic.
Most of the carriers still have yet to announce and pricing for either the handset or the plans, but Singtel has offered up a website for potential customers to sign up in order to receive priority on the day of the launch.
The one drawback, which is experienced by plenty of areas here in the US with AT&T is the lack of 3G coverage, and while the phone will launch in India, they do not have any 3G network currently in place.