Lenova launches cheapest 4G phone in India at Rs.6,999

Lenova launches cheapest 4G phone in India at Rs.6,999

New Delhi: Chinese tech giant Lenovo on Friday unveiled the country’s most affordable 4G LTE smartphone, priced at Rs 6,999 as it looks to cash in on the booming demand for high-speed data services.

Lenovo’s A6000 was unveiled at the CES in Las Vegas last week. The device has been aggressively priced to compete with Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 4G (Rs 9,999) and Yu’s maiden device -- Yureka (Rs 8,999).
LTE, is a standard for wireless communication of high-speed data for mobile phones and data terminals.
“This is perhaps the most value for money LTE device in India, the A6000 promises the perfect balance of speed, performance and ergonomics. With 2015 expected to be the year of 4G LTE, we are committed to take on this new technology and give consumers the best performance,”
Lenovo India director smartphones Sudhin Mathur told reporters.
Lenovo has partnered homegrown ecommerce major Flipkart to sell the device exclusively.
Following the flash sale model, consumers will have to pre-register to be eligible for the sale on January 28. The company, however, did not disclose the number of devices that will be put up for sale in the first round.