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Jio effect: Airtel partners with Celkon, offers 4G smartphone at Rs 1349

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The 'Celkon Smart 4G' comes with a four inch touch screen, dual SIM slots and access to all popular apps like YouTube, WhatsApp and Facebook LATEST NEWS  : India’s leading telecom operator Bharti Airtel on October 30 in partnership with Celkon launched a 4G Android smartphone for Rs 1,349. The phone comes bundled with Airtel's Rs 169 offer plan, which provides unlimited calls, and 500 MB data per day for 28 days. The partnership is part of Airtel’s ‘Mera Pehla Smartphone’ initiative, under which Airtel plans to collaborate with device manufacturers to launch smartphones at the price of a feature phone. In terms of specifications, the Celkon Smart 4G smartphone sports a 4-inch screen, dual-SIM slots and FM radio. The Android powered 4G smartphone offers access to several apps on Google Play Store, including YouTube, Facebook and WhatsApp. The device will also come preloaded with apps from Airtel -- MyAirtel app, Wynk music and Airtel TV. The phone comes ...

Airtel takes on JioPhone with Rs 1,399 4G smartphone: All you need to know

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The partnership between Airtel and Karbonn is part of Airtel's 'Mera Pehla 4G Smartphone' initiative LATEST NEWS :             Bharti Airtel has collaborated with home-grown Karbonn Mobiles to provide a 4G smartphone at an effective charge of Rs 1,399. Dubbed ‘Mera Pehla 4G smartphone’ by using the telecom principal, the initiative is aimed at imparting cheap 4G phone to humans seeking to transport from characteristic phones to smartphones and enjoy high-speed internet at the cross. Under the partnership, the Karbonn A40 Indian telephone, which has a retail fee of Rs three,499, will be offered at an powerful price of Rs 1,399. The smartphone comes bundled with a monthly percent of Rs 169 from Airtel, which gives generous data and calling advantages. Karbon A40 India cellphone and Reliance JioPhone Karbon A40 India smartphone and Reliance JioPhone To avail of the cellphone bundled with Airtel advantages, the cons...

Airtel takes on Jio, plans rollout of Rs 2,500 4G phone by Diwali

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Recently, Jio announced a 4G-enabled feature phone with smartphone like capabilities LATEST NEWS  :  India’s leading telecom major Bharti Airtel is reportedly all set to take on Reliance Jio with its own 4G-enabled Rs 2,500 smartphone. According to a report in Economic Times, Bharti in talks with mobile phone makers to launch the 4G-enabled smartphone bundled with voice and data services by Diwali. The report the phone will come with a bigger display, battery and camera than seen in other feature phones, and Bharti is in talks with brands like Lava and Karbonn to manufacture the device. The 4G-enabled smartphone is touted to run Google Android operating system and will allow users to download apps available on Google Play Store. The smartphone will be co-promoted by Airtel but will not receive any subsidy from the telecom major. Instead, Airtel will bundle data and voice benefits to bring down the price of the smartphone. ALSO READ THIS : SC verdict on triple...

You may get part refund for Jio 4G phone before 3 years. Here's why

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The terms for the scheme could be announced in next few days. LATSET NEWS :   Reliance Jio may soon announce a scheme offering buyers of its 4G phone the choice to return the handset before the specified time period of three years and in return get a partly refund. The terms for the scheme could be announced in next few days, according to a Economic Times report. The pre-bookings for the phone will start on August 24. The phone was introduced as "India ka Smartphone" and launched at an "effective price" of Rs 0. The catch was that buyers would have to shell out a refundable, upfront deposit of Rs. 1,500 for the device (which is refundable after three years). However, the phone may fail to match up to Jio's expectation, if some reports are to be believed. JP Morgan, in a report, said that in India where there is the prevalence of multi-SIM phones and the pre-paid monthly churn stands at around 5 per cent, it may be unrealistic to expect...