So, who's getting the new iphone?

[coffee_rules]

Just out of curiosity; How much does an iphone cost in India?

When I was in India recently, somebody said it costed 30,000 Rs. That is close to $650 or so.

[Rajiv]

[url=http://blog.iphone-dev.org/]3g (2.x) cannot be soft-unlocked' date=' it can only be jailbreaked.[/url'] iphone first gen can be both unlocked and jailbreaked. people selling iphone 3g unlocked on ebay are from italy/belgium/some European country (where it's legal to buy an unlocked phone by paying extra)

..sigh, I thought it was possible but soon

[satishg]

Just out of curiosity; How much does an iphone cost in India?

8gb 31000 Rs 16Gb 36000 Rs

[Rajiv]

I am sorry, I thought I had seen it getting unlocked here http://gizmodo.com/5025249/iphone-3g-unlocked-with-sim-card-adapter

[Ram]

When I was in India recently' date=' somebody said it costed 30,000 Rs. That is close to $650 or so.[/quote']

8gb 31000 Rs 16Gb 36000 Rs

Thanks fellas. Honestly, at the price, you can buy a laptop instead of an i-phone. :D

[The Outsider]

Airtel is offering iphone. Go buy from them with a contract or wait out a bit' date=' prices will drop. It is best to cover the damn this on warranty. Better yet wait for Google 3G phone, costs 1/3rd of iphone with identical features. Damn Apple and it's products. I am sick of them playing the "Hi, I am Mac" ads. What a load of rubbish![/quote'] 1/3 rd of the iPhone? It's going to retail for $175 with a contract and from the reviews it appears to be a load of crap compared to the iPhone.

[nospam]

I am sorry, I thought I had seen it getting unlocked here http://gizmodo.com/5025249/iphone-3g-unlocked-with-sim-card-adapter

yea thats y i said (can't be) soft-unlocked unlike iphone first gen.

3g (2.x) cannot be soft-unlocked' date= it can only be jailbreaked.

[Rajiv]

never knew the termnilogy - soft unlocked

[coffee_rules]

1/3 rd of the iPhone? It's going to retail for $175 with a contract and from the reviews it appears to be a load of crap compared to the iPhone.

My comments don't come from experience, but generally from hatred towards Mac users and Apple product users. I think iphone/ipod is hyped and I wish it gets good enough competition to be off the market.

[Rajiv]

My comments don't come from experience' date=' but generally from hatred towards Mac users and Apple product users. I think iphone/ipod is hyped and I wish it gets good enough competition to be off the market.[/quote'] I thought the same but when I got it..its magic

[Holysmoke]

My comments don't come from experience' date=' but generally from hatred towards Mac users and Apple product users. I think iphone/ipod is hyped and I wish it gets good enough competition to be off the market.[/quote'] Thats just dumb.. Everyone wishes apple gets good competition, but its not happenning. Its not apple's fault is it? Have you even used the iphone to call it hyped? LOL, this is a case of sour grapes.

[Rajiv]

http://gizmodo.com/5055149/officially-unlocked-iphones-on-sale-at-hong-kong-apple-store

[THX_1138]

try this instead: the 300 bucks that you will drop for an iPhone... use it to say buy 300 dinners for some of the million impoverished kids who live in your good country.

[Rajiv]

will do that too, why do I have to sacrifice a gadget if it comes to necessity then we just need 2 time meal,a hut and a towel!! Just doesn't make sense to make statments such as 'dont get this' - ' donate there instead'

[THX_1138]

will do that too, why do I have to sacrifice a gadget if it comes to necessity then we just need 2 time meal,a hut and a towel!! Just doesn't make sense to make statments such as 'dont get this' - ' donate there instead'

i am not suggesting the life of a sage... i am merely pointing towards peter singer's philosophical approach which is while tedious to follow, but is rather pragmatic. he does not decry any purchase outside of bare necessities, he simply advocates the acquisition of items that have a considerable utilitarian benefit. for instance, buy a car... but buy a camry if you have a family or a civic if you are single... instead of a bmw or beyond. thus save on fuel, reduce your expenditure and the resultant environmental benefits... and in the case above, instead of an iphone, that is well simply a gadget purchased not for its utilitarian benefit but for its impact as a prized acquisition intended to seek attention and inspire envy in others... buy a cell phone that has all the functions of the iphone, and some more, at half the cost!

[Aditi]

I have the older iPhone (version 1.1.3) and it's jailbroken. How can I use it in India when I go in October?

[Rajiv]

i am not suggesting the life of a sage... i am merely pointing towards peter singer's philosophical approach which is while tedious to follow, but is rather pragmatic. he does not decry any purchase outside of bare necessities, he simply advocates the acquisition of items that have a considerable utilitarian benefit. for instance, buy a car... but buy a camry if you have a family or a civic if you are single... instead of a bmw or beyond. thus save on fuel, reduce your expenditure and the resultant environmental benefits... and in the case above, instead of an iphone, that is well simply a gadget purchased not for its utilitarian benefit but for its impact as a prized acquisition intended to seek attention and inspire envy in others... buy a cell phone that has all the functions of the iphone, and some more, at half the cost!

Jeez, why does every explanation has to be so philosophical..peter singer? what does that have to do with a thread on some gadget.. whatever dude!

[Rajiv]

I have the older iPhone (version 1.1.3) and it's jailbroken. How can I use it in India when I go in October?

..have u unlocked it?, if yes then put a sim in it

[Aditi]

..have u unlocked it?' date=' if yes then put a sim in it[/quote'] Nah I haven't unlocked it, I probably will have to in India in order to use it there and later on in Australia.

[Rajiv]

bah, tell the hubby to get u the 3g version