I have already wrote that Airtel and Vodofone have announced to launch Iphone 3G in India shortly. Post to that, Airtel now started booking Iphone at their website – http://www.airtel.in/iphone3g ,, So the iphone fever have started spreading in India, huh? Itz really cool to hear that Indian cellular is now upgrading to 3G network.. Any way, what would be the price of Iphone 3G in India? I guess not more than but least around Rs 8000 for 8GB version and Rs 12,000 for 16 GB version in India.

- Airtel Customers can get more information on Apple iPhone by sending an SMS with keyword ‘iPhone’ to 54321

Bharti Airtel and Apple® today announced that they will be bringing the highly anticipated  iPhone™ 3G to customers in India later this year. iPhone 3G combines  all the revolutionary features of iPhone with 3G networking that is  twice as fast* as the first generation iPhone, built-in GPS for  expanded location based mobile services, and iPhone 2.0 software which includes support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync and runs the  hundreds of third party applications already built with the recently released iPhone SDK.

“We are delighted with the opportunity to bring the innovative iPhone 3G to India,” said Manoj Kohli, President and CEO, Bharti Airtel. “As India’s leading telecom operator, Bharti Airtel has always stood for innovation and customer delight. With our reach across the country and iphone’s revolutionary features, we have a valuable proposition for our customers in India.”

“We are thrilled to be working with Bharti Airtel, India’s leading  integrated telecom company, to bring iPhone 3G to millions of mobile  customers in India,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s COO. “We can’t wait to get this revolutionary product in the hands of even more people around the world.”

Soon customers will be able to purchase iPhone 3G at Airtel Relationship Centers. Details of pricing and availability will be announced at a later date. Airtel Customers who wish to receive more information on iPhone can send an SMS with keyword ‘iPhone’ to 54321 ( tollfree).

Hope you know the features of Iphone if not sure you would be curious to learn about that.

Here is a glance of the IPHONE 3G.

• Phone

With iPhone, making a call is as simple as tapping a name or number. All your contacts appear in a list you scroll through with a flick of your finger. And Visual Voicemail plays your messages in any order you want, just like email.

• Mail

Email on iPhone looks and works just like email on your computer. With support for popular email servers and providers — including MobileMe, Microsoft Exchange, Yahoo! Mail, Google Gmail, and AOL — and most industry-standard IMAP or POP mail systems, iPhone puts email in your pocket.

• Safari

iPhone features Safari — the most advanced web browser ever on a portable device. And with 3G and Wi-Fi, you can browse the real Internet really fast. iPhone also syncs your bookmarks from your PC or Mac and has Google and Yahoo! search built in.

• iPod

With its beautiful 3.5-inch widescreen display and Multi-Touch controls, iPhone is also one amazing iPod. Browse your music in Cover Flow and watch widescreen video with the touch of a finger.

• SMS

With a chat-style view and an intelligent Multi-Touch keyboard that predicts and suggests words as you type, iPhone texts smarter than any smartphone.

• Maps with GPS

Find your location, get directions, and see traffic — all from your phone. Maps on iPhone 3G combines GPS, Wi-Fi, and cell tower location technology with the Multi-Touch interface to create the best mobile map application ever.

• iTunes

Buy music over the air from the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store on iPhone. Find a Wi-Fi hot spot and tap the iTunes button. Then take your pick from more than 6 million songs.

• App Store

The App Store is coming soon. And when it’s here, you’ll find applications in every category, from games to business, education to entertainment, finance to health and fitness, productivity to social networking. These applications have been designed to take advantage of iPhone technologies such as Multi-Touch, the accelerometer, wireless, and GPS. And some are even free. You’ll download them wirelessly and be able to use them right away.

• Calendar

iPhone makes it easy to make plans. The built-in Calendar goes with you anywhere, works with a tap, and syncs seamlessly to the calendar on your computer.

• YouTube

iPhone keeps you entertained with a YouTube application that opens right from the Home screen, so you can watch YouTube wherever you are. Videos load fast over 3G or Wi-Fi. Find a video you like? Bookmark it or share it with a friend.

• Photos + Camera

With a built-in camera and an advanced photo application, iPhone is the most photo-friendly phone ever. It takes snapshots, automatically syncs photos with your PC or Mac, displays albums with the flick of a finger, and posts pictures directly to a MobileMe Gallery.

• Stocks, Weather, Notes

Get stock quotes and weather reports with a tap. Use Notes to jot down information you want to keep with you, remember for later, or share via email.

• Calculator

Calculator on iPhone combines the simplicity of a pocket calculator with the power of a full-featured scientific calculator.

Apple’s CEO Mr. Steve addresses launching the most awaited Iphone 3G

Click here to view the video of IPHONE product tour

I have booked the new IPHONE 3G at Airtel and you?