Apple iPhone 6 India Release Date Pushed to November
Helge Bruhn (L) and Phil, who didn't give his last name, camp ahead of the September 19 release of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, in front of an Apple Store at Kuerfuerstendamm boulevard in Berlin September 16. Both men have camped since September 13 outside the store to be the first customers to buy the iPhone 6 when it's available.REUTERS

Apple's new iPhone 6 series handsets are reportedly selling for a whopping $3,600 (₹2,19,000) per piece in grey markets in China.

Popular business media house Bloomberg from China has reported that Apple iPhone 6 models are being sold for exorbitant prices in China, Hong Kong and Singapore.

Liu Min, a local bootlegger - standing right in front of an Apple store in Beijing, promised to offer the Bloomberg reporter a 16GB iPhone 6 for 8,000 Yuan (around $1,303/₹79,000) with a 2-day delivery guarantee - almost double the official price listed on Apple's Hong Kong website (HERE), while the bigger iPhone 6 Plus (128GB) model was offered for a whopping $2,441 (₹1,48,000).

Apple was supposed to release iPhone 6 series devices in China on 19 September, along with 10 other select markets (including USA, Great Britain, France, Germany, Australia, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, Puerto Rico) but due to the delay in Chinese regulatory approval, the smartphone release was deferred indefinitely.

It is believed that the devices were illegally smuggled from Hong Kong and Singapore. With no China release date details on sight, the grey market is expected to flourish for at least a month or two.

This case is not limited to mainland China; grey market are thriving well in Hong Kong and Singapore as well. Though Apple iPhone 6 devices are officially available in retail stores in Hong Kong, illegal peddlers (even working professionals) are still doing great business with gullible Apple fans charging them between HKD 10,000 (₹1,290/₹78,500) and HKD 28,000(around $3,600/₹2,19,000).

Illegal Apple iPhone 6 models have made their way to India as well. Apple's new phones are available for more ₹1,00,000 (around $1,650) per piece in grey markets in Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata.

Some retailers are also using e-commerce sites e-Bay India to sell iPhone 6 devices between ₹75,000 (around $1,230) and ₹1,15,000 (around $1,900).

Apple iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus at e-Bay India website
Apple iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus at e-Bay India websitee-Bay India

As far as iPhone 6 India release date is concerned, it is expected to hit stores in November [read full report, HERE].

Key specifications of Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus:

Model Apple iPhone 6 Apple iPhone 6 Plus
Display 4.7-inch LED-backlit IPS screen with Retina HD (aka full HD) with 1334 x 750p resolutionPixel density: 326 ppi (pixels per inch)Add-ons:- Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating on front- Dual-domain pixels for wider viewing angles 5.5- inch LED-backlit IPS screen with Retina HD (aka full HD) with 1920x1080p resolutionPixel density: 401 ppi (pixels per inch)Add-ons:- Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating on front- Dual-domain pixels for wider viewing angles
OS iOS v8.0 (wider availability of the new OS version to other Apple devices from 17 September) iOS v8.0 (wider availability of the new OS version to other Apple devices from 17 September)
Processor 20-nanometer class based second generation 64-bit A8 chipset which is 25-percent faster (50-percent faster graphics too) than the A7 in iPhone 5S.It is aptly supported by second generation, M8 motion co-processor 20-nanometer class based second generation 64-bit A8 chipset which is 25-percent faster (50-percent faster graphics too) than the A7 in iPhone 5S.It is aptly supported by second generation, M8 motion co-processor
Storage capacity 16GB/64GB/128GB 16GB/64GB/128GB
Camera Main: New 8-megapixel iSight camera with 1.5µ pixels, f/2.2 aperture, True-Tone flash, hybrid IR filter, five-element lens, sapphire crystal lens cover,Front: 1.2-megapixel FaceTime camera with f/2.2 aperture, auto-HDR,720p HD video recording Main: New 8-megapixel iSight camera with 1.5µ pixels, f/2.2 aperture, True-Tone flash, hybrid IR filter, five-element lens, sapphire crystal lens cover, Optical Image stabilization,Front: 1.2-megapixel FaceTime camera with f/2.2 aperture, auto-HDR,720p HD video recording
Battery Talk time: up to 14 hours (3G)Standby time: close to 10 days (250 hours) Talk time: up to 24 hours (3G)Standby time: close to 16 days (384 hours)
Network 3G & 4G-LTE (with new VoLTE technology for high quality voice-calling) 3G & 4G-LTE (with new VoLTE technology for high quality voice-calling)
Add-ons Finger-print sensor (much better Tough-ID security feature), Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), Wi-Fi calling (in select markets), Bluetooth v4.0, NFC. GPS/GLONASS Finger-print sensor (much better Tough-ID security feature), Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), Wi-Fi calling (in select markets), Bluetooth v4.0, NFC. GPS/GLONASS
Dimensions 138.1 x 67.0 x 6.9 mm 158.1 x 77.8 x 7.1 mm
Weight 129 g 172 g
Colours gold, silver or space gray gold, silver or space gray
Price (with two-year contract in USA) 16GB: $199 (around €154/12,100)64GB: $ 299 (around €231/18,200)128G: $399(around €310/24,300) 16GB:$299(around €231/18,200)32GB:$399(around €310/24,300)128GB:$499(around €385/30,350)