Reliance Jio's rumoured 4G feature phone has, in all likelihood,
stole the limelight from the future iPhones when it comes to leaks. The cause
being obvious; selling a phone at Rs 500 which is capable of handling 4G
network, access media and internet, connect to WiFi and much more. If this
phone materializes with the aforesaid price, it will definitely create a
massive demand in our country where the majority still can't have the funds for
to buy a smartphone.
The phone is expected to be one of the major revelation
Reliance industry will make on its annual general meet (AGM) on July 21. Now, a
new report from PTI claims that the company is constructing a strategy to
expand the 4G market by a huge margin; a margin of 200 million 4G feature
phones, within 2 years.According to the report, however, this feat will be
achieved by advertising 4G feature phones priced within the range of Rs 1,000
to Rs 1,500 and not Rs 500. While we were aware that the device's manufacturing
cost would cross the Rs 1,000 mark, many early information suggested that the
company would subsidize the device to bring down the price.
"Reliance has not yet finalised actual unit price of
the characteristic phones, but it is likely to be in the range of Rs.
1,000-1,500 a unit. It will be smart feature phone with pre-loaded apps of
Reliance Jio like Jio TV, Jio Money etc," one of the sources who did not
wish to be named told PTI.The source further added, "Around 10 million
units are being designed for initial sales and the company has plans to
increase inventory to 100 million in the first year and another 100 million
next year. Discussions have started with Foxconn and Intex to create these
phones in India.".
A source privy to deliberations said Intex had approached
RIL for bundling Jio service for a state government tender.
"Intex will bid for a state government tender which has
huge condition of low-cost mobile phone, but it wants bidder to come with a
service provider. The economy of scale is enough to bring down the cost of
phone. The discussion with RIL started for this tender and is now moving in course
for low-cost 4G feature phones," the source said.
He said Jio will use Qualcomm chipsets in 4G mark phones.
When contacted, Reliance Jio declined to comment. Intex
said: "...we are exploring various business opportunities, including those
with Reliance Jio, and would keep you rationalized about the details as they
materialise. We also keep participate in various state governments' tenders and
are for all time keen to employment with them.
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