Just like we reported that the iPhone 4 will be launched in India towards the end of May, both Aircel and Airtel have put up their registration pages for the elusive smartphone. Both the carriers will sell factory unlocked iPhone 4 and are expected to follow a reverse subsidy model like we had suggested earlier. Finally, the iPhone 4 will be available across retail stores and won’t be limited to Airtel and Aircel outlets. So hang in tight there, while we countdown to the launch.Google+

Let the flood gates open! We have been able to confirm that both Aircel and Airtel are indeed working on a reverse subsidy model and now, we can also confirm that the iPhone 4 will be sold across retailers like any other smartphone! This is a departure from Apple’s (and the carrier’s practice) of selling the iPhone only from carrier stores. A few retailers have started receiving packages like the one above, warming them to sell the iPhone 4 from their counters. Considering the iPhone 4 will be unl...

The iPhone 4 on Aircel and Airtel is just around the corner and we already have reported some juicy bits about the launch plans. I have been hearing things like “You’d be surprised” and “You will be shocked when you hear the price points.” At the moment, we know that the iPhone 4 will be sold factory unlocked. Obviously, the carriers cannot enforce a two-year commitment and subsidize the upfront cost of the device, which is not locked to it. So here’s what everyone has been...

This one should please all those who keep bashing Apple for its ‘step-motherly’ treatment towards Indian consumers. We can now confirm that both Airtel and Aircel will launch factory unlocked iPhone 4 in India. We do not have the exact date of launch, yet, but we have been informed that it could happen towards the end of May. Finally, we hear that a version of the iPhone 3GS (probably 16 GB) will also be available sub-Rs 30,000, followed by the two iPhone 4 variants (16 GB and 32 GB) both priced u...

Earlier this month, Aircel and Airtel announced their plans to launch the iPhone 4 in India in the coming months. Both carriers had their lips zipped when asked what ‘coming months’ meant. But now we have a fair idea of the timeline. One of our connects has tipped us that we should expect the iPhone 4 to launch in the May-end-early-June time frame. We were also hearing word from the street that carriers would subsidize the phone, something our connect immediately rubbished. We believe the launch w...

Aircel and Airtel today announced the imminent launch of the iPhone 4 on their networks in India. Both the carriers are in the process of rolling out their 3G networks in the country and will be hoping to rope in more 3G users with the Godphone. Airtel already has over 2 million 3g subscribers and both the carriers have spectrum to roll out 3G services in 13 circles. (more…)Google+