0 Apple to launch iPhone 5 in India on October 26?

Apple's iPhone 5 is already available for sale in several markets, and is expected to hit the Indian shores soon. Though Apple hasn't announced a launch date yet, rumours on the web suggest the iPhone 5 will launch in India on October 26.

BGR India, citing multiple sources, claims, “Appleis preparing to launch the iPhone 5 in India on the last Friday of this month, which happens to be October 26”. The site also reports Apple will be distributing its iPhone 5 on its own (via Apple Stores), instead of teaming up with the Indian carriers.

Rumours further suggest the iPhone 5 bear pricing similar or higher to the iPhone 4S (Rs. 44,500 for the 16GB model) pricing, when it launched it in India last year. It's notable the company has already slashed rates of its iPhone 4S and iPhone 4, setting stage for the launch of the iPhone 5.

Since there's no official confirmation the reports, we're taking this information with grain of salt right now. Apple Insider in its report, however, points out that the iPhone 5 “marks the quickest ever launch for an Apple product, becoming available in a total of 31 countries just two weeks after its release”. Apple aims to launch the iPhone in more than 100 countries with 240 carriers by December, adds the report.

Demand for the iPhone 5 in India is quite high with the device selling briskly in the grey market and via online shopping websites such as Ebay. However, the device is being sold at a hefty premium, with prices as high as Rs. 1,00,000 for the 64GB model.

Source: BGR India, Apple Insider