Jio partners Google to launch entry-level 4G, 5G smartphones; aims for 2G-mukt India

NEW DELHI: Google is aiming to take the affordable smartphones and services developed out its partnership with Reliance Jio to the rest of the world, a senior executive told ET.

“We want to work with Jio and other leaders in the local ecosystem to ensure that smartphones—together with the apps and services in the Play Store—are within reach for many more Indians across the country,” Sameer Samat vice president of product management, Android and Google Play told ET in an exclusive interaction. “And we believe the pace of Indian innovation means that the experiences we create for India can ultimately be expanded to the rest of the world”.