Convergence India 2010: Bharti Airtel to Bring iPhone 3GS to India

Bharti Airtel has announced that it will launch iPhone 3GS in India on March 26, 2010.

iPhone 3GS is the fastest and most powerful iPhone launched so far. The new version has improved speed and performance-up to twice as fast as iPhone 3G, with longer battery life, a high quality 3 megapixel autofocus camera, easy to use video recording and hands-free voice control. The Application Store provides access to more than 1,50,000 applications from games to social networking to financial planning and health management, generating more than 3 bn downloads to date. iPhone is now available in over eighty countries around the world.

“We are delighted with the opportunity to bring the eagerly awaited iPhone 3GS to India. Combining the strength of the Airtel brand and network with the great user interface of iPhone 3GS, we are happy to bring to our customers an experience that will take mobile communications to a whole new level," said Atul Bindal, president, mobile services, Bharti Airtel.

iPhone 3GS will be available from Rs 35,500 for the 16GB model and Rs 41,500 for the 32GB model. Airtel iPhone 3GS customers will enjoy 500 MB of free data every month for a year from the date of their iPhone 3GS activation.

Airtel customers can purchase iPhone 3GS from Airtel authorized retail stores across India-including select Airtel Relationship Centers.

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