iPhone 3GS launching in India tomorrow? Is it too late?
March 13th, 2010 by Annkur
The wait for iPhone 3GSs official unveiling in India has been way too long and event the most die hard Apple fans that I know have given up and purchased a 3GS from the grey market already. However we now hear (or rather our friends over at Fonearena 
) that the iPhone 3GS would be launched by Apple in India tomorrow i.e. 15th March 2010 with 4 operators. To my surprise Airtel has been dropped off according to this rumor. Last year we had seen Vodafone actually pushed iPhone aside and promoted Blackberry, but then given the market size you never know if Airtel dumped iPhone or its Apple taking the call! This time around Vodafone, Reliance, Aircel and Bharti would carry the phone officially in India (remember its still a rumor).
The issue now isn’t what price Apple would launch the iPhone 3GS for or if Bharti would offer 3G plans for the same or not – the iPhone 4G expected in June motivates people to wait a little more (you can’t blame them for their patience, Apple!). Just yesterday (before I heard this rumor) I happened to discuss with a friend about the iPhone 4G and he immediately shelved his 3GS plans 
. Does Apple really expect to sell 3GS in India with the iPhone 4th generation expected to be out (atleast in US) by June end?
Thx Varun
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no, apple indeed can’t blame its potential clients for their patience in india… a marketing strategy must “evolve”… apple is milking the “announce, keep them waiting, and then short supply to create perception greater demand than actual” a little too long… i guess with steve jobs unethical and thievery ways, one cannot expect any less! i type this on a mac.. not as a testament to their marketing, but as a testament to what their techies create.
its time people woke up… stopped being sheep to the apple hype and bought something much better – an android phone! at least until the apple r&d team innovates again…
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