NEW DELHI: Prices of smartphones supporting 4G technology have broken the Rs 3,000 price barrier, benefiting users wanting high-speed internet access who may have been deterred by high entry prices. The level was breached well before the year-end limit that was predicted by some analysts. Reliance Retail cut prices of its latest Lyf-branded 4G voice over LTE (Volte)-enabled smartphones - Flame 3, Flame 4, Flame 5 and Flame 6 launched over a month ago - by 25 per cent to Rs 2,999, a move that industry experts said would put pressure on Indian smartphone makers seeking to retain market share amid intense competition. "This will definitely spur competition and Indian players may be forced to cut prices," said Tarun Pathak, a senior analyst at Counterpoint Technology Market Research. "But they shouldn't because they don't have the same revenue model as Lyf, which has the phone bundled with voice and data services."
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