iPhone 3G in India!

The iPhone 3G will bring along most of the software goodies that are available in the West.

Here we have it folks. An exclusive on the iPhone's availability in India. When, how much, what features, software -- everything you ever wanted to know about the iPhone 3G in India! Read on..

iPhone 3G Availability: Vodafone to have a 15 day launch advantage (available August '08 through Vodafone, and late Aug/September '08 through Airtel)

Model: Initially, the 8GB version only
Price: Rs. 11,500 to Rs. 12,000 (note: U.S. price of the 8GB iPhone 3G is $199)
Applications: App Store will be available
App prices: Application prices may see a revision to suit Indian market
3G: No fixed date for 3G availability; expected sometime later this year
GPS: Present on the Indian version as well
Grey-market availability: Almost nowhere to be seen. One store expects to sell it next week at Rs. 50,000

According to our source in Airtel, the iPhone 3G will bring along most of the software goodies that are available in the West. In fact, the source went on to add, some of the features will be customized to suit the Indian tariff. The source confirmed that we would also be able to purchase software from the App Store with a possibly of a revised price for the Indian consumer, quickly adding that the price revision is not set in stone.