iPad will be launched on April 3rd and the price for the base model [i.e. WiFi/16GB] in US is $499 and 64GB model (WiFi + 3G) costs $829.
iPad has been officially launched in India and base model’s price is Rs 27,900/.
Price of iPad in India
Also see: Is India a Dumping Ground for Apple Products?
The Kingfisher Connection
KK, one of the Pluggd.in readers sent us this tip that he received this email from his KingClub (kingfisher frequent fliers) subscription.
So, while there has been no other promotions of iPad in India, maybe Kingfisher will promote this offer to Kingclub members.
After all, Kingfisher Calendar was launched on iPhone only [and no other print form]
[Thanks KK for the tip.]
Meanwhile, enjoy the review of iPad
I am a techie…I own a Nokia smartphone, own a Windows and a Linux laptop, use a Mac at work, own an iPod, tons of software, just bought the Infibeam Pi reader, and own loads of other gadgets. In India, a 3G-free land, and without proper wireless internet connections freely available, no content providers to speak of, and the iPad’s stunning lack of ability to download stuff onto it, I am still curious, as to how exactly it is going to do anything for us Indians. Remember, India is one of the few markets where the iPhone FAILED abysmally.
Harish.
Harish, Actually I am looking forward to the device as an in-home utility. I have broadband in Hyderabad with a wifi network set up in our house. To answer your question, I would imagine that I am one of the target customers for the Indian market. I think the iPhone failed here because it was overpriced, and did not interface well with the cell networks here. However, the iPad is not a phone. I think Indian users will be able to make great use of it in the home and office as long as there is a reliable wifi connection. Just a thought. Now if we could just get the Indian government to reduce the import tariff.
Rajiv
Yup, the ipad is not a phone. Its a big ipod.
I would rather wait for Notion Ink’s ADAM
I agree with Rajiv, that the Iphone did not have the right environment for success in India namely because of the technological hurdle but to add to that , also because >50% of the users in India still use the phone not as a smart device for internet connection but as a common utility for basic calls and sms service.
But with 3G auction on the cards and big International players like Qualcomm entering the fray for broadband wireless auction(http://bit.ly/bwOm6l), things might change.
MR harish.. these things are there with many school students nowdays,,, ur just a gadget freak literally ..not a techie man…
hi Harsih,
I bought an ipad last week when I was in thailand and it cost me Rs:40,000=00 for a 16 GB Wifi. I am already using it on wifi at home and works superb. Unfortunately we have to wait still for the launch on 3G in india.
Buy a photon plus pocket wireless router – why pay / wait for 3G ?? this is a smart desi innovation for use with ipad via wi fi.
http://www.tataphoton.com/tata-photon-wi-fi.aspx
Hi! Harish, How infibeam is working?
Bhavesh
Great!!!There will be some craze initially and then prices will fall down
For those who want to know Ipad’s user experience, check out Wall Street Journal’s Tech Guru Mossberg’s review:
http://bit.ly/d0PPff
Ashish, I hope you don’t mind me sharing a link from another site. Let me know if this violates any of your website policy.Would promptly remove it.
Support Indian Innovation – Buy an Indian Tablet
http://www.notionink.in
Noone knows when they are launching. I hope they do not end up as just another hype story.
Yes, wait for the Notion ink …. guys from Notion Ink if you reading this at all … please release a statement … we are getting a little impatient
I think the price of the Ipad is to hight so I won’t buy it right now, maybe later if the price dropes.
what on earth makes you think teh price for teh ipad is high?? im surprsied at you ability not to understand what a gadget worth its money is!!
i knw and im sure u do tooo a lot of ppl pay bigger amounts for cell phones that cant do half teh things properly they are made for and advertise for (remember N95, anyone?)
for whats its worth, whatever the ipad may do with its closed os and limited capability in india, it still is very much worth teh price for all the wifi models …
What’s wrong with N95? I am using it for the last 3 years and still able use all the features of it. I found it a worthful to invest in.
what on earth makes you think teh price for teh ipad is high?? im surprsied at you ability not to understand what a gadget worth its money is!!
i knw and im sure u do tooo a lot of ppl pay bigger amounts for cell phones that cant do half teh things properly they are made for and advertise for (remember N95, anyone?)
for whats its worth, whatever the ipad may do with its closed os and limited capability in india, it still is very much worth teh price for all the wifi models …
Will an US iPad work in India. If a home has a wifi network then, I think, an iPad should work as well in India as in the USA.
Please comment….
Thats right. It will work on any wireless netwrok in any country
yes buddy my 3g wifi 16 GB is already working at home.
THERE IS NOTHING LIKE AN us iPAD….ALL IPAD WORK IN INDIA TOO.
hi i hv an apple ipad wi fi 64 gb…
i got it frm my office as a prize
i wanna sell it it if any one is interested pls reply…
its cost in india is around 50k
i will sell it in 40k
how do I get in touch with you?
well thts where ur price sux brand new i pad 64gb wifi 3g for Rs.38000 contatct if interested
gv ur contact nos or tel me whr cn i contact u buddy .wanna buy the ipad
let me know the final rate
DO U STILL HAVE IT 64 IPAD.IF NO HOW MICH U SOLD FOR
hi how r u
im essa i want ipad plz tell me price of ipad ok im waiting for u
HI I AM LOOKING FOR I PAD USED . ANYBUDY INTREST TO SELL . PLS CONTACT
i would like to buy one second hand tell me u r price
I am interested
Yes buddy. I need one.
Any one wanna buy An ipad in Vadodara,Gujarat???contact me :: aakash_ipad@yahoo.com
at what price
which one do u have 16gb,32gb,64gb
I Hv 16 gb..contact me on aakash_ipad@yahoo.com…thank you for showing interest
do you have the wifi one or 3G? Will the 3G version work in India?
I have the 16 Gb 3G wifi and its already working at home in India…… unfortunately #G is yet to be launched and therefore we ( indians ) gotta be patient.
plz give me address so that i can buy it
go to ebay.in and buy it from there. It is secured.
@Ritika: The 3G version is not supported for Indian carriers as yet.
But once it is officially launched it should be
Thanks. so if one had to get it now, would the wifi one make sense?
@ Ritika: That depends upon if you have a a good wifi connectivity in your city and airports. Most of all you should see if the places where you would be using your ipad ( your office and home) has wifi access or not.
Also let me tell you that:
1) Ipad does not support Flash.
2) It does not support multitasking,i.e You cannot use two applications at the same time
So before buying amke sure you understand your requirements.
will it support wireless broadband like photon?
sadly NO as of now , as ipad doesnt support 3rd party apps/ hardware as on now such as an usb modem, plus it doesnt have a usb port to begin with , so the only true way for the ipad to access internet without wifi is the 3G micro sim, which with out current TRAI geniuses at work, lack of progressive thinking, and absolute anti-technological brains sitting at positions with power, will take practically years to be properly implemented . by which time , a new ipad 2.o would be out!!
no way…it has got no usb ports…!!
I have the 16 Gb 3G wifi and its already working at home in India…… unfortunately 3G is yet to be launched and therefore we ( indians ) gotta be patient.Ipad does not have USB too
how does one download the ipad applications from app store onto the ipad? For India itunes, no specific ipad applications are coming up.
apple ipad its amazing for all youths,and very much good for all peoples of india.
hi,
i have one queries is my brother send one APPLE IPAD(WI-FI +3G)64GB has my birthday gift to me .Now i have a problem is how can i use internet without wi-fi
1.IPAD support wireless internet like TATAphotonplus R any other wireless internet companies it support are not ?reply
2.How can sove my problem
Help me and reply all to me valuable suggestions
reply
Apple does not encourage or discourage the grey market retailing of its devices.
1)Until Apple launches its, Ipad officially you would not be able to access the applications available through its i-tune stores.
2)As long as you have any wifi, you should be able to hookup the internet with your Ipad.
3)Apple has not yet launched its 3G model of Ipad, so I am assuming you have the basic wireless model of the Ipad. You will at no point of time be able to use 3G plan in India, even when the Ipad is officially launched here.
4) And all those who have bought the Ipad, through the grey market, like one such person who is selling above, you will have to wait for the official launch of the Ipad to use the Itune store here.
hi folks,
here is some good news.!!!!!Today with a BSNL 2G micro chip sim card ,I opted to migrate to 3G .Then with precise cutting of the edges of the BSNL micro chip sim and configuring the settings, I was able to make my apple IPAD wifi 3G WORK………..wow…!!!!…I feel I am in heaven…… I swear BSNL 3G micro chip sim cards does work right, even though its yet to be launched in India ……yahooooooooooo………..:))))))))))))))
Kumar
from this experiment and with my earlier failed attempted one point is clear….. your Sim chip should be MIRCO and not MACRO type
too expensive can’t afford it ….. but it’s so damn beautiful … i wan’t to cry
please help me.
i got someone who can sell me an ipad 3g 32 Gb at rs. 55 thousands Rs. he also told me that he will showm me how by cutting a bit, a BSNL 3G sim could be fitted in the ipad for 3G internet access here in india.
is it ok? can i buy. my absolute requirement is only internet access, either with 3 G sim, or data card like photon. regards.
sks
hi folks,
here is some good news.!!!!!Today with a BSNL 2G micro chip sim card ,I opted to migrate to 3G .Then with precise cutting of the edges of the BSNL micro chip sim and configuring the settings, I was able to make my apple IPAD wifi 3G WORK………..wow…!!!!…I feel I am in heaven…… I swear BSNL 3G micro chip sim cards does work right, even though its yet to be launched in India ……yahooooooooooo………..:))))))))))))))
right now you can access internet only with BSNL and none others, remember this plz
Kumar
please help me. i am about to buy an ipad here in india
i got someone who can sell me an ipad 3g 32 Gb at rs. 55 thousands Rs. he also told me that he will showm me how by cutting a bit, a BSNL 3G sim could be fitted in the ipad for 3G internet access here in india.
is it ok? can i buy. my absolute requirement is only internet access, either with 3 G sim, or data card like photon.
regards.
sks
BSNL 3G works well on iPad. One has to cut it with slight precision and it works well… I’m using it.
Hi, I tried it with the MTNL sim in Delhi but though it shows full signal and the 3g sign, it unfortunately doesnt work. I wonder why? Any one who has made the MTNL 3G sim work in Delhi on the ipad? Thanks.
Cheers, Vikas
vikasmal(at)gmail.com
Hi i am having the same problem with my ipad, i have an mtnl prepaid 3g card but i believe that you have to provide mtnl with the model number of your phone to get the internet activated. Since this is not a true mobile phone, i am confused on how to proceed. Any ideas?
Hmmmm strange thing is that it works in Noida and in Okhla which I presume is because it latches onto the BSNL towers instead of the MTNL ones. But the MTNL Edge works in Delhi but not 3g even though it has full bars and shows the 3G sign. I really wonder what is going on with MTNL. Do they need to update the IPAD IMEI numbers into their system? If so, who does one contact for that? Thanks.
hey buddy thats interesting . I have a BSNL 3G sim…… but i have to cut it.
if u have noticed the Air tell SIm is smaller and the BSNL sim connecting portion is roundish. thats why i am wondering if it will fit even after cutting with precision…!!!!!
please HELP>>>>
my email addy is
gskumar2005@gmail.com
I tried cutting the BSNL #G sim…. but it didnt work buddy….:(
thanks Ravi,
You were right .My second attempt at cutting the Sim card paid dividents.
Here is some good news.!!!!!
Today with a BSNL 2G micro chip sim card ,I opted to migrate to 3G .
Then with precise cutting of the edges of the BSNL micro chip sim and configuring the settings, I was able to make my apple IPAD wifi 3G WORK……….
.wow…!!!!.
..I feel I am in heaven…… I swear BSNL 3G micro chip sim card does work , even though its yet to be launched in India ….yahooooooooooo………..:)))))
Kumar
SKS,
I again reiterate Apple as a policy does not support or discourage Grey Market for its products.It helps the products to reach the early adopters.
Any jail broken Ipads/Iphones, would not be able to access the Itunes store for downloading the application.
In short, you may be able to use it for browsing net , but you will not be able to use all its features and updates, specially those available on the Itune stores.And the real fun lies in the apps which are available for the IPad.:)
Hope that helps,
Thanks
thanks Juventis.
do you have any idea when the ipad would be launched in India? and about the prices? it would be more that US price?
regards.
SKS
jailbroken Ipads / Iphones can access and download application from Itunes app stores, also the apps can be used and updated.
I believe the basic model was already launched in April, The 3G model would take some months. Given that India’s 3G auction got completed a couple of days back, you might have to wait till Apple sign’s a contract with its Indian partners .
Buy the model from only recognized Apple product distributors to enable all the features. In India most distributors should be selling it for INR 28,000 to 29,000
You can also try http://www.shopyourworld.com . The site has a merchant association with Amazon that enables you to shop on Amazon and get it shipped right to your doorstep. The pricing provided on the site is in INR and includes shipping charges as well.
any idea when the ipad with camera version will be launched? it it is soon, may be two/three months better to wait….
Without a USB port, it is useless to me. Pen drives, tata photon card etc. would not work with this at all. I would rather wait for tablets from other manufactures (maybe on android).
hi,
i am from europe and i thinking about to buy a ipad.
i want to buy e ipad mit 32GB WiFi+3G.
Here i can buy a seperate micro sim card for using internet.
if it possible to buy this card also in india? in september i will be in kerala for 3 weeks, and i liked to used my ipad to check my mails etc.
You can atke a 3G SIM in india and make it a micro sim by cutting it. You can see the screen shots online by doing a search.
hi,
3G is not yet launched in india.will be launched by September 2010 i am told,
but one can access internet thru WIFI and browse – like i am doing it at home right now
good luck
thanks Ravi,
hi buddy,
Here is some good news.!!!!!
Today with a BSNL 2G micro chip sim card ,I opted to migrate to 3G .
Then with precise cutting of the edges of the BSNL micro chip sim and configuring the settings, I was able to make my apple IPAD wifi 3G WORK……….
.wow…!!!!.
..I feel I am in heaven…… I swear BSNL 3G micro chip sim card does work , even though its yet to be launched in India ….yahooooooooooo………..:)))))
Kumar
hi Juventis,
these comments are very useful and informative… i was about buy an ipad , but after reading all this… it seems it does not make any sense buying the ipad in india .. it does not hv a usb port to start … and here the story ends ….
thank you very much all of u for ur valuable comments …
Dude, passing up on an ipad for a USB port is like refusing a free transfer of cristiano Ronaldo because of his hair. There is so much more to an ipad than the lack of a USB port. If u knew apple at all, you’d know that you couldn’t dream of having a USB port on one of their devices. It goes completely against their closed loop data management system. The very fact that only iTunes gives you access to iPhones, itouch and ipad on a pc/mac tells you clearly enough that adding a USB port would be nothing less than blasphemy on apple’s part.
An ipad offers way too much to be refused for lack of a USB port. It’s fast processor, high resolution, iWork apps, book reader capabilities, are but a few of the large number of positives that it has going for it. You’re not always going to need Internet on the go. DL a few books to read while u travel, work on your presentation for work, use instapaper, watch a movie, play a game, read a monthly magazine offline, make a journal entry.. and if u really need it, there’s always BSNL and Wikihow.
i ve got a 64GB one it is awesome and if u ve any problem than contact me at varunavalani@hotmail.com
I WANT TO PURCHAGE A APPEL iPAD WITH CELULAR ,WI_FI,3G WITH BOBILE FACILITIES OR SHOW ME PRODUCTLOG SO I CAN PROPRLY GIDED WITH COMMERCIAL DEAL.
U can buy Ipad in India throu Shopyourworld.com. We have a merchant tie up with brands across the world including Amazon, Apple and that enables you to shop sitting in India itself. A full landing price includes fixed shipping tells you exactly how much a product will cost you. bit.ly/ipadsyw
I have to buy an i pad,can u help me?
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The Ipad looks good but I think I will wait because Apple will come out with a new version soon. May in later this year. I hope the next version will have more memory, a webcam, and proper office suite. And of course multitasking. These are the stuff that i need for replacing my laptop with an ipad.
Its good, but i thought that it had in built connection!! u mean u need a wifi connection to access the net? then its barely usefull. pooh!
yes wifi is required when u r within the range of network like home etc. when on the move one needs 3G….. that makes it COMPLETE……as its meant to be.
I have the iPad 64GB with 3G. I have yet to put a replacement SIM in my iPad (It still has the original AT&Ts). For now I use it mostly for reading Wall St Journal, do cross words, read news through Pulse, play chess, and read books. I have an iPod. I don’t use it that much. But the iPad, I carry it everywhere.
A lot of content can be downloaded when at home and be read when you are being driven to work or in a plane or waiting at some place. It is the most used gadget at our home right now.
Once I put in the 3G from BSNL (you have to cut it up so that it fits into iPad, which uses micro SIM), I can also use the IPad as a navigational tool.
Anyone managed to use the ipad with the MTNL 3G sim in Delhi? I can only make the 3G work in Noida or Okhla but not in rest of Delhi. Else only on Edge with the MTNL card.
Cheers.
I have a 64gb iPad wifi+3G …I converted my Airtel sim into a microsim by cutting it..I can c the network bt cudnt access Edge…can any 1 help?
Thnx in advance
you need to configure buddy. I did the same and it works….!!!!!
configuring is very easy too.
Hi , can u help how to configure the MTNL DOLPHIN 3g on IPAD, it shows DOLPHIN but isn’t working.
insert your mobile number prefixing +91, it will work
how to get a wi-fi at home?
SIMPLE…..get a broad band connection FROM ANY REPUTED PROVIDERS LIKE aIR TELL. RELIANCE OR VODAPHONE……with router ( this is required for wireless connectivity )…. that would give you wifi at home
how to get a wi-fi?
SIMPLE…..get a broad band connection FROM ANY REPUTED PROVIDERS LIKE aIR TELL. RELIANCE OR VODAPHONE……with router ( this is required for wireless connectivity )…. that would give you wifi at home
hi Every One , i think this is good news for IPAD lover’s TATA photon pocket Wi-Fi router introducing now available in TATA Indicom store go and buy enjoy now with IPAD
Hello friends,
i’ve a 16GB IPAD (WiFi + 3G) to sell. Purchased directly from Apple in Sydney early this month. Anyone interested please send e-mail with contact details.
Note: Im not here to make profit – bought it as a gift for my son, realised that he needs a laptop for school rather than ipad, hence selling it. ONLY SERIOUS BUYS RESPOND – PREFER FROM MUMBAI.
Details as follows:
Ipad – A$ 799 (Rs 33,600)
Ipad camera connection kit – A$ 39 (Rs 1,600)
Ipad Case + screen = free worth A$ 20 (Rs 820)
Apple original invoice provided.
I have Ipad 32gb,just purchased two days back froim US , now i am in india. Any one interested will sell te same original bill price which is $650
I have been going through all the infos and I think Apple Ipad is not value for money – unless one is more keen on looks than usability then too galaxy tab or probably Google Tablet is a better option.
Check out the Ilunascape – Browser for your Ipad / Iphone
http://todays-trends.blogspot.com/2010/12/ilunascape-browser-for-your-iphone-and.html
not so gud…..
wen ipad is commin to india ??
iluuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuvv ipad wanna buy it
ipad india entry is too late, when ipad2 launch is just months away. apple has been taking Indian market for granted. Time to do some homework about the Indian market, steve jobs, as this market has been lapping up the $500-600 mobile phones like BBerrys and others like crazy.there is this middle class and upwards market which is growing phenomenally every passing year.
i am interested to buy i pad seconds anyone willing to sell good condition
pls. contact
printart24365@gmail.com
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i am interested to buy i pad seconds anyone willing to sell good condition
pls. contact
dharan7693@gmail.com
I wanna a used ipad……….. nybdy interested to sell……
My id is nyatigaurav@ymail.com
I wanna a used ipad……….. nybdy interested to sell……
I want to buy used ipad……….. nybdy interested to sell……
I bought ipad 2 from singapore at 48000 rs 16 gb 3g.its cool.
its not good
what is the least rate of i pad.please tell me.i want it even 16 GB without 3g is also OK.i really really want to buy it.reply fast please.and even tell me the shop in kukatpally where you get it
is anyone selling an i pad then please tell me.used is also OK thank you
Hey guys..
are you all mad or what? Why do you want this device for 35000? you better buy a sony vaio mini note book. you will get 320 gb hard disk with 2 gb ram.Battery back up is just like ipad.
this i pad is just for kids. not for professionals.
if you are passionate about touch buy a samsung galexy pad or a phone. But remember..
with these devices you can’t do anything more than what your mobile can do.
if it fell down. its gone. can you find out a single person who can repair your i pad?
think well and buy.
keep your money. dont waste it please
ajo.
i have 3 i pad
i have 3 i pad anybody want then contact me on my email id 13.ashutosh@gmail.com
use bsnl 3g it’s work nice in i pad and this services 3g is not too expensive…………
but u can’t
use bsnl 3g it’s work nice in i pad and this services 3g is not too expensive………..
can u give one to me?
hiiiiiii allllllll anybody there to gift me a ipad?????????????????????
hiiiiiii allllllll anybody there to gift me a ipad?????????????????????
hiiiiiii allllllll anybody there to gift me a ipad?????????????????????
hiiiiiii allllllll anybody there to gift me a ipad?????????????????????
hiiiiiii allllllll anybody there to gift me a ipad?????????????????????
hiiiiiii allllllll anybody there to gift me a ipad?????????????????????