Apple’s iPhone 5 is now available for pre-order via online shopping website Infibeam with shipping expected to begin in the first week of November. Online retailer Infibeam has listed the 16GB version of the latest iPhone at an advance booking of Rs 5,000. Final pricing is not mentioned on the site yet.
The web page further states the remaining amount will be collected from buyers at the time device launches. The site is offering consumers offer to pay the rest of the money via cash on delivery, debit card and credit card. Earlier, the iPhone 5 has been spotted on eBay India where the device has been selling at very high prices. However, this is the first time any online retailer has listed the device on its website. The official page of Apple India still lists the iPhone 5 as ‘coming soon’.
iPhone 5 listed on Infibeam
The buzz around the iPhone 5 has picked up with smartphone reaching more markets, and growing possibilities of India being next on that list. The iPhone 5 is expected to be announced in India in the next few days. Though the company hasn’t confirmed any release date, reports suggest the device is going to be launched on November 2.
iPhone 5 listed as ‘coming soon’ on Apple India page
Apple has already kicked off preparations for the iPhone 5 launch in India. The company recently slashed prices of the older devices, the iPhone 4S and iPhone 4. Apple also discontinued the three-year-old iPhone 3GS.
Apple’s iPhone 5 was unveiled on September 12 this year. It became one of the fastest selling smartphone with sales going past 5 million units in the first weekend. The iPhone 5 boasts of a 4-inch touchscreen with Retina Display technology and is powered by an A6 processor. Other features of the phone are voice assistant Siri, iOS 6, 8-pin Lightning dock, 8MP iSight rear camera with LED flash and 4G LTE compatibility.
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