iPhone 4S Launching In India This November 25th

Apple has been launching iPhone in many countries lately. With the initial launch on October 14th in 6 countries, Apple launched iPhone 4S in 22 other countries on October 28th and is now gearing to launch the same in 15 more countries this November 11th. Apple also announced that it’s targeting to launch the iPhone in 70 countries by year end which means Apple is preparing to launch in 55 other countries besides the ones so far.
Before you read further, we shall make it clear that this news is not based on information from “sources close to the subject” or “people familiar with the matter”. This comes from someone who has been watching the Apple very closely. An Apple enthusiast.
As I said earlier, Apple launched the iPhone 4S on October 14th in US, UK, Canada, Germany, France and Japan. And on October 28th, Apple launched the iPhone 4S to 22 other countries (Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.) Now that’s a clear 14 days gap from the initial launch. Apple later announced the next batch of countries to get the iPhone 4S on November 11th. They are Albania, Armenia, Bulgaria, El Salvador, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Malta, Montenegro, New Zealand, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Romania and South Korea. You might have already done the math and its another 14 days from the previous launch(Oct 28th). I also went through the list of launch countries for Apple’s iPhone 4 and it seems that all countries who got the iPhone 4 before India has already received an iPhone launch date except the middle east countries. If Apple goes by this trend, mark your calendar for November 25th which is another 14 days from the previous launch. We will see iPhone 4S launching in India.
Many users who’ve bought an iPhone 4S from other countries are not able to use the phone here despite being an unlocked unit. Even though carriers were unable to address the issue initially, operators like Airtel has said that an update to their system on November 25th will fix this issue and all iPhones will start working in the subcontinent. Lets not forget the fact that Airtel is one of the official carriers of the iPhone in the country.

Nokia Windows Phones Announced In India

In a special launch event held at New Delhi, Nokia and Microsoft India together announced the Nokia Lumia 800 and Nokia Lumia 710 running Windows Phone 7.5 Mango. These are the first two Windows phones from Nokia which were announced at the Nokia World 2011 on October 26th. This is one of the quickest roll out of products after announcement in a long time. Eventhough Nokia hasn’t announced any price yet, it’s rumoured to cost Rs 29000/- for the Nokia Lumia 800 and Rs 19000/- for the Lumia 710 model. These prices are similar to the international prices.
Nokia is also planning a makeover to the retail stores and you will find a Windows Phone expert in every 5000 stores across the country that will be selling the Lumias. It’s a good move from the Nokia as people aren’t quite aware of the Windows Phone platform in India. The devices will be available for purchase this December 14th onwards in India. If you aren’t patient enough you can also try in these countries (UK, Germany, Italy, Spain, France, and Netherlands.) which are expected to receive the Lumias first in the world.
Nokia Windows Phones will come with exclusive features like the Nokia Drive and Nokia Music and will surely work here in India. Not to mention, you will also have a gorgeous looking phone with great build quality which is unique to Nokia. Pre-orders will start in early December. So, the question is, Are you excited and will you buy one ??

Motorola RAZR Launches In Saudi Arabia Today

Motorola’s latest flagship Motorola RAZR will be available in Saudi Arabia starting today. The phone can be purchased at all the STC and Jarir stores through out the country. Motorola RAZR was just launched earlier this month at a special event hours before the Galaxy nexus was announced. Motorola RAZR sports a giant 4.3″ Super AMOLED display, Dual Core 1.2Ghz processor, 1GB of RAM, Android 2.3.5 on board, 8MP front facing camera that does 1080p video recording and a front facing camera for video calls. The phone sports a KEVLAR coating and Corning Gorilla Glass to prevent scratches and other scuffs on the device.
The phone is completely unlocked and will work with any provider. The phone will retail for SR 2,499 ($666 approx).