With some reports on Monday suggesting Reliance Jio[1] is already looking to look away from its much-hyped Jio Phone[2], the company has said that it is still committed to the 4G feature phone that was announced at the Reliance AGM in July. Jio had earlier claimed to have received 6 million pre-bookings for the Jio Phone[3] and the company insists it plans to follow through.
In a statement to Gadgets 360, a Reliance Jio spokesperson said, “Jio Phone, ‘India ka smartphone’ is committed to fulfilling the country’s digital vision. Jio welcomes the initial 6 million Indians who are moving to digital life with the JioPhone and will soon announce the next JioPhone booking date.”
Media reports earlier on Monday claimed development on Jio Phone is being halted as the company explores an Android phone to provide more apps on the platform to users. The handset is based on KAI OS, a fork of the HTML5-based Firefox OS.
However, Gadgets 360 has learned that Jio is working on bringing more apps to the Jio Phone app store, with a focus on the needs of rural consumers. These include the travel apps to book bus tickets, as well as entertainment apps. As reported earlier, it is also in talks to bring Facebook and WhatsApp on its platform. However, as of now, the Jio Phone app store only feature the company’s proprietary apps, such as JioMusic, JioCinema, and others.
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