In an attempt to capture more of the growing smartphone market in India, Apple today introduced the iPhone 3GS 8GB just for Rs.19,990.
The factory unlocked iPhone 3G S comes with longer battery life, a high-quality 3 mega pixel auto focus camera, easy to use video recording and hands free voice control.
iPhone 3GS includes the new iPhone OS 4.3, the world’s most advanced mobile operating system, Spotlight Search, landscape keyboard and more.
The iPhone 3GS also supports 7.2 Mbps HSDPA incredible speed and performance, on average up to twice as fast as iPhone 3G, so you can render web pages quicker and launch applications faster.
And beginning today, iPhone 3G S is available at various store in Mumbai, the breakthrough price of just 19,990 for the 8GB model—a huge milestone for the high end smartphone market in India.
max June 27, 2011 at 3:58 pm
iPhone 3GS advantages over iPhone 3G:
•A faster 600MHz CPU and double the RAM at 256MB
•Noticeably faster performance
•Faster network speeds of HSDPA 7.2Mbps
•3.2 megapixel auto focus camera with VGA@30fps video recording, touch focus with subject tracking, macro mode from as close as 10 cm
•Double the storage space – 3GS is selling in 16GB and 32GB versions
•Digital compass with automatic map orientation in Maps app
•Better audio quality (as recorded and analyzed in our office)
•Louder loudspeaker results (with performance gains primarily in music playback)
•Purportedly better battery life
•Oleophobic display coating supposed to make fingerprints easier to clean
•Voice Control, speaker independent. Can be use to call a phone number, play music by song/album/artist name, shuffle music
•Built-in support for Nike+ jogging system
•TV-out outputs 480p instead 480i resolution
•Text-to-speech feature called VoiceOver is included in the new Accessibility menu
•System-wide Screen Zoom is also included in the Accessibility menu
Main disadvantages of iPhone 3GS (OS disadvantages not counted here):
•The new iPhone 3GS lacks the same novelty factor as its predecessors – the lack of design changes is a turn-down
•3 megapixel camera with limited feature set hardly cuts it for a high-end device
•There’s still no flash or hardware shutter key for the camera
•Despite the upgrade, battery life is still generally poor (2-year old iPhone 2G are still doing way better)
•No videocalls functionality
•No FM radio
•No stereo speakers (or are we pushing it too far already?)
Praveen June 27, 2011 at 12:28 pm
Although this 3gs is outdated but Iphone is the ultimate smartphone., even andoroid only comes after ios. The touch screen of Android comes nowhere to touch feel in iphone. HTC android phones a lot lot better then samsung android phones. If we purchase some Samusung Galaxy S by paying 25k bucks samsung itself will outdate it within 6 months by introduction a new model. & Nokia’s symbian is an double outdated OS (even Nokia decided to use Windows 7).
Avinash M June 26, 2011 at 8:03 pm
Useless deal.
Avinash M June 26, 2011 at 8:02 pm
this phone has a low resolution screen compared to iphone 4.
TREMERIN D'SOUZA June 26, 2011 at 7:26 pm
Steve knows only one thing money,money & money.These American capitalist dogs know only language of money and not of their foolish consequences.
rajiev June 26, 2011 at 6:59 pm
is this craps for us. what steve think!
Saurabh gupta June 26, 2011 at 10:13 am
Ya for smartphone android is best even blackberry is better then iphone (for me)……:-)
Saurabh gupta June 26, 2011 at 10:12 am
Ya for smartphone android is best even blackberry is better then iphond (for me)……
Saurabh gupta June 26, 2011 at 10:11 am
Ya for smartphone android is best……
krishnendu June 26, 2011 at 9:56 am
its right this is just for the imorons!but we r iNDIANS!
TREMERIN DSOUZA June 26, 2011 at 9:55 am
Apple can only bully foolish Americans who are excited even by dog shit,they can’t understand that Apple wants to create dictatorship in mobile market as it’s device restrict our basic freedom to use and operate the phone as we like.eg no file transfer via bluetooth,operator locked phones,highly over priced,least external hardware support.
Prakash June 26, 2011 at 7:31 am
Apple products are over hyped in the market. Their specifications, features, quality, OS and performance is not as high as their price is. It is beyond to understand that as to why a customer should pay almost 20000 bucks for iPhone 3G S especially when iPhone 5 is launched. Further, Samsung’s Galaxy S-II comes in the same price range and gives tough competition to iPhone 4. In my opinion this is not a good deal and an attempt to liquidate the remaining stock of an obsoleted iPhone model.
Prosenjit June 26, 2011 at 6:58 am
Good step by apple to promote smartphone in india.
Vikas Patidar June 25, 2011 at 11:50 pm
@devil
yes it supports but Opera browser is availabe for every platform and it supports everything HTML5 and CSS3. So i dont think only HTML5 is viable to go with iOS
Vikas Patidar June 25, 2011 at 11:43 pm
@Pinaki Roy
ha ha ha.
Let’s Apple to decide launching phones after 1 or 2 years later for all iFans who can’t even bother to buy a costly apple(fruit).
What an irony.
Apple not to forget that it’s India and here even homeground Nokia and Samsung are not able to understand where is market is going and you are trying to add some more crap in the portfolio. Lets comsumers will decide whats best value for their money.
balister June 25, 2011 at 10:21 pm
What a lame its too late boy tooo late !!!!
Pinaki Roy June 25, 2011 at 10:05 pm
Let Apple decide what they will do. It has proved that they know the business well than you and me.
Lingaraj Dharwad June 25, 2011 at 9:44 pm
At the same price one can get a HTC 1GHZ phone with even better camera and SENSE UI, Remember 8GB cannot be expanded, so one is stuck. Apple being one of the richest companies in the world still wants to make more money by clearing its back stock of outdated hardware & it thinks Indians are fools. Anything more than 12,000/- for this phone is overkill. Common Apple are you even listening to the pulse of the market.
harish June 25, 2011 at 9:03 pm
@devil
but flash is the basic need to play videos as it widely supported as compared to html5.Leave flash,it doesn’t even provide basic features like bluetooth file sharing.What is the use of paying a bomb of 19k and getting a useless outdated phone?
anupam June 25, 2011 at 8:14 pm
unfair product .. they sud be introducing iphone 4 with the same price .. outdated hardware noones cares espiacially here in India
PA June 25, 2011 at 8:12 pm
If this news is true, which looks like… there are few facts which needs attention.
1.> iphone 5 on the way and they are dumping iphone 3Gs which is two step behind.
2.> Price is still not appropriate, it should not be more than 10k for this one in India
3.> Support and repair of apple device is still very expensive in India.
Who would go and purchase this phone:
1.> iphone junkies and big time apple fans
2.> people who are just looking for user experience and not bothered about other features
3.> some wankies who think that having iphone in hand turns them cool
Who would rather not choose this option:
1.> people who are more concerned about other features than just user experience
2.> people who are open minded and dont want somebody to control their devices. Who wants to experience different apps and appreciate Open world.
3.> Looking for value of their each and every paisa
To conclude, I would like to say that introducing unlocked iphone to India is a good move by Apple, provided it should be either iphone 4 or (would be) iphone 5. Apple has analysed the huge market share in India but they also must realize the stiff competition.
jay pathak June 25, 2011 at 7:43 pm
this is very nice phone
devil June 25, 2011 at 7:24 pm
@harish
But it has html5 support.
rajiev June 25, 2011 at 7:04 pm
bro plz don’t recommend these brands bcoz some nokia zombies won’t be able to accept the fact that these brands are far better than nokia
harish June 25, 2011 at 5:40 pm
There is no flash support yet on iphone for a foolish reasont that it causes crash of mac and ios.while they can bring innovations like icloud,why cant they fix the flash loophole in ios and mac?
mithu June 25, 2011 at 5:08 pm
What is `APPLE` trying to do? Alluring mass with outdated phones and innovating the likes of `iphone`4 and `ipad`2 for the class? Customers are now too matured to be fooled by such patriarchal business policies.
Arif June 25, 2011 at 4:43 pm
When BlackBerry came India some year back it’s cost was 40K and now BB is available for Rs.9500/- it is better to wait iPhone will also available at Rs.10K within one or 2 years. Meanwhile we can enjoy with Samsung Galaxy.
TREMERIN D'SOUZA June 25, 2011 at 4:34 pm
@DRKAVIN
12 k will be good option but still i will prefer some nokia as it has good after rates support while apple u know has limited presence and only in major cities.After warranty period while nokia charges for repairing the effect apple has rs500 only to determine the problem and then separate repairing charges which are sky high.
DRKAVIN June 25, 2011 at 3:59 pm
apple, indians are not kid like americans to prefer apple for strawberry.. we got samsung with 8 mp hd rec,latest android for 20k,,,if u want to dump these phones.. ok give it for 12k.. i think 12k might be good price..
anuj June 25, 2011 at 3:54 pm
who will purchase the phone at such a high price when it is absolute in terms of hardware?? indians are not fool!
rojkundi June 25, 2011 at 3:29 pm
real dabba phone
devil June 25, 2011 at 3:21 pm
Great…but can’t afford it.
sai kiran kanala June 25, 2011 at 2:41 pm
just got dumped in india
Abhi June 25, 2011 at 2:40 pm
Ha ha ha gud joke by Apple its better to go to Google nexus or samsung galaxy SL for the same price..
raj June 25, 2011 at 2:26 pm
not value for money 600mhz processor no HD camera atleast 720p not retina display also real dabba phone
raj June 25, 2011 at 2:17 pm
apple still dnt have much customer in Asia they r still unknown as compared to android platform. 20k range NT fair for outdated version with outdated hardware better go with androids with good hardware and software and good functionally ..Samsung galaxy ace, LG optimistic,or Motorola defy
Saumidh June 25, 2011 at 1:13 pm
agree wid u….
Ganesh Srinivasan June 25, 2011 at 12:59 pm
iPhone 3GS can run iOS 5 when it is available [remember iCloud etc]
I checked out with both Airtel and Aircel – one can buy iPhone 4 WITHOUT ANY OF THEIR BUNDLED PLANS – that should be a good news for Apple fans who want to buy an iPhone 4
Vikas Patidar June 25, 2011 at 12:54 pm
@Ujjal
yes u are right dear but still some iMorons are looking for a low budget iDevices, no matter what it is.
TREMERIN D'SOUZA June 25, 2011 at 12:53 pm
Its 2 years late and still costs 20k better go with some nokia or samsung handset nokia n8,c7,c6-01 are better option and value for money.
Ganesh Srinivasan June 25, 2011 at 12:49 pm
Even today it is a killer price
Ujjal June 25, 2011 at 12:21 pm
It should be launched 2 years ago with same price.