Nokia 5800 record sales in India

Nokia launch Nokia 5800 XpressMusic phone at just a shade below Rs 20K in early-January.Nokia's channel partners claim the handset has created a new sales record in India with over 58,000 units sold within three weeks of its launch. "The 5800 model is indeed doing well in India. This testifies Indian consumers value innovation even when the economy slows down," said a Nokia India spokeswoman.

Nokia is flooded with queries from consumers about the availability of its up-coming mobile computer, N97, which is expected to hit India around June. The device is likely to be priced upwards of Rs 35K. "Consumers are even enquiring about pre-booking of this device. The mobile phone has truly emerged as an utility device, and more so for these convergence handsets," the Nokia India spokeswoman said.

source: economictimes

iPhone 3G to make India debut on Aug 22

The new-generation iPhone will be available in India from August 22. The country’s two largest GSM operators, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Essar, on Wednesday announced that they will begin selling the new model in select outlets from that date.

The new iPhone features built-in GPS for expanded location-based mobile services and iPhone 2.0 software, which supports Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync and hundreds of third-party applications.
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