When iPhone 3G was announced recently, we were wondering if one of the big features – the App Store – would come to India as well. India never had an iTunes Store and all we could do was browse through the selection of music available in the US or other select countries. iTunes 7.7 was launched today and it changes things a little.

If you are in India, you can now access the iTunes Store. You cannot browse or purchase music (bummer!), but the App Store is now available. Which means you can purchase and download apps for your iPhone or iPod Touch. A lot of quality apps are available for free while quite a few of them are very reasonably priced at under 10 USD (~430 INR). One caveat though – be prepared to prove your location by providing your credit-card information – even if you intend to download one of the free apps. The store accepts Master Card, Visa and Amex cards.

We’ll shortly post a walkthrough showing how you can sign-up and purchase applications online.

Update: The walkthrough is now up.

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