A good news for all the Apple iPhone fans, Apple has started to sell factory unlocked iPhone 4 at their US online store.

“Unlocked” simply means that a mobile phone is not bound to any particular carrier. In India, customers buy an Unlocked phone and easily switch between carriers by simply replacing the SIM card. Though in the U.S., the mobile phones are not sold separately they are always tied to a carrier.

The 16 GB iPhone 4 will cost US$649, while the 32 GB model will retail for $749, which is higher than it should actually retail but is cheaper than its jail broken counterparts being sold in India. A unlocked iPhone 4 used to cost around INR 40,000 in India which is quite higher than $649. So this step by Apple will prove to be a boon for international buyers.

Apple is always unfair towards India when it comes to iPhone, the world is expecting the launch of 5th generation iPhone, India is officially getting its hand on 4th generation iPhone the “iPhone 4″. The iPhone is the only Apple product now left that isn’t on time as even the iPad 2 and the new line of Mac have reached India.

Telecom operators, Airtel and Aircel will officially launch the iPhone 4 in India on the 27th May, 2011. The iPhone 4 will be made available in both the postpaid and prepaid subscription plans. The 16GB version of the iPhone will cost INR 34, 500, whereas the 32GB version will cost INR 40, 900.

Airtel hasn’t given any word regarding the plans or the launch, but is soon expected to. To view Aircel’s Postpaid and Prepaid subscription plans Click Here.

The release states that “Following an upfront payment of Rs. 34,500 for the 16GB model and Rs. 40,900 for the 32GB model, customers will have the opportunity to recover 100 percent of their upfront iPhone cost in monthly credits on their service plan over a period of 24 months”.

We will keep you updated with any further news.

We have seen a lot of swanky tablets around the market nowadays but nobody can beat this not so swanky looking tablet from India’s Ministry of Human Resource Development for a challenging price of Rs. 1,500 or $35 only. This one is way cheaper than the $75 OLPC (One Laptop Per Child) option.

This Rs.1,500 device has the form factor of a tablet and supposedly has a 7-inch touchscreen display. It is capable of browsing the web and comes with a keyboard as well. The device has got about 2GB of RAM, Wi-Fi connectivity and a USB port, which is pretty amazing at such a budget. The tablet has been developed by the government in collaboration with premier scientific institutes like the IITs & IISc.

The Ministry of Human Resource Development has plans to reduce the price of this device further down to just $10. If every thing goes according to plan we would be able to see many students sporting the revolutionary device.