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

Recently, Jio announced a 4G-enabled feature phone with smartphone like capabilities

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A man leaves a Bharti Airtel store in New Delhi. Photo: Reuters

BS Web Team New Delhi
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

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