iPhone 4S India launch likely on November 24, will be expensive
News is trickling out from a couple of our trusted sources that the iPhone 4S launch in India is likely to happen on November 24. In all probability, Airtel and Aircel will reveal their iPhone 4S pricing and plan details on that day with the smartphone itself being available from midnight of November 25. (Apple always releases the iPhone on a Friday globally.) This comes after we exclusively reported earlier that the iPhone 4S will be launched in November in India. However, things do not look too encouraging when it comes to the pricing of both the iPhone 4 8GB and the iPhone 4S. Blame it on a weaker Rupee against the US Dollar. We are told the iPhone 4 8GB variant might not be able to sport a sub-Rs 30,000 price tag and the top-end iPhone 4S 64GB model could end up costing close to Rs 50,000! However, both the carriers are currently working on their plans and we hope they come up with some real subsidy rather than the reverse subsidy plans they introduced with the iPhone 4. We are sniffing for more details and will keep you posted. Stay tuned!
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That’s less than a month. Wish there are unlocked iPhones too.
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Jayesh 577 days agoPhones in India are always unlocked. You can buy it from Aircel or Airtel cause they have the reverse subsidized model. So if you take their plan you save some money. But you can throw their sim card and get any microsim on the phone :D
I just hope that the so called “trusted sources” are deep inside Apple, otherwise I seriously doubt that iPhone 4S would turn out so early in India (history of previous rumors and factual releases) as Apple themselves told the the third phase of 4S release would be in december. But if it does so I cannot be more happy…
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Sonam Kumar 577 days ago
@Guru Apple said launch in over 70 countries before December. So November end makes sense. Also, iPad launch within 2 months in India gives enough reason to point to this date.
I wish there were phones sold on contract basis in India too. ‘Cause that’ll most probably cost around 10k and each person could afford it and fulfill his/her desire of a brand new iPhone 4S. We can adjust with the network thing. Locked phones don’t cause vexations. But they do, sometimes, when you’ve to change the SIM Card again and again. Anyways, if a thing can be created, at the same time, it can be destroyed too. Technology and skill of people will learn to UNLOCK iPhone 4S too. And we’ll soon have the ULTIMATE thing, yet, AFFORDABLE :)
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Jayesh 575 days agoIn the states it’s 25 cents p/m per call.
That’s nearly 12 bucks a minute.
Would you pay that much to get a cheap phone? Probably not.
Its totally wrong when iphone 4 was launched Iphone 3GS cost 550$+42$ taxes(Rs27000) where as in india it cost around Rs 19000….. So there is no logic of price u hve calculated…… In fact Iphone factory unlocked in India is one of cheapest price in world……….
So its dam sure that
iphone 3GS Rs16000
iphone 4 Rs25000
iphone 4S Rs35000
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Jayesh 575 days agoUhm. The problem is that today it launched in Singapore at 37k, which is higher than it’s ever been there and since it’s always more expensive expect a 40k price point for 4S here.
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Andy 562 days agoI agree the price point would be Rs 40,000 for the 16GB model.
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I don’t think it will be out so soon. Their main feature, Siri is not yet ready for the Indian accent. I have been using 4S for past 2 days and Siri is definitely not ready for India.
I don’t think Apple will put time to work on Siri for Indian accent so soon. And if they launch it without Siri working well for 4S then it going to create negative publicity for iPhone. (Which I don’t think any company would want)
So to sum it up:
- Either they will launch Indian accent version of Siri
- Or they will delay the launch (and launch it once Siri is working fine for Indians)
The pricing should be around
25-32K for 8 GB Model
37-49K for 16 GB Model
and approximately 5-7K difference between every Model after this. (32 and 64)
Cheers,
Deep
Hi, There is no Chance that Apple iPhone 4S is launching in India on Nov 24th. As per the Statistics 4S will be launched in India by End of Jan 2012.
(Apple always releases the iPhone on a Friday globally.) This is Wrong -They only releases it on a Wednesday.
I am so eagerly waiting for the launch of iPhone 4S in india. Hope to see the best price range for the models.
Robin
Hi,
what about the cost details of shipping iphone 4s from US.??
need info on custom charges and taxes.
Thanks in advance/
Hope we see iPhone 4S on 24th November.
concerned about its yellow tinted display,security flaws and battery life !
Jeete i am waithing
