How much would you pay for the iPhone 3G this August?

re: How much would you pay for the iPhone 3G this August?

Sharninder — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:48:06 GMT

@Subhash: Apple has no 2G model in circulation anywhere in the world right now. The first incarnation of the iphone was 2G and apple stopped making them when they launched the 3g. Also, while the selling point of the device is faster connectivity thanks to 3G, Apple has no control over govt. policies (btw: MTNL/BSNL do offer 3G in some markets in India). The iPhone is a status symbol, I agree, but it is also one of the most useable and functional internet access devices. Try using an iphone for a couple of days and you'll never want to go back to the crap that the other companies have been selling us all these years. I'm not a fanboy but I understand the value of the iPhone and I understand it's not perfect (yet). The problem that I think is that the Indian market is not (yet) mature enough for a smartphone (netphone) and that it might take a couple of more years to develop.

re: How much would you pay for the iPhone 3G this August?

Sagar — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:45:37 GMT

If you purchase the phone officially from US for $99 (8gb 3G) and pay additional $250 to get it unlocked (in US itself), your total of $349 is much much lesser than what you'll pay in India.

re: How much would you pay for the iPhone 3G this August?

subhash — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:42:21 GMT

@jayesh: the selling point of iphone 3G is 3G capability. They are charging a premium for the 3G capability which cannot be utilised in any meaningful way in India. the 3g feature is useless and as an extension the model as well. My contention is that when Apple has 2G models released elsewhere in the world why dont they do so here.

re: How much would you pay for the iPhone 3G this August?

Sagar — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:25:19 GMT

Dun think its worth paying anything more than INR 15,000. The other phones with TouchFlo technology, 3G, music, office applications, games, dual camera, video recording, etc (of good comparable quality and great performance with excess battery life like Samsung and LG) are available for that price band. So then whats the advantage of investing huge money in iPhone?? The brand name yes, I agree carries huge value, but current price of INR 31,000 or 36,000 is extremely high.

re: How much would you pay for the iPhone 3G this August?

jayesh — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:46:04 GMT

So... without a 3G network iPhone becomes useless? i mean i can understand that u'd only want it if its with 3G, but useless, subhash? really?

re: How much would you pay for the iPhone 3G this August?

Anand — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:31:42 GMT

Sidin, Polldaddy.com....really?! What were you looking for when you found the site?

re: How much would you pay for the iPhone 3G this August?

subhash — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:27:52 GMT

first of all, may I know which network provider in India has 3G capability? then we can talk about the price. I guess fan boys like you who go gaga over some new but useless technology (atleast at the moment in India) is what keeping Apple away from giving sensible models at reasonable price. cheers