Jio effect: Airtel may be launching a Rs 2,500 4G smartphone this Diwali

India's largest telecom operator Bharti Airtel in talks with multiple handset makers to bring a 4G smartphone for a price as low as Rs 2,500-2,700 to take on Reliance Jio.

While Mukesh Ambani-led Jio has announced plans to offer Internet-enabled feature phone for a refundable deposit of Rs 1,500, Airtel is placing its bet on a full-fledged smartphone as it believes people would be ready to shell out a little more to get a loaded handset.

A source familiar with the development said the new 4G smartphone - that will debut around Diwali - will come bundled with Airtel's 4G connection and "attractive" data and voice plan to woo mass market customers.

The planned dual SIM 4G smartphone will sport a four-inch display, dual camera, VoLTE calling and a longer battery life.

The Android handset will come with 1 GB RAM, said the source who wished not to be named.

He, however, did not say when the phones would be available for booking.

Reliance Jio had, in July, announced that formal bookings for Jio Phone would open on August 24, while the phone itself is expected to be available from September.

According to industry estimates, six million bookings have been recorded for JioPhone, that offers free voice calls and sms for life. Unlimited data offering comes for Rs 153 per month.
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Oppo launches front dual camera selfie-centric F3 smartphone for Rs 19,999

Oppo, a Chinese smartphone manufacturer, launched selfie-centric F3 smartphone at Rs 19,999 in India. The Oppo F3 is a trimmed down version of Oppo F3 Plus, which was launch in March with a staggering price tag of Rs 30,990.

The selfie-centric smartphone features dual-camera at the front and that is the major selling point of the device. The dual-camera set up at the front sports one 16-megapixel (MP), 1.3-inch sensor, f/2.0 aperture camera and wide-angle 8 MP camera. On the rear, the Oppo F3 Plus sports a 13-megapixel 1.3-inch sensor with phase detection autofocus (PDAF), and LED flash

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The #OPPOF3 is a fitting #SelfieExpert with numerous features in its two front cameras- One for Selfie, One for Group Selfie.

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On the front, the 16 MP camera allows 76.4-degree scene capturing, which is ideal for normal selfies. However, to capture group selfies and to bring more objects in the frame, the 8 MP shooter at the front sports extra wide-angle 120-degree lens that allows 105-degree field-of-view (FoV).

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#OPPOF3 Plus has a Dual Selfie Camera for an enhanced selfie experience. Amazing #SelfieExpert is here.

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Based on scene recognition, the Oppo F3 suggests the use of appropriate lens for better pictures. Manual control for lens selection is available so that user could change lens preference as and when required. For additional camera utilities, the Oppo F3 comes installed with the Beautify 4.0 app, Selfie Panorama, Screen Flash, and Palm Shutter.

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