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Techtree News Staff, Jun 29, 2007 1202 hrs IST

If reports are to be believed, late Thursday, some sixty fans queued up outside Apple's New York store even as they braved the rains, armed with umbrellas...

The 29th of June is here, yet there's a few more agonizing hours to the release of Apple Computer's much hyped iPhone. Talk about the madness brought-on by an upcoming pocket-sized gizmo, and we have a case in point... Even as the national iPhone obsession threatens to spiral out-of-control, the device that's going to be a phone, a Web browser, and a music player -- all rolled into one, has seen and kept hundreds of sleepless fans waiting outside Apple stores across the US through the wee hours of Thursday and before... And these breathless fans want but one thing -- to be the first to get their hands on Apple's aspirational iPhone. If reports are to be believed, late Thursday, some sixty fans queued up outside Apple's store in New York city even as they braved the rains, armed with umbrellas and other rain gear. One Greg Packer (43) got lucky as he bagged first place in the queue, having arrived a whole 109 hours before the slated iPhone launch. Needless to say, with hordes of reporters hovering around him, his was an instant claim to fame... Packer lost no time gushing about the iPhone, saying he would get his iPod, iPhone, and Internet all in one gadget. He even said he was planning on buying two iPhones... Another source remarked it was getting kind of difficult to grab some sleep at night with all the frenzy surrounding the launch of the iPhone. And coming to the root of it all, the iPhone itself, Apple is saying the gizmo will marry together several portable technologies -- mobile phone, camera, Web browser, music and video player into one pocket-sized must-have. Again, the iPhone will have no mechanical keyboard, and will allow all the controlling to be done via the touch of a finger. Sporting a three-and-a-half-inch touch-screen, iPhone will have 4 to 8GB of flash memory to store all kinds of media files. And it will not weigh more than 4 ounces, according to Apple. The iPhone: the 4GB model will come for $499, while the 8GB one will carry a price tag of $599. Besides, the device will come with a mandatory two-year wireless contract with AT&T. All said, afficianados in India have an even longer wait to get a feel of this gadget, as word is out it is not coming to Asia anytime before 2008.

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Discussion Board

sunil

,gwalior, on Nov 03, 2009 11:51 PM

is apple iphone is available in two sim model and at what rate in india

sunil

,gwalior, on Nov 03, 2009 11:47 PM

please send me rates for Apple iphone in india

Jag Bhushan

,Pune, on Aug 19, 2009 06:26 PM

Hi, I am planning for purchasing Apple i-phone 16 GB from Chicago,U.S. Can any one tell me will it work in India successfully ? Thanks in advance.

nihal

,multai, on Jul 10, 2009 10:35 PM

smart fone look is wheri sexi

rohit

,lucknow, on Oct 31, 2008 12:06 PM

where to buy a apple 2g or 3g iphone in lucknow

anas azeem

,meerut, on Aug 04, 2008 03:37 PM

hi all all i wanna know is from where can i buy iphone 3G from meerut or delhi and how much to pay for it.. thanxx

lucky

,delhi, on Jul 29, 2008 08:57 AM

i like this mobile but i want what price apple i phone mobile .

venkat ram

,hyderabad, on Aug 11, 2007 12:20 PM

hey guys....like 2 hav this phone?if u give order we will bring it 2 u. 4gb flash memory costs 26k and 8gb cost 30k.just call 2 this number for details +919949794322

sri

,chen, on Aug 17, 2007 01:50 AM

well 1st of all ...da rate is pretty high and i would 2 know whther u give an unlocked fone ??

praveen

,hyd, on May 08, 2008 08:20 AM

i want ishuffle is it available?may i know d price of it?

sumanth

,hyderabad, on Jul 27, 2008 10:33 AM

where do we get from

sundar

,chennai, on Jul 26, 2008 10:51 AM

wait fot two months .........apple is gonna open a showroom in chennai and mumbai....... don't let these suckers get the the 4 times profit.......

sundar

,chennai, on Jul 26, 2008 10:49 AM

these suckers are ....... fooling us the original price of an i phone is 8,557 only ...don't buy to these suckers .........they gonna fool u .......<8gb i phone>

manoj narang

,new delhi, on Jul 16, 2008 10:51 AM

does an iphone purchased from USAwill work in india

hari

,hyderabad, on Jul 12, 2008 05:37 PM

i want apple iphone rates in india

shashank

,mumbai, on Jul 12, 2008 04:49 PM

tell mhen can i buy the iphone in india

sonam palden bh

,gangtok, on Jun 27, 2008 02:15 PM

compaq and looks great

vipin malhotra

,delhi, on Jun 11, 2008 05:02 PM

when i can buy i phone

mnk

,delhi, on Jun 16, 2008 09:36 PM

contact 09873445770 for apple iphone... unlocked piece for 22k

venkat

,hyderabad, on Jun 12, 2008 07:53 AM

when apple iphone is going to be lanunched in hyd city and what are the costs of 8GB and 16 GB iphones.As i heard that thy have revised the price of te iphone

Nagulan

,chennai, on Jun 11, 2008 03:04 PM

I need to buy the new ipone 8GB in India(Cheenai) sent contact address

Sridhar

,Chennai, on May 03, 2008 09:05 PM

Brand NEW iPhones just arrived from USA - stock in US is now almost nil!! 16GB 32,000 only and 8GB 25,000 Call 9445347860 - FIXED PRICES!

arul

,tuticorin, on Apr 30, 2008 12:33 PM

for sale : 16 gb for 28k, 1 week used with full kit, 1.1.4 OTB

prashant sharma

,noida, on Mar 03, 2008 06:29 PM

have heard and read about it m,any times... but wanna try it.....and sure will going to love it

Amit Bajpai

,Lucknow, on Jan 24, 2008 04:44 PM

Awesome gadget........ would love to have one.

Nigel

,Mumbai, on Dec 08, 2007 03:10 PM

Get your iphone unlocked or upgrade it to the latest version CALL ME ON 9820541041 AM LOCATED IN MUMBAI

mehul

,surat, on Jan 06, 2008 10:00 PM

the iphone has launch to india or not

demonic898

,Mumbai, on Nov 17, 2007 09:37 PM

Can anyone please temme wer i can get an iphone unlocked in mumbai and for hw much???

Ken Rogers

,Houston, on Oct 21, 2007 07:10 AM

Hey everyone. I am officially selling BRAND NEW!!! Unlocked 8 GB iPhone all over India. For orders and information visit my site ====>> iPhoneIndia.co.nr

Shan

,CHENNAI, on Oct 27, 2007 11:07 AM

Hi Ken, what's the expected price?

Michael vasanth

,chennai, on Sep 25, 2007 03:42 PM

Tell me when will Apple iphone launch in chennai,India

Jafar

,chennai, on Sep 30, 2007 12:11 PM

Apple iPhone Available (unlocked)..... 9884531004

RAHUL AGGARWAL

,NEW DELHI, on Sep 27, 2007 02:35 PM

tell me when apple iphone will be launched in india?

nafis

,delhi, on Aug 24, 2007 11:22 PM

Tell me when apple llauncing iphone in india

NANDHA

,THANJAVUR, on Sep 17, 2007 08:08 AM

I LIKE THIS PHONE

naveenchaudhary

,itinfo.in, on Jul 01, 2007 06:01 PM

there are many handset specific softwares available on the web to seem edit the mobiles for unlocking operations, and its a bulk of seem editors for motorola specially, lets wait for unlocking programs for iPhone for the next few weeks, its services/functions will sure be unlocked. i have seem edited my motorola V3M, it was'nt allowing any softwares to install on it, but after seem editing i enabled JAL, since then i installed many applications onto it. the same wiil sure happen easily with iPhone, afterall a huge community work towards the development of very helpful unlocking programs for handsets.

Harish

,Bangalore, on Sep 14, 2007 08:30 PM

Hi, can you send the v3m original & edited seems please

Anurag tiwary

,jaipur, on Sep 02, 2007 05:52 PM

As i heard, "iphone is the best product apple has ever made i m crazy to know more features of iphone so that i find it easy to buy.

Anonymous

,ahmedabad, on Aug 29, 2007 08:56 PM

this mobile si aswoem and it is my dream to have this mobile

Anonymous

,ahmedabad, on Aug 29, 2007 08:55 PM

this mobile si aswoem and it is my dream to have this mobile

Nikhilesh

,Asansol, on Aug 27, 2007 06:26 PM

i want to buy the apple i phone is it available in india if yes where and dose it work in india

chuman

,tamilnadu, on Aug 21, 2007 03:15 PM

m really xcited bout dis product,i relly wanna hav dis ipone.

rajinder

,delhi, on Aug 13, 2007 01:33 PM

when it is possible for any indian to buy this beautiful set of apple .... can u please let us know , the time and the shop from where ..

rashid siddiqui

,valsad, on Aug 05, 2007 03:49 PM

tell me when apple llaunching iPhone in india.

Siddu

,Hyderbad, on Aug 02, 2007 05:01 PM

Very Lovely this Iphone, Waitng for the Product..Can any one reply how much this Cost Would be?

anzer

,lucknow, on Aug 01, 2007 03:07 AM

when iphone will come in india

lovely

,kapurthala, on Jul 31, 2007 11:32 AM

i like this phone

umar

,bhopal, on Jul 25, 2007 10:31 PM

when and where can i see this phone on display i bhopal

Ashar

,Mumbau, on Jul 24, 2007 03:13 PM

When is I-Phone launching in mumbai. What will be the price in Rs.!.

mahanth

,hyderabad, on Jul 17, 2007 07:44 PM

i wanted to buy new apple iphone in india.if i can get it in india were can i buy in india?and what is the prize of it.

Nikhil Khandelw

,Jaipur, on Jul 14, 2007 01:03 PM

I have seen some of my friends talking on IPhone and lisening music. Has this phone launched in only some cities of India like Mumbai etc....

dhruv tandon

,india delhi, on Jul 14, 2007 12:33 PM

just die for it babe......../////////

vijay

,bangalore, on Jul 13, 2007 07:58 PM

when iphone will be available in india and what may be the cost?

sai

,vizayawada, on Jul 10, 2007 11:17 PM

can i get a iphone frm us and unlocked here,....r else wats the procedure to get iphone within 1week,i saw som of my friends using them which essembled in china,r they original part of apple.

dennis joy

,calicut, on Jul 10, 2007 02:40 PM

in india where can i buy an i phone??

abhijit

,Calcutta, on Jul 08, 2007 01:05 AM

I would like to grab one Apple Iphone. Can anyone tell me, what is the best bargain in India

Arun Desai

,Bangalore, on Jul 07, 2007 06:37 PM

I want to buy apple iphone.

Aditya Dubay

,Bhopal, on Jul 07, 2007 09:39 AM

In India from where i can purchase and what's the price plz provide me required information

sundeep

,Chennai, on Jul 06, 2007 03:19 PM

guys, Apple as always had been a trend setter. Am sure, it gonna be a hard job to unlock it. Well, its expected to launch sometime early in 2008. Lets wait & get d user updates till then.

Ramji

,Thanjavur, on Jul 05, 2007 07:40 PM

can i know where can i buy........

Sachin

,Pune, on Jul 06, 2007 02:09 PM

It will launch In India by year end or bigining of the next year

Gopi Krishna

,Chennai, on Jul 05, 2007 03:47 PM

Whether we can use this phone in india if i get it frm outside?

Gopi Krishna

,Chennai, on Jul 05, 2007 03:44 PM

Superb

sanjeet singh

,new delhi, on Jul 05, 2007 03:30 AM

when can we have the apple iphone in india officialy and at what price ? i am really looking forward to buy it .

Elvis

,Bangalore, on Jul 02, 2007 08:17 PM

We should be able to choose our mode of payment with our service provider,with this touch tecnology phone. The service provider should not charge more than Rs.500/-per month for this service.

Sam

,NY, on Jun 29, 2007 08:30 PM

Hmmm.... using the Edge netwrok is something that raises eyebrows but there is the upside to using the Wi-Fi. Perhaps to early to buy?? It will only get better as the product itself matures. If you got the extra $$, go get em! If its a stretch, wait for the cheaper and the better version of the future!

prash

,hyd, on Jul 02, 2007 12:30 AM

yeah u r right buddy but all of a sudden ppl like me cant go for a mediocre connectivity such as edge when am already into the wireless.. cant wait!!

R Patel

,Yorba linda, on Jun 30, 2007 02:23 AM

Fabulas product i purchased it......

Rishi

,sivakasi, on Jul 01, 2007 04:11 PM

can u pls tell me where can i get an iphone..?

saurabh

,jaipur, on Jul 01, 2007 02:45 PM

i wanna know the iphone retail stores position in india in delhi or nearabout delhi wht r fetures of ths iphone

andersonoscar5

,chicago, on Jul 01, 2007 12:57 AM

There are already a number of so-called iPhone applications in beta stages that you can test on supported browsers like Safari, IE7 and Firefox www.mp4-converter.net/zune-converter/

oli

,pune, on Jun 30, 2007 02:08 PM

crap....all these features are there in any sony walkman phone or even the nokia nseries.....why wait??? It does not arouse one paisa of excitement in me

mohanherle

,Bangalore, on Jun 30, 2007 11:19 AM

Very attractive design and as usual it is a very well designed phone from Apple. What is the hype all about ? What is really different (feature) in this phone ? even old features in other phones like FM radio, voice dialling, SMS reader (Voice). Even in 2005 phones had TV inbuilt in it. Windows mobile based g-smart 120 from Gigabyte for example sports all this and many more features like recording of calls, background noice dubbing (airport,traffic,etc.,) while communicating, voice recorder etc., This phone is available for $497 and works almost any where in the world (unlocked).

revribhav

,ajmer, on Jun 30, 2007 01:23 PM

guys,wait for our desi mobile,certainly it would be better than the american one.we indians are gr8,we invented 0.

Abhishek

,Mumbai, on Jun 30, 2007 07:59 AM

Considering that iPhone has Mac OS X, this beauty should allow you to install applications. BUT THIS IS NOT THE CASE! The only apps you can run on this phone are the AJAX apps which run in the browser..and AJAX cannot use the Power of the iPhone Hardware but just runs in the limitations of the browser..Not a phone for me until n unless I get it for free :P

Raunak Mehta

,Indore, on Jun 30, 2007 10:42 AM

No buddy! iPhone does run a version of OS X but it is definitely not the same as being run on full fledged computer systems. You can check out http://daringfireball.net/2007/01/os_x if you wanna clear your doubts.

Saurabh

,Indore, on Jun 29, 2007 12:26 PM

Whooaaa.....was waiting for this for long.......but now i have 1 query....if we get the fone from US...wont it work here in india? considerin that it supports all the frequencies...it shud work..rite?

Maxthimus

,Bangalore, on Jun 29, 2007 12:45 PM

Well understood. It supports GSM and supposed to work in India. But unfortunately most phone manufacturers in the US have tie up with a few service providers. Thus 95% of the mobiles sold in the US are tied up with a service. If you have get that working in India, you have wait for a few more months. I don't think the unlocked phones would come into market very soon.

anuj

,philadelphia, on Jun 29, 2007 01:52 PM

yes, it shud... but it wont... as u need unlock key and as per the speculations.... at&t is not going to give unlock code for few months.... as they are in contract with apple... and early termination fees is 175 dollars or u keep paying money every month for its usage for next 2 yrs...

Infected Mush

,Del, on Jun 29, 2007 02:13 PM

http://www.labnol.org/internet/favorites/unlocked-apple-iphone/235/.. Check this link ppl in del already offering to unlock for RS 1000/- ...

mohanherle

,bangalore, on Jun 30, 2007 09:52 AM

Saurabh, You are right, depening on the operators in india like Airtel, Hutch,etal, their operating frequencies this phone is capable of working in India. But these phones which you buy in USA are locked to AT &T Operator. Any other sim would not work unless you unlock the phone. Kind of hacking which is not very difficult. But at the same time mishandling the unlock operation would render the phone useless. Consider before buying ?

ferd burfel

,los angeles, on Jun 30, 2007 04:40 AM

"there's a few more agonizing hours"? do anyone there spreak engrish?

naveenchaudhary

,meerut, on Jun 29, 2007 04:21 PM

aahhh........ not coming to Asia before 2008, what??? we were waiting for this phone since january2007, and a news says that it will not be launched before 2008 in the worlds biggest mobile user's province. whatta....nokia will sure clean up their market since 2008 in Asia as their strategy. even nokia is planning to launch 888, their gadget strap-on phone in 2008. so who will wait for iPhone, and whatta..... is LG doing....where is Prada?? where is Shine???...... for India i m talkin about..... keep waiting indian fellas........

rahul

,mumbai, on Jun 30, 2007 12:47 AM

apple can get the f$^# out of here man , why are we always treated as second rate country release in india in 2008!!!!! i can understand a release later in the month or max to max 2months but this is ridicilous this *** ** * ***** apple launched the ipod in india to cash in on our technology starved fools in india but didnt launch the itunes store in india wtf do they think they are no one should buy a single Apple product in india and then see what they do..... ( A very irritated fan )
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mary

,live oak, tx, on Jun 29, 2007 08:20 PM

If people spent more time/money trying to be kinder to others and less idiocy on gadgets like the iphone (which has the potential of doing nothing more than giving some people what the think is ego gratification) we wouldn't have such an increasingly isolative and selfish society. Technology is great, but if we examined it's true impact on society we'd realize how detrimental it can be. Technology such as the iphone does not make life easier; it keeps the poor poorer and it makes those who can afford such stupid and high-priced toys into materialistic buffoons. Of course, Madison Avenue loves it's stupid constituents. However, I am not one of them. I can easily afford this gadget but would never buy it. Who needs it? Ridiculous!

DZINR

,Mobile, on Jun 29, 2007 09:12 PM

Hey mary this is a forum on the iphone not on your personal crusade to make the world a better place. Get over yourself.

Tina

,NYC, on Jun 29, 2007 09:54 PM

Amen to that!

Glen

,Seattle, on Jun 29, 2007 10:17 PM

You are correct in everything you just said but come on! The new iphone is a great device for silly people (like myself) who can afford it. Besides, it already too late to be saying all of this because portable technology is already old news. I wish you had spoken up in 1995 then I think people might have listened. Anyway, Bring on the iphone! I got mine and I LOVE it!!

Rocks

,Phil, on Jun 30, 2007 12:21 AM

Mary.......... Shut Up... You dont deserve to live in this world of technology....

rahul

,mumbai, on Jun 30, 2007 12:43 AM

yeah!!! really?? so dont buy it and stop cribbing let the others enjoy their happiness

Serene Love

,Newport Beack, on Jun 29, 2007 09:36 PM

LISTEN UP! The phone only useful if you are planning to use many of the features of the phone. If you just using it for a phone, it a complete waste of money. At least 50% of cell phone users regardless how many features cell phone offfers only use as a cell phone. Your paying for features and services that you dont use, it lunacy.

fenix

,Chandigarh, on Jun 29, 2007 08:50 PM

Waiting for the day when this phone get reviewed especially on TECHTREE.GuYS ARE U LISTENING IN THE TECHTREE.DO GET US A REVIEW OF THIS PHONE.Thsi is certainly one revied we are waitin` for.THE PHONE SURE LOOKS A KILLER TO ME,LETS SEE THE FEATURES,IF THEY HAVE SOMETHING NEW TO OFFER ....!!!!

raju

,HYDERABAD, on Jun 29, 2007 06:28 PM

iphone is good phone looks nice features is wonderful

Blogger

,Mumbai, on Jun 29, 2007 01:48 PM

this is just WRONG. Launch date is 29th june 6pm US time which would be 30th June 8AM INDIA time. And anyway, iphone isnt coming to india officially till next year

Purushotham

,Hyderabad, on Jun 29, 2007 12:31 PM

It's very nice and beatiful.

setareki wainiq

,suva ,fiji lsland, on Jun 29, 2007 12:27 PM

wow this is one of the best of all

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