The much-awaited news about iPhone 3G’s availability in India is out: Bharti Airtel today announced that it will launch the iPhone 3G in India on August 22. iPhone 3G combines all the features of iPhone plus offers 3G networking. It has built-in GPS for expanded location-based mobile services, and iPhone 2.0 software which includes support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, and runs hundreds of third-party applications.
“iPhone has been the iconic technology revelation of this year,” said Sanjay Kapoor, president of Mobile Services at Bharti Airtel. “Airtel has been at the forefront of innovation and customer delight in the Indian telecom sector. Introducing iPhone 3G to India underscores our commitment to enrich the communication experience of all Airtel users.”
Customers will be able to purchase iPhone 3G at Airtel Relationship Centers. Details of pricing will be announced soon; for now, it seems Airtel wants to retain some sense of mystery, and speculation, that’s been built up around the iPhone 3G’s launch in India. And what better way to do it than by keeping the consumers guessing about the price!
BUT…….
Before you purchase this iPhone, Please read following CONS about this……….
Dear Friends …..
Those of you in India planning for iPhone… THINK TWICE BEFORE MAKING A DECISION... The short comings of iPhone are endless…
No video calling,
No AD2P on the Bluetooth,
CANT share ANY (mp3, images,videos….) files via bluetooth,
Does not have message forwarding (Very Poor )
CANT use as a wireless modem, (you pay ridiculous data charges to activate internet on your phone, but cannot connect it to your PC and browse when you are at home)
No copy and paste,(cannot copy a part of a…. say…. email & send it….have to type it out yourself)
No 3.2 or 5 megapixel camera,(the 2MP camera it carries is worst camera ive ever seen….. photos look like they have come out of a VGA camera)
No video recording with camera,
No front camera,
No flash.
No JAVA support
No physical keyboard (BELIEVE me! this alone is a dealbreaker…touch keyboard as good as it looks…once you use it then only you come to know about the importance of having a hard keypad)
No 3G network yet in India..so why pay for expensive 3G phone if you cant use its 3G services … (UPDATE: Just Launched in India with very few Service Providers @ selected areas)
No removable battery. (You cannot change battery. Have to send it to apple outlet.. Come on now!!!!…This is not an iPod. Its a bloody phone. You cannot live without phone for 2-3 days)
No haptic feedback and
CAN’T send MMS,
CAN’T use as external storage device (16 GB of utter waste..next time you go to your friends house & find some interesting songs, movies, etc…sorry you cannot connect your 16 GB phone and share it!!!! Apple apparently has a solution.. ” BUY MUSIC & MOVIES FROM iTUNES STORE “….. Give me a break will you APPLE!!!)
No FM radio,
CAN’T use your mp3 files as ringtones,(This is heights man!!!)
CAN’T insert any other SIM card….(UPDATE: they’re thinking bout this)
Completely tied to iTunes... Connect to your friends iTunes & you risk erasing everything on your phone.
AND list goes on & on & on….
We Indians are used to these features. Most of our phones already have these features. & we cannot do with out them…. i mean can you imagine paying so much for a phone with which you cannot transfer files via bluetooth. what age is this …STONE AGE???
Some features may be activated by jailbreak.. But why the hell should you risk losing your warranty after paying so much.
And want to add third party softwares??.. YOU HAVE TO BUY THEM FROM iTUNES STORE ONLY!!! . (Shell out more money). Apple is a bloody control freak. Dont surrender your freedom to it.
Its good for american market
On the contrary, we in India have so much freedom. We go to handset shops & buy which ever phone we like. Then go to carriers.. checkout the plans & buy SIM.. Dont like the plan or rival carrier came up with a better plan???? EASY .. just remove & replace the SIM.
Apple are trying to IMPOSE THEIR MODEL ON US riding on the hype iPhone has created in the US (yes it was a flop in Europe ..thats why Apple never talks about its sales in Europe).
Dont fall for the subsidized price of iPhone… CHECKOUT THE DATA PLAN ATTACHED TO ITS SIM ..they will recover the cost through ridiculous data plans. Bill might come to around Rs 2500/month.
Let me clear one thing though.. iphone is the best looking phone (its touch interface is nothing like you have ever seen ), & best browsing experience out there no doubt …. (& others are fast catching up..check out the android demo at Google IO 2008)…. BUT AFTER A FEW DAYS IT ALL COMES DOWN TO FUNCTIONALITY…
Those of who buy it… You will be most happy for atmost a week… & then, MARK MY WORDS…YOU WILL START REGRETTING IT!!!
My advice…WAIT FOR HTC DREAM!! (powered by android). Still not convinced by then…by all means go for iPhone…
So friends lets spread this info to all our friends and help them in making a wise decision….. & those of you who have bought unlocked versions already please share your experiences with others
HOPE THIS REVIEW HELPS IN YOUR DECISION MAKING.
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