As the days are passing and the date for the iPhone launch is nearing, I am getting worried. Neither Airtel or Vodafone has any advertisement going live. No update on their outlets or call centers either. No mysterious tips received by us or any info from employees pouring in like last time. This is certainly strange. We are just 7 days away from 9th August.
Unlike last year when Airtel and Vodafone both ran big campaigns before the iPhone 3G launch in India, this year its a very calm approach. Airtel even installed a large iPhone replica LCD at its gallery after the 3G launch.
There can be two reasons for this silence. The low sales of iPhone 3G (proven by the Business Today report and Vodafone promoting Blackberry). Or just that they will announce the iPhone on 9th August with a big bang and start selling immediately (like they did in other Asian countries this time?).
And of course the possibility that the iPhone 3G S is not coming to India on 9th August. There have been reports of iPhone 3G S stock issues with Apple, Apple COO Tim Cook did admit that they stock is an issue, but they are able to meet demand for now.
Source : http://iphonehelp.in/2009/08/02/is-the-iphone-3gs-coming-to-india-on-9th-august/?13486650
