Datawind to launch 2,000 smartphone with free Internet soon

Low-cost mobile devices maker Datawind is all set to launch its Rs 2,000 smartphone with free Internet offer.

“The inventory is in place and we hope to launch it in the next few weeks,” Datawind chief executive officer, Suneet Singh Tuli, said.

The company was on the verge of having a tie up with a telecom operator for providing free Internet service to its smartphone buyers. “We are very close, we hope to make an announcement in this regard in the next few weeks,” he said.

In fact, Datawind was in talks with three telecom companies for over three months for free Internet offer. However, the telecom operators were reluctant to provide Internet service for less than Rs 300 a month.