Hence, after taking the telecom sector with a storm, now Reliance Jio which is especially known for its high-speed free internet, free voice calls and SMS is preparing to launch new feature phones with a price as low as Rs. 999 to Rs. 1500. Yes, it may sound crazy but, it’s true, as two of these feature phone series from Reliance Jio are expected to launch in January to March 2017. According to the site Hindustan Times, “Reliance Jio will use Spreadtrum chipsets simply to enable 4G VoLTE calls on the Rs. 1,500 feature phones. The report says, citing unnamed people familiar with the matter, that Reliance Jio is “expectedly in talks” with Qualcomm and MediaTek, which account for a huge chunk of the processors used in smartphones nowadays.” Interestingly, these feature phones will work a lot like the other smartphones as well as they will also come with the unlimited Internet and calling functionality. But, the rumors states that these phones will not come with a touchscreen. So, now it sounds bit strange right. But, hold on, as the new Reliance Jio 4G VoLTE-Enabled feature phone was spotted with the shortcuts to Jio services. Yes, it’s true, the new expected cheap 4G feature phone from Jio is now spotted. As the new leaked image shows the new 4G feature phone with the shortcuts to Jio services. However, this announcement of new feature phones which was expected to priced between Rs 999 and Rs 1,500 from Reliance Jio will boost the adoption of its 4G service. The leaked image of the new 4G feature phone was actually spotted by Fonearena which simply shows shortcut keys for MyJio, JioTV, JioCinema and JioMusic. Moreover, this feature phone sports a candy bar form factor with the T9 keypad and D-pad in the center for navigation. The company itself recently confirmed that it has over 72 million subscribers right now and has been considered as a data-first service, and its 4G plans start for as low as Rs 149 along with the free voice calls and access to premium Jio apps. As we all know that Reliance Jio’s service works only with 4G-enabled handsets. So, the company knows very well that with its 4G VoLTE-Enabled feature phone it could simply attract massive users and it can also expand its 4G service as well. Now, it seems that Jio will once again hit the market with a huge storm in the coming months.
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