iPhone 7 and 7 Plus will be available in India starting October 7

Redington India, one of the Apple's main distributors in India, would begin the sale of iPhone 7 and 7 Plus in 3,000 retail locations across the country, the city-based company said on Friday. "Redington India will offer iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, beginning October 7, in 3,000 retail locations across the country. The launch will be done through special events at select stores in key cities," a company statement said.

The Cupertino-based company launched two smartphones -- iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus -- at an event in San Francisco Wednesday. The iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus will be available in 32GB, 128GB and 256GB storage variants in silver, gold and rose gold colours. The new Jet Black colour variant will come only in 128GB and 256GB variants.

While the 32GB phone will be available in India for Rs 60,000, the pricing of the other models for the country is not known yet. The Chennai-headquartered Redington India also has presence in the Middle East, Africa, Turkey, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and CIS countries, it said.