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iPhone 2.0 unveiled

by: Avocados | last updated: February 24, 2009
Category: News, Events, Business & Finance, Shopping , Technology | Tags: iPhone 2.0, latest iPhone released, Apple iPhone, Apple, Iphone in India, unlocked iPhone users
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iPhone 2.0 unveiled

Apple has announced the release of iPhone 2.0 in July this year. In the 'World Wide Developers Conference', the company's chief executive Steve Jobs unveiled the second generation iPhone. While India awaits the arrival of iPhones in India, this latest release is bound to catch up a huge number of buyers in the Indian market.

There has been speculations about the availability of Apple approved 'unlocked' iPhones in Asian markets. Markets are awaiting for the latest iPhone release and can look towards a huge opportunity in business with US and European countries wanting to buy the 'unlocked' version from Asia.

Vodafone to release iPhones in India


Vodafone has collaborated with Apple to sell the Apple iPhone in ten countries around the world including India. As per latest reports, Vodafone will begin selling the Apple iPhone as early as later this year.

There are news about Apple retail saying that the iPhone is expected to launch in India in the first week of September 2008. The report had said that initially only the 8GB version would be launched for somewhere around Rs 28,000 with the 16GB version expected to follow suit later.

There is also a market buzz that Bharti Airtel is also planning to launch these phones around Diwali this year. Bharti Airtel, is bringing the iPhone to India through an agreement with its affiliates Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel), Globe Telecom and Optus. Through this agreement, SingTel will debut the iPhone in Singapore, the Philippines and Australia later this year.

So with the launch of the 2.0 version on the iPhones, Indian users will not have to wait for too long to get their hands on the latest iPhones being sold officially, thus avoid facing the problems like the unlocked iPhone users.

Trend of hacked iPhone users

Even though iPhone has not been officially released in India, there are many people who have already bought the phones and using it. It is observed that 'unlocked' iPhones are being sold in Indian stores. But now the users fear that their iPhones can be locked. There has been cases in Bangkok, when iPhones were officially released that the unlocked iPhones were jammed.

This trend to buy these iPhones at any cost has happened, because there is a huge user base in India. Many people have bought these phones from the grey market. At present, an 8GB iPhone costs around 16,000 rupee (US$400) in the grey market. Some media reports have pegged the price of the iPhone at around US$590 (25,000 rupee) when it launches in India.

However, one thing is for sure that inspite of Vodafone and Bharti launching the phones in India, Apple stands to be the clear winner.

Latest features on iPhone 2.0


* The iPhone will add a contact search that allows users to enter a name and instantly find who they’re looking for. Full iWork document support lets users view Pages, Numbers, and Keynote documents.

* Apple will also offer full support for Microsoft Office documents, adding PowerPoint presentation viewing to the Word and Excel viewing already available. And turning the iPhone into landscape mode will convert the Calculator application into a scientific calculator.

* iPhone 2.0 also adds much sought-after bulk delete and move capabilities to its Mail application. Mail users will be able to save images from e-mails into their Photo Library.

* Apple will also add parental control features, letting parents turn off explicit content, as well as access to YouTube, the iTunes Store Wi-Fi Music Store, and the forthcoming App Store.

* the iPhone software development kit allows developers to build native applications for the phone.

* iPhone 2.0 also expands Asian language support, with the ability to draw characters with your finger.

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Guide Comments

hassan wassem said about 1 year ago:

This news is really cool specially the all new "iPhone 2.0" but i'll go for the older iphone with new 2.0 features with GSM network. but even so the cost from Rs.25000/- to Rs.28000/- is still too high for the mobile users.

rajiv mahendru said about 1 year ago:

apple's iphone may become as necessary as eating an apple

tyron said about 1 year ago:

who care when it comes or who is geting it first (vodafone, airtel)it dosent matter what matters is the price

neeraa singh said about 1 year ago:

Waiting for the launche date of the i.phone and the prices of the variouse model's.

davinder said about 1 year ago:

i.phones gonna rock the indian market.... no matter the price tags are higher initially....

Karan said about 1 year ago:

hey What is IPHONE 3g's indian cost ? is it 199$ (8000 rs.) or more

C.VASUDEVAN said about 1 year ago:

iPhone 2.0 version should be able to cater to the needs of all, technocrats, software professionals, college teachers, young adults, students and alike and utmost importance should be given to the quality of each feature and the 8 and 16 GB versions should not lose sight of this aspect as otherwise, it will lose its importance in the fast changing world of mobiles.

Noreen said about 1 year ago:

I'm not 100% but I heard the 8GB IPhone will be around Rs 27,200 and Rs 28,000...which is way more than when it first released in the States and in UK. See this article http://www.indiamarks.com/guide/Is-the-iPhone-coming-to-India-this-year-/144

santhosh said about 1 year ago:

HI TO ALL, CAN I HAVE PRICE FOR THIS & IS THEIR SUPPLIER IN BANGALORE,,, WHEN THEY WILL RELEASE THE MOBILE,, AWAITING FOR YOUR EARLY REPLY,,,,,,,,, BR, SANTHOSH

rajan karunanidhi said about 1 year ago:

i am waiting for iphone

Hip'n'Happening said about 1 year ago:

You won't have to wait much longer. The iPhone is launching on August 22 read this http://www.indiamarks.com/guide/iPhone-to-Debut-in-India-on-August-22/739

iInDian said about 1 year ago:

Hi friends....iPhone is releasing in India on 22 August...check for more details....http://www.indiamarks.com/guide/iPhone-to-Debut-in-India-on-August-22/739

Sandy said about 1 year ago:

iPhone is as cool as it gets... and no its all rumors that iPhone will get unlocked if you already have one when it releases in India. To read my review on iPhone check - http://sandysgalaxy.blogspot.com/2008/08/iphone-review.html

sahil said 5 months ago:

A contraption that is in opposition to my spartan and frugal lifestyle. Good article but i worry more about India's poverty rather than something the creme de la creme can afford.

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