{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Trak.in - Indian Business of Tech, Mobile &amp; Startups","provider_url":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories","author_name":"Mohul Ghosh","author_url":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/author\/mohul-ghosh\/","title":"Forget Smartphone Discounts This Festive Season, Says Nothing CEO - Trak.in - Indian Business of Tech, Mobile &amp; Startups","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Vs3ZxlVDVy\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/forget-smartphone-discounts-this-festive-season-says-nothing-ceo\/\">Forget Smartphone Discounts This Festive Season, Says Nothing CEO<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/forget-smartphone-discounts-this-festive-season-says-nothing-ceo\/embed\/#?secret=Vs3ZxlVDVy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Forget Smartphone Discounts This Festive Season, Says Nothing CEO&#8221; &#8212; Trak.in - Indian Business of Tech, Mobile &amp; Startups\" data-secret=\"Vs3ZxlVDVy\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChatGPT-Image-Jun-13-2026-10_11_51-AM.png","thumbnail_width":1536,"thumbnail_height":1024,"description":"For years, smartphone buyers have enjoyed a steady stream of discounts, festive offers, and price cuts. However, according to Nothing CEO Carl Pei, consumers should not expect smartphones themselves to become cheaper anytime soon. Speaking about the future of the industry, Pei warned that smartphone prices are likely to remain elevated through 2027 and beyond, [&hellip;]"}