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Mukesh Ambani launches 4G VoLTE Reliance Jio mobile, check out flagship features and specifications of upcoming gadget

Meanwhile, Jio Is Happened To Be The Only Company To Offer 4G VoLTE Network In The Country And Hence Only Company's SIM Cards Will Work On The Phone By Leaving Other SIMs Like Vodafone, Aircel, BSNL Etc. Far Behind In The Tough Competition Market

News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Nabanita Chakorborty | Updated on: 26 Jul 2017, 09:58:42 PM
Mukesh Ambani launches 4G VoLTE Jio mobile at Reliance AGM, check out flagship features and specifications of upcoming gadget

New Delhi:

Reliance Chairman Mukesh Ambani has finally launched its much-anticipated 4g-only smartphone with a bunch of exciting offers like VoLTE calling, support for apps and others. Though there are not much updates about this latest gadget before and after the launching event of the same, a company representative has only confirmed that the Jio Phone will be a single SIM smartphone, with support for 4G VoLTE calls. While 'Beta trials' of the feature phone will start on August 15, the phone will be largely available from September. The phone which is scheduled to be booked from August 24, will be available to buyers on first-come-first-server.

Meanwhile, Jio is happened to be the only company to offer 4G VoLTE network in the country and hence only company's SIM cards will work on the phone by leaving other SIMs like Vodafone, Aircel, BSNL etc. far behind in the tough competition market. Rival company Airtel too is even all set to introduce its VoLTE services soon. 

While talking about the condition of anonymity, the company representative did not confess whether there is any further plans to release a Jio Phone variant with dual-SIM support in the future.

The device has already been unveiled at the Reliance AGM after which Qualcomm and Spreadtrum have independently announced their chips are used in the first ohone of the brand.

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Lets have a look to the price, specifications and features of this all new and upcoming gadget.

The Jio Phone has a 2.4-inch display with QVGA display, microSD card slot, torchlight, FM radio, and an alphanumeric keypad for input. It supports voice commands and 22 Indian languages, and has a panic button as well. A short demo of the voice command feature on Jio Phone was showcased during the keynote presentation where the device was able to play music via Jio Music.

It will also support an accessory called Jio Phone TV-Cable that allows users to connect their phones to TVs to mirror content from apps such as JioTV and JioCinema. In addition, there is provision for NFC support for digital payments, which will be rolled out to users via OTA software upgrade.
The phone does not have WhatsApp support at the moment, glimpses of Web browser, Facebook, and PM Modi's Mann Ki Baat broadcast during the unveiling at the Reliance AGM has been captured by the reporters.

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For Jio Phone, the company has launched the new Rs. 153 plan, which provides unlimited data (high-speed 4G data capped at 500MB per day), free calls and SMSes, and access to Jio apps. Buyers will need to purchase the Rs. 309 recharge to connect the phone to the TV, and watch content on the big screen. There are also sachet packs priced at Rs. 24 (2-day validity), and Rs. 54 (7-day validity).

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First Published : 26 Jul 2017, 08:34:03 PM

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