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Reliance JioPhone hands-on and first impressions: A ‘smart’ feature phone
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Is the JioPhone truly a disrupter as Reliance touts it to be? Here are my first impressions.
After disrupting the telecom services space, Reliance Jio has turned its attention to the devices segment with the JioPhone. Announced at the company’s 40th annual general meeting, this ‘smart’ feature phone is built with average Indian consumers’ interests in mind. More importantly, this device is aimed at the large feature phone user base in the country that hasn’t upgraded to a smartphone just yet. Priced at an effective Rs zero, the Reliance JioPhone will soon be delivered to those who pre-ordered it last month. Having spent sometime with the device, and here are my first impressions.
A look at the JioPhone
As far as looks are concerned, the JioPhone is a typical feature phone with a candybar design, a small 2.4-inch low-res display, and a T9 keypad. At the back is a 2-megapixel camera, a speaker grille, and a panel that comes off to reveal a removable battery, nano SIM card slot, and a microSD card slot. At the top is an LED torch light, while below are the micro-USB port and 3.5mm audio jack.
A SIM card is bundled with the device out-of-the-box, which gets activated at the time of collection. By default, a Jio prepaid plan worth Rs 149 is activated. This plan offers unlimited free calling, 1GB of 4G data per day, 300 SMS messages, and complimentary access to Jio’s suite of apps. This plan is valid for 28 days, post which users will need to recharge.
More than specifications
The JioPhone is however more than the typical feature phone design, and entry-level specifications. It is about the entire digital ecosystem that comes with the device. The MyJio app comes pre-installed with the device, along with other apps like JioCinema, JioMessaging, JioTV, JioMusic, and JioMoney.
The JioPhone comes with a built-in voice assistant, which is something you would normally associate with smartphones. The assistant can be fired by long-pressing the okay button at the center of the keypad. I managed to ask the assistant to open the camera app, and also type-and-send a message. While a tad slow, the hands-free assistant did manage to perform the tasks.
Another important feature is the SOS functionality. The device allows you to select two people from your list as emergency contacts. When you long-press the ‘5’ button on the keypad, a SMS message is immediately sent to the emergency contact’s phone with a link to your current location.
The JioPhone conundrum
Most smartphone users won’t find a lot to be fascinated about, considering it doesn’t have WhatsApp or Wi-Fi hotspot facility. But for people in tier II and tier III cities that have yet to upgrade to a smartphone, the JioPhone seems like a good prospect. Without really needing a Wi-Fi connection at home, millions of users will be able to stream music, movies and watch live TV on their phones. Now it’s up to Reliance Jio to ensure that there is enough stock of the JioPhone to satiate the high demand. RELATED: JioPhone orders halted after ‘millions’ already pre-booked a unit
Jio phone Start from Sunday ||| finally jio phone in market on this Sunday
Phones will start on Sunday.
By: FE Online | Updated: September 25, 2017 3:21 PM
It's a big day for the people who had booked Jio Phone. (Photo from Jio website) It’s a big day for the people who had booked Jio Phone. The long wait is over now as the delivery of about 6 million Jio Phones will start on Sunday. Reportedly, the distribution of 6 million Jio Phones will be completed within 15 days, as per a channel partner of Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd (RJIL).
According to a report in PTI, deliveries of the low-cost 4G handsets will begin from rural areas and small towns before urban centres, the partner, who did not wish to be named, told the news agency PTI. “The Chairman (Mukesh Ambani) had said that the Jio Phone will bridge digital divide between rural and urban India. Therefore, delivery of Jio Phone will start this Sunday in rural areas and small towns,” the channel partner said, as per PTI.
According to CyberMedia Research, a total of 61.8 million mobiles were shipped in the second quarter of 2017. With 6 million units of sale, JioPhone is estimated to account for around 10 per cent of India’s total mobile phone market in a quarter.
Pre-booking of the Jio Phone started on August 24 against payment of a refundable deposit of Rs 500. The remainder Rs 1,000 has to be paid by the customer when the company starts delivering the handsets. The entire amount will be refunded against return of the phone after three years.
Jio Phone will come with pre-loaded Jio apps for messaging and entertainment. The phone can be connected with television sets for watching live TV using the Jio TV app.
Reliance Jio Chairman Mukesh Ambani had announced that voice calling for customers of JioPhone would always be free and they would get unlimited data for a month against a payment of Rs 153.
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