iPhone 4 To Arrive In India May 27th

Good news India, it looks like the iPhone 4 will be coming your way come 27th of May and it will be carried by Bharti Airtel Ltd and Aircel Ltd. Why they are bringing in the iPhone 4 so late when the next generation of the iPhone is just around the corner beats me, but either way it looks like both the Indian carriers are hoping to tap into the ever-growing smartphone market.

The sales of smartphones are expected to receive a boost in India as telecom companies roll out 3G services offering high-speed data transfer capabilities. CyberMedia Research expects sales of nearly 12 million smartphones in India during 2011 which is nearly 100% growth from 2010 and smartphones are expected to account for 5.7% of total mobile handset sales in India this year, compared with 3.6% last year.

Better late than never, that’s what I’d say. Bharti Airtel will be charging $763 for the 16GB version of the iPhone which will be partially recovered by the users in terms of credit over a 24 month subscription. Prices will vary from state to state due to local taxes. No word on how much Aircel will be charging.