iPhone rival - HTC enters India through Airtel

Airtel is providing the HTC Touch to it's Indian customers for Rs. 20,000 ( US $ 500) . The Touch entered the Indian barely a week after it entered the International market.

The HTC Touch has a new navigation technology called TouchFLO which navigates through the phone based on user gestures and touch. The early introduction of the iPhone may help it to capture the Indian market before the iPhone can arrive.

The HTC Touch will be available to Airtel users in 10 India cities: Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Pune, Chandigarh, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and Jaipur.