Apple iPhone launched in India – 22 August 2008

Apple's 3G iPhone launched in India

New Delhi/Gurgaon: Reminiscent of the craze that follows the release of Harry Potter books, crowds lined up outside a Gurgaon mall and a few shops in Delhi to pick up the latest Apple iPhone that went on sale at midnight Thursday in India. And no one was daunted by the Rs.30,000-plus price.

The Apple iPhone 3G (third generation) was launched across India by telecom majors Bharti Airtel and Vodafone.

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 p.m. The phone was handed over to her by Sanjay Kapoor, president of Bharti Mobile Services.

The iPhone is priced at Rs.31,000 for 8GB and Rs.36,100 for 16GB of memory space.

The phones are being given on first come first serve basis.

Vodafone was selling its phones at 11 stores across Delhi, while Bharti was selling it only at the Shahara Mall.