Mumbai: Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio, which was supposed to launch the world’s cheapest smartphone, the Google-powered JioPhone Next, on September 10, will now launch it around Diwali in the first week of November due to the global shortage of chips.
“Both companies have started testing JioPhone Next with limited users for further refinement and are actively working to make it more widely available for the Diwali festive season. This additional time will be available to the existing industry- Widespread, will also help mitigate global semiconductor shortages,” Reliance Jio said in a statement late Thursday, ahead of the scheduled launch on Friday.
Even as the launch is delayed, Jio and Google have made great strides towards launching the much-awaited JioPhone Next, a smartphone made for India jointly designed by the companies. in order to achieve the share of 300 million feature phones. Users in India.
Reliance Industries (RIL) Chairman Mukesh Ambani had said on June 24, “Jiophone Next will be available in the market from September 10 this year, the auspicious date of Ganesh Chaturthi.”
JioPhone Next is the first of its kind device with optimized operating system based on Android and Play Store. The device and operating system will offer premium capabilities that have hitherto been associated with more powerful smartphones, including voice-first features that enable people to consume content and navigate the phone in their own language, a great camera Experience, and receive the latest Android feature and security updates.
JioPhone Next is built with exciting features like Google Assistant, automatic read-aloud and language translation for any on-screen text, a smart camera with India-centric filters, and much more.
The companies are committed to their vision of opening up new possibilities for millions of Indians, especially those who will be experiencing the Internet for the first time.
Shares of RIL on Thursday closed marginally lower at Rs 2425.5 on the BSE in a weak market in Mumbai, taking the company’s value to Rs 15.37 lakh crore, India’s most valuable.
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