Reliance Jio Information Ltd (popularly known as Jio) has announced the launch of its affordable smart phone on sept 10th on the occasion of 'Ganesh Chaturthi' but due to the roll - out of the Jio phone Next - the low priced smart phone it has been now launching on Diwali (November 4th)
JioPhone Next rollout will commence before Diwali, Reliance Jio announced late on Thursday night. Although the company had announced in June that the new, affordable, Jio phone would launch on Ganesh Chaturthi (that is September 10), it has announced via a press release that the smartphone is currently in advanced trials, and will roll out ahead of Diwali, which is taking place on November 4 this year.
The delay in the announcement of the Jio Phone Next price and delivery plans appears to be connected to the global semiconductor shortage, as Jio noted in its announcement that "this additional time will also help mitigate the current industry-wide, global semiconductor shortages."
As on Friday (sept 10th) it has announced vai a press release that the smart phone is currently in advanced trials, and will roll out ahead of Diwali . Because of semiconductor components that power most consumer electronics , have been in short supply this year , impacting every thing from automobile to smartphones to videogames consoles .
Reliance Jio had in June announced the September 10 launch date for the phone and said that it was being developed with Google, and would bring smartphone features such as Android and the Play Store, but at the price of a featurephone. Although the company had not announced a specific price for the JioPhone Next, a leak suggested that it may cost Rs. 3,499, or $50.
The JioPhone Next is meant to provide people who are still using 2G featurephones a path to upgrade, and Jio in its announcement on Thursday night noted, "The device and the operating system will offer premium capabilities that have until now been associated with more powerful smartphones, including voice-first features that enable people to consume content and navigate the phone in their own language, deliver a great camera experience, and get the latest Android feature and security updates."
" As RIL said , adding that this additional time will also help mitigate the current industry - wide , global semiconductor shortage ".
Jio Phone Next is based on Android The Jio Phone next is a dual -SIM (GSM - GSM) mobile that accept Nano SIM and Nano SIM cards.
Connecting option on the Jio Phone Next include WIFI ,GPS, 3G &4G(with Support for Brand 40 used by some LTE networks in India) Sensors on the phone include accelerometer and proximity sensor.
Although Jio has not given detailed specifications of the upcoming smartphone, it did reveal a few details about the phone. For one thing, it obviously works on 4G — as its meant to work on the Reliance Jio network. It will also have Read Aloud and Translate Now features, to make it more accessible to users.
The phone also comes preloaded with Google Play, and India specific Snapchat lenses. Aside from this, from the images shared, we can see that it has thick bezels, and one camera each on the front and back of the phone.
Past leaks suggest that the JioPhone Next may run on Android 11 (Go edition) and might have a 5.5-inch display. The same leaks also suggest a Qualcomm QM215 SoC, and a 2,500mAh battery, dual-SIM support, and 2GB or 3GB RAM options, along with 16GB or 32GB storage options. However, these details are not officially confirmed at this point.
