Almost certain, our source reveals to us that Airtel is to launch the iPhone 3G in India @ Rs 31000 (for the 8GB Black version) and the 16GB would cost Rs 37000. This is certainly way above the market expectations and earlier estimates of a under 20k launch.
This seems true considering that unlocked iPhone 3G is officially available for over $700 in UK. And combined with the fact that implementing a subsidy (contract) in India is not practical. However we doubt that selected customers with a good track record might be offered a better deal …
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