After changing the Indian telecom market with unlimited free calling service, Reliance Jio now eyeing on the 4G feature phone business. A report is going much viral in online i.e Jio Rs 500 mobile will likely launch at its annual general meeting (AGM) on July 21 was a rumour until today. However, some social media reports leaked name of the feature mobile brand, pictures, price, features and launch date of the device. So, here we are going know more about this viral news in our Jiouser. Recently a tech blog “TechPP” has revealed the pics & video of the Reliance Jio LYF 4G VoLTE feature phone.
In previously, we wrote an article a few details that Jio next cheapest feature phone launch date, 4G feature phone priced at Rs 500. But in reality, all Jio lovers must have to wait until it’s AGM meeting announcements and AGM offers. Now, these images not only confirm the rumour, but also give more info about the coming device configuration.
According to a report by TechPP
Processor: Jio’s Lyf Rs 500 4G VoLTE feature phone may be powered by a Snapdragon 205 SoC, a processor Qualcomm has made specifically for ultra-affordable 4G VoLTE phones. Alternatively, the feature phone may also be powered by a Spreadtrum-based SoC, something that is quite common in entry-level smartphones.
Display, RAM and Storage
The Feature phone comes with a 2.4-inch colour display
It has been launched with 512MB of RAM
The small handset offers 4GB inbuilt storage which will be expandable via micro-SD card slot up to 128GB.
Cameras: It features a 2-megapixel primary camera and VGA front camera.
Software: KAI OS, which is said to be a customized version of the HTML5-based Firefox OS (for phones).
Connectivity: Cat 4 LTE Band 3,5,40, dual-SIM functionality (Nano SIM+Standard SIM), Wi-Fi (but no Wi-Fi tethering) and USB tethering support for specific apps. The phone is also said to come with Bluetooth 4.1+LE, VoLTE, VoWiFi, FM Radio and Video Calling support out-of-the-box.
Battery: Powered by a 2,000mAh
However, the actual name of the feature phone continues to be a mystery. Reliance Jio will most likely announce the new mobile under its already existing smartphones brand LYF, which offers 4G Jio smartphones at a reasonable rate. Whether Jio will introduce a new series model (LYF already has Earth, Water, Wind, and Flame) or announce it under one of the existing sub-brands is unknown. The phone will be sold in India exclusively through Reliance Retail stores, as well as the Jio.com.