RIL AGM: Jio-Google’s ‘most affordable’ smartphone to debut in September

“2G-Mukt and 5G-Yukt.” These are the two goals Reliance Industries (RIL) chairman Mukesh Ambani outlined for the group’s digital venture while speaking at the company’s 44th annual general meeting (AGM) on Thursday. While the 2G-Mukt objective will be achieved with the launch of the most affordable 4G smartphone, developed in partnership with Google, on September 10; the 5G road map would be a combination of Google Cloud and Jio’s homegrown technological solutions.

“JioPhone Next is powered by an extremely optimised version of the Android operating system. While being ultra-affordable, JioPhone Next is packed with cutting-edge features like the Google Assistant, automatic read-aloud of screen text, language translation, smart camera with augmented reality filters and much more. This is testimony to a global technology company and a national technology champion working jointly to make a break-through product,” Ambani told shareholders.