Why is samsung wave s8500 not available in the Indian markets?

I went to Samsung stores, other stores, but i could not find Samsung Wave S8500. They said its out of stocks.

Is there other touchscreen phones better than Wave in the same price range?

Is Samsung Wave S8500 available in your city?Why is samsung wave s8500 not available in the Indian markets?One reason may be since wave 2 s8530 is released they would have stopped wave 8500.



If you go by specifications of wave it matches that of Samsung Galaxy S only difference being operating system. where wave runs samsugs BADA OS while Galaxy S runs android.



Currently there are no phones avaiable in this price range of wave around 17K which can match its specs, either you have to shell out more around 25K to go for top end android phone like Galaxy S, HTC Desire or go for entry level smartphones like LG Optimus One P500, Motorola Quench XT3, Galaxy 3 which fall in 12K-13K bracket.



These entry level phones offer most of the fuctionality like 3G, WiFi, touchscreen, etcWhy is samsung wave s8500 not available in the Indian markets?I feel Nokia N8,Apple IPHONE-4, HTC HD2 are similar in prices but better choices you have available. But i doubt they are available in Indian markets.Why is samsung wave s8500 not available in the Indian markets?Is wave S8530 which is a advanced version of wave1 available in India? If yes where can I get it? Pls reply.