iPhone India debut in Sept

NEW DELHI: Come September and Indians will be able to lay their hands on one of the most-sought after gadgets -- iPhone. According to a leading financial daily, the phone from Apple is expected to be launched with telecom operator Vodafone in the first week of September
Quoting Apple retail sources, the report says that the California-based company will initially launch the 8 GB version of the touch-screen device, which combines Wi-Fi capabilities with a email client, TV feeds, online music store and map-based location guide. The 8 GB model is expected to be priced between Rs 27,200-Rs 28,000
The launch of the 16 GB version is likely to be pushed to the middle-2009, depending on the response, says the report.

Quoting an Apple source, it says that the carrier deal for India is being worked out with Vodafone. The UK-based telecom provider is also likely to become the carrier for the Australian market once iPhone is launched there.

Apple reportedly claims to have shipped four million iPhones this January since its US launch on June 29 last year, and its chief Steve Jobs has targeted sales of 10 million units by December 2008.