Jio – The game changer in the Indian telecom market back again with an amazing news! Mukesh Ambani, the Chairman of Reliance Industries launched the brand new Jio Phone 2 today. This Qwerty keypad phone worth just Rs. 2,999 features a 2.4-inch QVGA display. Jio phone 2 will have a support for popular apps WhatsApp and YouTube. The sale of this Jio Phone 2 starting from the Independence day, August 15. The company aimed to accelerate the digital revolution in India with the extreme affordability of a Jio Phone so that each and every Indian can access the Internet and enjoy the digital life. With the added functionalities, our wider network reach across India and strong retail presence across India, the goal that I have now set for our Jio team is to enable 100 million users on this Jio Phone platform in the shortest possible time.
Earlier launched Jio Phone also going to get support for WhatsApp and YouTube. Surprise news is that buyers will not have to wait to register to buy the device. It will be available for sale from August 15th. Moreover, users who wish to opt from Jio Phone 1 to new Jio Phone 2 will also have the special offer, as they can get it at just Rs. 501 by exchanging the old Jio phone 1.
Jio Phone 2 Price in India
Talking about the price of the Jio Phone 2, as we have mentioned earlier, the phone will be available for buyers from August 15th at just Rs. 2,999. Jio Phone users who wish to upgrade to the new model will also have the offer named Jio Phone Monsoon Hungama offer where they can switch to Jio Phone 2 at a lower price such as Rs. 501 only.
Jio Phone 2 Features & Specifications
The Jio Phone 2 is being called a high-end version of the Jio Phone, runs on the special, KAI OS. This phone has coupled with 512MB RAM and 4GB of storage. The Jio Phone 2 occupies the dual nano SIM slots and has a 2.4-inch QVGA display. Even though the internal storage is 4 GB, it has an SD card slot where storage can be expandable up to 128GB. Coming to the camera of this qwerty phone, it assimilates a 2-megapixel rear and a VGA front camera. With a Battery capacity of 2000mAh, users can access the phone effectively with a good battery backup. Other general connectivity options include VoLTE, VoWiFi, NFC, GPS, Bluetooth, and FM radio. It supports LTE Cat4 DL: 150Mbps/UL: 50Mbps, and LTE Band 2,5,40, 2G Band 900/1800. Together with the QWERTY keypad, the device has a four-way navigation key and a dedicated button for voice command, same as the Jio Phone 1. The phone also announced a partnership with Google recently to get all of Google’s apps on to the platform.
