Jio's 4G VoLTE feature phone with smartphone-like features is expected to make an appearance at Reliance Industries' AGM next week, and a new leaked video reveals what might well be the mobile many have been waiting for. The leaked video shows a Reliance Retail's Lyf-branded feature phone - which may or may not be the long-rumoured[1] Rs. 500 Jio 4G feature phone[2] that has been spotted before - but could well be the phone that the telco that's shaken up the industry reveals next week. The video and an accompanying report reveal specifications, features, and software details of the upcoming Lyf/ Jio 4G VoLTE feature phone. Among the notable features of the mobile seem to be custom OS, and support for Internet tethering.
Jio 4G VoLTE feature phone specifications
According to a report by TechPP[3], the Reliance Jio[4] 4G feature phone will be sold under the Lyf brand[5], the sister-brand of Jio, owned by Reliance Retail. As rumoured previously, the feature phone is said to have a 2.4-inch colour display, 512MB RAM, 4GB of internal storage, up to 128GB microSD card support, dual SIM functionality (Nano SIM + Standard SIM), 2-megapixel rear camera, and VGA front camera. The leak also suggests the presence of 2000mAh battery, FM radio, Bluetooth 4.1 + LE, and video calling on the Jio 4G VoLTE feature phone.
On the software side, the mobile is said to come with 'KAI OS', a customised version of the HTML5-based Firefox OS. It will reportedly have an app store named 'KaiOS Plus'. It will also have an integrated voice assistant with support for Indian languages. In addition, a report by Telecom Talk[6] claims the Lyf/ Jio 4G VoLTE feature phone will be provision for...