Apple iPhone 5 gets a bit cheaper, available at Rs 42,990

For the first time in India, Apple iPhone 5 prices dropped by a significant amount of Rs 2500, dropped from Rs. 45,500 to Rs. 42,990. The largest online retailer Snapdeal has reduced the prices of Apple iPhone 5 in his e-commerce portal.

Snapdeal has been selling mobile or smartphones at cheaper rates, but it would be the first time that an Indian online retailer has dropped iPhone 5 prices. This price is for the 16 GB model of iPhone 5 and similarly the prices of 32 and 64 GB models have dropped to Rs 50,100 and Rs 57,200 respectively, facing a cut of average Rs. 2350.

After the budget announcement by FM P. Chidambaram, which says that the prices of smartphones above Rs. 2000 will be increased, this would be unexpected from most of the people. This price cut will bring some more buyers for Apple iPhone 5 in India.

And now, the Apple iPhone 5 is also a bit cheaper than competitor smartphones like HTC One and Blackberry Z10, which cost Rs. 45,500 and Rs. 43,490 respectively. 

Apart from that, iPhone 4 and 4S prices are also reduced, but Apple iPad prices are still the same. This price reduction will be welcomed by buyers and this also signs that other prominent e-retailers of India will be reducing the prices of iPhone 5 subsequently.

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Buy an iPhone at lower Down Payment and EMIs

It’s been a long time that Apple’s iPhone 5 has been in the Indian market. Even the iPhone 5 sales figures are touching new limits, the Indian figures show lack acceptance and only a gadget to the rich.

To increase the popularity of Apple smartphones in India, Apple India has came up with a new plan which seems to suite the Indian market. The down payment and EMI theories; which are most popular in India and also is quite profitable for both people and banks or finance companies.

YES! Apple’s iPhones are now available with lower down payment and EMI options. Apple India has started distribution of iPhone in India with the help of partners like Redibgton India and Ingram Micro. Here are the new down payment and EMI options for major three smartphones of Apple –

iPhone 5
Down Payment – Rs. 16,990
EMI – 12 EMIs worth Rs. 2376/month or 6 EMIs worth Rs. 4752/month

iPhone 4S
Down Payment – Rs. 9,990
EMI – 12 EMIs worth Rs. 2376/month or 6 EMIs worth Rs. 4752/month

iPhone 4
Down Payment – Rs. 9,990
EMI – 12 EMIs worth Rs. 1376/month or 6 EMIs worth Rs. 2752/month

There would be no processing charges for the above and the options for iPhone 5 are only available on 32 and 64 GB smartphones. The credit partners which can help you with the above are Axis Bank, Citi Bank, HDFC Bank, HSBC Bank, ICICI Bank, IndusInd Bank, Kotak, SBI Card and Standard Chartered. You can avail these options at nearest Apple store, EZone, Planet M, Reliance Digital Store or at The Mobile Store.

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iPhone 5 First Weekend Sales in China crosses Two Million

Apple has launched the iPhone 5 in Mainland China and Taiwan just before three days (although we doubt why the country involved with development of iPhone 5 is getting the product so late). Amazingly the sales mark has crossed the 2 million mark just in the first weekend figures and that to merely after three days. When iPhone 5 launched for the first time in nine countries, the sales figures crossed 5 million on first weekend and it has crossed 2 million mark in China only, which proves China to be the biggest market for Apple. CEO Tim Cook says, “Customer response to iPhone 5 in China has been incredible, setting a new record with the best first weekend sales ever in China. China is a very important market for us and customers there cannot wait to get their hands on Apple products.”

Here is a short Press Release from Apple regarding first weekend sales figures in China [Courtesy- Apple ]

BEIJING—December 17, 2012—Apple® today announced it has sold over two million of its new iPhone® 5 in China, just three days after its launch on December 14. iPhone 5 will be available in more than 100 countries by the end of December, making it the fastest iPhone rollout ever.

“Customer response to iPhone 5 in China has been incredible, setting a new record with the best first weekend sales ever in China,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “China is a very important market for us and customers there cannot wait to get their hands on Apple products.”

iPhone 5 is the thinnest and lightest iPhone ever, completely redesigned to feature a stunning new 4-inch Retina® display; an Apple-designed A6 chip for blazing fast performance; and ultrafast wireless technology*—all while delivering even better battery life.** iPhone 5 comes with iOS 6, the world’s most advanced mobile operating system with over 200 new features including: Shared Photo Streams, all-new Maps app, Passbook® organization and even more Siri® features and languages including Mandarin.

*Network speeds are dependent on carrier networks, check with your carrier for details.
**Battery life depends on device settings, usage and other factors. Actual results vary.

Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple has reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices with iPad.

Press Contacts:
Natalie Harrison
Apple
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(408) 862-0565

Teresa Brewer
Apple
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(408) 974-6851

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Apple News This Week – Apple iTunes in India; Apple wins iPhone 4 Patent Issue and many more

Apple has been in the hot news category all this week with its new products and legal issues. So let’s have a look what there in Apple which should catch your eye this week:

Apple iTunes in India
Apple iTunes is launched in India & several other 55 countries on 4th December. In Indian version of iTunes you’ll find the newest songs from movies like Dabanng 2, Talaash which albums will be costing you in between 70-100. There also old songs category as per artists or movie choices. This new iTunes will be a legal source for Indians after Nokia Music Store to download music. We’ll have to wait to see how this legal source of music is competing with the pirated music industry in India. You can also have a quick look on performance of Apple products in India for basic idea.

Apple wins patent over iPhone 4 design
Apple has been on the winning side most of the time regarding patent infringement and yesterday Apple won the patent over iPhone4 design. Additionally Apple also won a case related to iPad housing and its smart cover design.

iPhone 5 now available in more than 50 additional countries including Russia, Brazil and Taiwan
Apple has released its new iPhone 5 into more than 50 additional countries including Russia, Brazil and Taiwan in this December. The new iPhone 5 comes with a fast and amazingly smooth iOS6 operating system, and some of the prominent features like Retina display, ultra-fast wireless, long battery, improved Siri, Facebook integration, Apple maps app and many more. We just have once concern: when it’s rumored that a Taiwan based company has manufactured the iPhone 5, then why it takes so long to Apple launch the iPhone 5 in Taiwan.

Ashton Kutcher is ready to go as Steve Jobs in the upcoming biopic ‘Jobs’
Yes, a new picture of Ashton Kutcher portraying as Steve Jobs is released over the internet yesterday. The movie is lined up for a show at the Sundance Film Festival 2013 in Utah, USA. The movie is directed by Joshua Michael Stern and written by Matt Whiteley.

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Airtel to Offer Data Plans for iPhone 5 starting November 2

NEW DELHI – November 2, 2012 – Airtel, India's largest network, today announced that, beginning Friday, November 2, it will offer a range of attractive data plans for iPhone 5 that will allow customers to connect to its fast HSPA+ and DC-HSPA networks with Wideband Audio.


iPhone 5 is the thinnest and lightest iPhone ever, completely redesigned to feature a stunning new 4-inch Retina display; an Apple-designed A6 chip for blazing fast performance; and ultrafast wireless technology—all while delivering even better battery life.* iPhone 5 comes with iOS 6, the world’s most advanced mobile operating system with over 200 new features including: Shared Photo Streams, Facebook integration, all-new Maps app and Passbook organization.


For more information about iPhone please visit www.apple.com/iphone.

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Top 10 Halloween Apps for Your Kids

In this Halloween season let your kids explore the apps world and explore some entertaining games. We've listed some of the best Halloween apps for your kids. Play along with your kids and you’ll enjoy them too. Here you go:

Android Apps

Connect'Em Halloween

One of the mind-dribbler among the Halloween games available, Connect'Em Halloween is a strategic game to connect the Halloween blobs together. Once you start playing the game, there is no stopping and you’re going to love it. With three game modes: Challenge, Arcade and Time Attack; Connect'Em Halloween keeps your kids hands engaged and mind improved. Connect'Em Halloween is only available for Android now.

Pumpkins vs. Monsters

The Pumpkin Hero saves the city from the monstrous attack on Pumpkin night. A simple control game where you've to flick the pumpkin and attack the monsters to make them away from the city. Your kid can be the Pumpkin hero. With 90 levels of story mode, the game will give you and your kids a new experience. Available for Free on Android store.

Doctor Bubble Halloween

A classic bubble shooting games, where you've to form 3 or more microbes to splash the whole Halloween pumpkins. Doctor Bubble Halloween is a real entertainer for Halloween this season and right now available for Android only.

Coin Dozer Halloween

One of the brave games in Android, where you hunt into the witch’s graveyard and drop coins to gain prizes. The hunt becomes more interesting with difficulty levels and you getting more powerful with more coins, jack-o-lanterns, candy, the witch’s cauldron and more bonuses. This really a Halloween treat for kids this season. Available for FREE in Android Apps store.

Dress up Halloween

Dress your Halloween character the way you want with Dress up Halloween. Let your kids’ imagination grow and dress it on the chosen characters. This really is full of fun and entertainment; also improves your kids’ educational element through various colors, accessories and items. Drive through android store and download this game now.

iPhone Apps

Halloween Memory Game

It’s a Halloween themed memory game of cards with three themed cards: Pumpkin, Haunted and Spooky. The cards in each level are relevant to the theme. Finding a matching card gets you points. Timer keeps track of your time. Number of taps made tells you how good your memory is. Although it’s not for FREE, but you should try this one for guaranteed fun.

Halloween Color & Draw: coloring book

Let you kid’s imagination paint through this coloring book app. It’s a 3-in-1 app consisting of: a drawing and sketching app with b/w background; a coloring book app with 20 amazing drawings; and a photo decorator where kids can decorate own imported photos. So on this Halloween let you kid play with the colors and paint his world.

Halloween Monster Creator

Easy control paint app to with amazing animations sounds to create Halloween monsters on your choice and let be it’s your avatar this season. Intuitive color tool & stroke slider to draw scary monsters. Also add text to your creations and share with your parents and friends. Find the app in App Store and enjoy this Halloween with your own Halloween Monsters.

Halloween Pumpkin Shooter

A simple and funny game where you blow up the pumpkins with your candy corn missiles and drive through more levels. You can collect power ups and health in your way to continue with your pumpkin slaughter. Just make your way through simple tap and tilt features and enjoy the Halloween season.

Halloween: Trick or Treat

Wendy the Witch is on a quest to catch candy corn, but without getting near to ghost. Help Wendy with this and remember Wendy trembles with a ghost near. Halloween: Trick or Treat is one of the funniest and cute games made for iPhone or iPad and I bet you’re going to love this. Meant for every ages of audience Halloween: Trick or Treat is a real treat for this Halloween.

Happy Halloween to Everyone!!

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The Stand of Apple Products in India

Apple is the largest seller of smartphones and tablets across the world with its wide range of products and innovative features. Some of the eye catching products launched by Apple in recent days are the new iPhone 5, the new range of iPods and now the iPad Mini. Resting the rumors about iPad 3, Apple unveiled the iPad Mini, a much lighter and slicker iPad which includes all the functionality of an iPad. But what the question is how these Apple products are performing in the Indian market and how many people are really aware about its innovative features. Let’s see how it goes.

Who use Apple products in India?

1. 27 million of people in India are actually using smartphones and Samsung is the brand which most of the people prefer.
2. In India, you’ll see business emeralds, celebrities, and top dollar earners using iPhone or iPad the most. Companies like Samsung and Nokia are providing the same quality features in their smartphones at cheaper rates and that’s what making the competition tough for Apple.
3. For a Dollar economic country buying an iPhone or iPad is not a big issue. But when it comes to India, the rates became doubled and Apple products became unaffordable for a small scale earner.
4. To increase the demand, Apple India tied up with some big educational institutions, banks and technology enterprises of India. It provides iPad, iPhone and Mac at mass volume and cheaper rates.
5. Most of the outsourcing software development firms in India are using Mac, iPhone or iPad to develop competent applications.
6. Apart from these some individual mobile application developers, rich students or know-how guys use various Apple products.

iPhone or iPad - What we don’t use

We’re stressing on the iPhone and iPad, as these are people’s product. But how many people in India actually are utilizing the iPhone or iPad to the fullest. Is it worthy to buy a phone with same features as iPhone but at cheaper rates?

Siri: The voice search assistant, which search online through voice queries. Around 16 million of Smarphone users in India search for things online and all of them prefer to type and search. For now Siri is not available in India edition iPhone or iPads.

Apple Maps: After issues with Google maps, Apple came up with its own maps which are actually much impressively designed. But are these maps are completely updated with Indian geography and how many people in India are actually using these maps for navigation.

Facetime: We don’t know the detailed statistics of Facetime usage in India, but overall statistics does show people using smartphones do mostly chat over Facebook, Skype or Gtalk.

iCloud: This feature has still been un-explored by Indian iPhone users and often confused with Internet or Email programmes.

Video Calling: People prefer more like to have chat over Facebook or Gtalk.

iTunes Music: Indian version iPhones don’t come with iTunes Music store as due to the fact that Indian songs are not available at iTunes. Apple is planning to include this in the next iOS updates. Though you can download games and apps from the iTunes store.

And above all, these features are also available with phones from Samsung & Nokia and that’s too at affordable prices. Even Apple named as one of the best technology marketing brand, it does fail to impress the Indian mobile phone market. There is a proverb we say in India­­­ which spells like this “Jo Dikhta Hai Who Bikta Hai” (What ­­­You See is What They Sell) and that’s why Apple needs to bring some region specific features to attract the Indian mobile phone users.

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Top 5 iPhone Apps for Business Owners

Businesses are getting complex due to competitive market and innovative entrepreneurs. Even businesses evolved from simple ideas include complex operations. To make your business simple you can take the help of technology and its new innovations. Mobile or web apps are the useful examples of such innovations. To keep your social life easy and smooth, these apps are the first choice. And if you’re a business owner or an entrepreneur then here are some of the useful iPhone apps you can use to boost your business operations.

Cisco WebEx
 
Join meetings and conferences from anywhere in the world with Cisco WebEx. This is an amazing video conferencing app for your iPhone or iPad. With easy to connect features Cisco WebEx provides high quality video streaming, integrated VoIP, web conferencing over 3G or Wi-Fi and multipoint video support. With a Cisco WebEx account you can host or participate in a meeting from anywhere.

Roambi Analytics

Roambi, a business report analyzing tool with engaging designs and simple tap & swipe features. Roambi converts your vivid and mathematical business reports into simple graphical display. It can easily integrate itself into your current business report systems and also supports various file formats. Coming with three pricing variations: Lite(Free), Pro and Enterprise, Roambi does simplify your business complexity.

Business Card Manager

Carrying your business cards or keeping others’ is not easy and that’when Business Card Manager can help you. Take photos of business cards with your iPhone and add them to contacts. Business Card Manager can add, exchange and tag business cards as the way you save contacts in your phone. Auto-Synchronize, seamless search and text integrations are some of the prominent features in Business Card Manager. The search functions are seamless and supported by Evernote, a professional social network.

OfficeDrop

Weary about the heaps of receipts or notes on your desk! Then try OfficeDrop. OfficeDrop takes pictures of your receipts or documents and convert them into searchable PDFs. These PDFs are stored in your iPhone or on the web and can be retrieved on search. You can organize files with labels and folders with OfficeDrop. Some of the prominent features of OfficeDrop are: PC synchronization, online file sharing, voice search and easy documentation. OfficeDrop comes in both Free and Premium versions.

DejaOffice

DejaOffice is a complete CRM suite for your business with contacts, calendar, tasks and notes. With DejaOffice you can: manage your contacts with the advance contact management system; schedule tasks with the 5 type calendar views; and add events to contacts. DejaOffice integrates easily with your iPhone contacts, calendar, dialer, email and browser.

Try these iPhone apps and see for yourself.

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“iKill” Infographic Charts - Have a look

Look at this chart, you will come now about the iphone production at the cost of everything. A very good presentation revealing truth behind the big success.


Created by: Online MBA Programs (web: onlinembaprograms . org )

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Aircel and AirTel to launch iPhone 4S in India

The telecom companies Aitel and Aircel will launch the iPhone 4S in the Indian market from November 25th. According to media reports, the duo companies have officially announced over the launch of the iPhone 4S in the market.

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