iPhone3G India

As we all know that China’s Unicom is promoting iPhone 3G and may as well become the distribution partner for iPhone 3g in China. One thing which got everyone eye is that Unicom site is promoting iPhone 3G services, which also includes :

• Wave-to-pay
• Mobile TV
• Tethering
• Video Conferencing

Wave To Pay and Video Conferencing are 2 features which are being talked about as they will be part of iPhone hardware update coming this June. But as the release date of iPhone 3G in China is being listed as May 17 and new iPhone 3G hardware is only expected to be coming around June, so how it will be made possible remains a mystery. Lets see how the story unfolds and we will update on any developments on this.

And yes if you want to know what Wave To Pay Means check out the translation of China Unicom promoting wave-to-pay on iPhone done by Dan Butterfield:

“Near-Field-Communication (NFC) swipe card handset a.k.a. “wave-to-pay,” offers convenience for those who use public transportation. It’s possible to use a handset swipe card to buy a ticket. This wave-to-pay has replaced the former public transportation IC card. Using the swipe card handset for shopping eliminates the needs to carrying cash. Using wave-to-pay also makes it easy to pay in the ferry terminal. Through the swipe card, the handset (phone) can purchase your passage and avoid the worry of lining up to purchase tickets. Not only does this technology eliminate the need to carry a public transportation IC card, you don’t even need a bankcard. All you need is the wave-to-pay handset (phone), to buy a ticket and do your shopping. One machine in the hand, opens access, and gives you control. Wave-to-pay makes life more convenient.”