iPhone 4S Goes On Sale In India - At A Cost

The iPhone 4S has launched in India...and Reuters reports it's more expensive than any other country in the world.

Mobile operators in India do not offer subsidised handsets and the cheapest 4S model costs 44,500 rupees. That's about £550, compared with the same model's £499 price in the UK.

Airtel and Aircel are selling the 16 GB model for 44,500 rupees, with the 32 GB version priced at 50,900 rupees and the 64 GB model available for 57,500 rupees.

Media reports last week said Indian fans were unhappy that the smartphone will be more expensive in India than anywhere else in the world.

Both mobile operators, which started selling the iPhone 4S from midnight on Friday, are offering discounted data plans.

Despite the high cost, latest reports say stocks are low and selling out fast.