Apple Watch finally launched in India at Rs 30,900

<img alt="Applwtch97" height="359" src="http://rack.1.mshcdn.com/media/ZgkyMDE1LzExLzA2LzVmL2FwcGx3dGNoOTcuNzA1MDAuanBnCnAJdGh1bWIJOTUweDUzNCMKZQlqcGc/e7d674a6/04f/applwtch97.jpg" width="640" /><br /> <br /> <section class="article-content" style="-webkit-transition: margin 0.2s; background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin-left: auto; margin-right: 24.7869319915772px; margin-top: 1em; max-width: 625px; transition: margin 0.2s; width: auto;"><div style="margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> Just a few weeks after the launch of iPhone 6S and 6S Plus, Apple launched its Watch range in India today. The launch comes just before the country's biggest festival Diwali, and the company will be hoping for brisk sales during the festive season.</div> <div class="see-also" style="font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase;"> <div class="inline-ad-seealso" style="margin: 0px 18.75px 0px auto; max-width: 625px;"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> The Apple Watch comes in two sizes (38 mm and 42 mm) and three collections (Apple Sport, Apple Watch and Apple Watch Edition). Prices for the 38 mm version are Rs 30,900 ($ 470) for Apple Watch Sport, Rs 48,900 ($ 743) for Apple Watch and Rs 8,20,000 ($ 12,460) for Apple Watch Edition. The 42 mm version is priced at Rs 34,900 ($ 530), Rs 52,900 ($ 803) and Rs 9,90,000 ($ 15,044) respectively.</div> <div style="margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> The smartwatch will be available in colours such as gold, rose gold, space gray, 18-carat rose gold, space black or polished silver stainless steel and silver anodized aluminium. The India launch comes over seven months after the Apple Watch was launched globally.</div> <div style="margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> <em>Have something to add to this story? Share it in the comments.</em></div> <div> <em><br /></em></div> </section>

Apple Watch finally launched in India at Rs 30,900

Just a few weeks after the launch of iPhone 6S and 6S Plus, Apple launched its Watch range in India today. The launch comes just before t...

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Apple Watch discount: Great deal, or sign of trouble?

<img alt="Appwth87" height="359" src="http://rack.0.mshcdn.com/media/ZgkyMDE1LzEwLzMxL2Y2L2FwcHd0aDg3LmFjYzI5LmpwZwpwCXRodW1iCTk1MHg1MzQjCmUJanBn/4451ca8a/0ad/appwth87.jpg" width="640" /><br /> <br /> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> In a move likely to fuel speculation about the popularity, or lack thereof, of the Apple Watch, Apple has decided to test out a discount bundle involving the smartwatch.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> The bundle, currently limited to select stores, offers a $50 discount on an Apple Watch Sport or Apple Watch when a customer buys a new iPhone.</div> <div class="see-also" style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22.5px; text-transform: uppercase;"> <div class="inline-ad-seealso" style="margin: 0px 18.75px 0px auto; max-width: 625px;"> </div> </div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> Apple's mostly under-the-radar deal <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2015/10/30/apple-promo-50-off-apple-watch-iphone-combo/" style="color: #00aeef; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">was highlighted</a> by <em>MacRumors</em> on Friday. According to the site, the deal is only available at certain brick-and-mortar Apple stores in California (San Francisco, Burlingame, Chestnut Street, Corte Madera, Stonestown and Hillsdale) and Massachusetts (Boylston Street, Burlington, CambridgeSide and Chestnut Hill).</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> And no, the Apple Watch Edition and Apple Watch Hermès are <i>not</i> part of this promotion.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> It should also be noted that both items must be purchased together, during a single transaction. The site also confirmed that the promotion is not available online and is only running until November 15.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> Apple isn't known for offering many special discounts on its products. In fact, longtime Apple users are accustomed to paying a premium for Apple products over competing brands. Therefore, the discounted Apple Watch, no matter how limited the availability, is bound to raise a few eyebrows.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> And while Apple just released its earnings report, it did not reveal per unit sales for the Apple Watch. The company also just started selling the device at Target, not the kind of high-end, fashionable branding the Apple Watch enjoyed at launch.</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> With all that in mind, once word of this limited discount deal spreads, expect more chatter (legitimate or not) about how sales of the Apple Watch may not be living up to the success of the company's other mobile products. In the meantime, hey, there's a discount deal on the Apple Watch!</div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75em;"> <em>Have something to add to this story? Share it in the comments.</em></div>

Apple Watch discount: Great deal, or sign of trouble?

In a move likely to fuel speculation about the popularity, or lack thereof, of the Apple Watch, Apple has decided to test out a discount ...

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