Earlier this month, it was reported that India’s leading telecom operator Bharti Airtel is looking to launch an affordable 4G VoLTE smartphone around Diwali this year . And a new report now says that Airtel will launch the device in the first week of October, in-line with earlier rumours. As per a report from 91mobiles , Bharti Airtel will launch the device in the first week of October before Diwali itself. It is now said that the device will be priced below Rs. 2000, contrary to the earlier price tag of Rs. 2,500. Airtel is considering this move to counterattack Reliance Jio and its affordable & smartest feature phone JioPhone. While Jio launched a feature phone aiming to attract the current feature phone users, Airtel is considering a different approach and will launch a smartphone itself. This could be a good move, but again, it entirely depends on the smartphone’s price tag. So, Airtel’s approach is different here. The operator is partnering wit...