To capitalise on the festive season, Jio and Google announced that the smartphone JioPhone Next will be sold in shops throughout the country beginning Diwali. The smartphone will be available to retailers beginning Diwali at a starting price of Rs 1,999, with the remainder paid over 18 to 24 months via simple EMI.
In a statement, Mukesh Ambani, Chairman, and Managing Director, Reliance Industries said, “I am delighted that Google and Jio teams have succeeded in bringing this breakthrough device to Indian consumers in time for the festival season, inspite of the current global supply chain challenges caused by the Covid pandemic.”
“I have always been a firm believer in the power of the Digital Revolution to enrich, enable and empower the lives of 1.35 billion Indians. We have done it in the past with connectivity. Now we are enabling it again with a smartphone device,” he said further.
Sundar Pichai, CEO, Google, and Alphabet, said, “The JioPhone Next is an affordable smartphone designed for India, inspired by the belief that everyone in India should benefit from the opportunities the internet creates. To build it, our teams had to work together to solve complex engineering and design challenges, and I’m excited to see how millions of people will use these devices to better their lives and communities.”
The JioPhone Next will come with Pragati OS, a customized version of Android designed specifically for the JioPhone Next and designed to provide a simple and enjoyable experience for Indian customers.
