New Delhi: Reliance Jio has partnered with Google to develop an ‘ultra-affordable 5G smartphone’ called JioPhone Next, this was revealed by company chairman Mukesh Ambani at the Reliance AGM 2021.
The smartphone will feature an optimised version of Android OS and a new 5G collaboration powered by Google Cloud.
Ambani said that the smartphone will be “amongst the most affordable smartphones in the world and globally”.
He also revealed that it will go on sale starting September 10 2021.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai who was present, said that the JioPhone Next will sport “language and translation features, a great camera, and support for the latest Android updates.”
“It is built for India and it will open up new possibilities for millions of new users who will experience the internet for the very first time. And we can’t wait to show you the device later this year,” he added.
As part of the Google Could and Jio collaboration, Reliance also announced that it will shift its core retail businesses to Google Cloud’s infrastructure.
The Jio and Google partnership is part of the Google for India Digitisation Fund that was announced last year.
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