An extremely low-cost Android phone can be launched in December by JIO

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| Business Standard newspaper quoted sources as saying that Reliance Industries' telecom arm Jio is looking to outsource the manufacturing of less than 100 million low-cost smartphones

| To be manufactured on Google's Android platform. The newspaper reported on Wednesday that the phones, which will be bundled with data packs, can be launched in December 2020 or early next year.

Business Standard newspaper quoted sources as saying that Reliance Industries' telecom arm Jio is looking to outsource the manufacturing of less than 100 million low-cost smartphones, to be manufactured on Google's Android platform. The newspaper reported on Wednesday that the phones, which will be bundled with data packs, can be launched in December 2020 or early next year.

An extremely low-cost Android phone can be launched in December by JIO

India's most-valued company, Reliance, said in July that Alphabet's Google would invest $ 4.5 billion (about Rs 33,102 crore) in its digital unit. Reliance owner Mukesh Ambani said in July that Google would build an Android operating system (OS) to build a low-cost "4G or 5G" smartphone, which Reliance would design. The new phone is going to be a major challenge for Chinese vendors such as Xiaomi and owners of BBK Electronics, Realme, Oppo, and Vivo brands.

Reliance Jio has been in the limelight since its entry into India and the company is growing rapidly. Reliance Jio has made several new and major announcements at its 43rd Annual General Meeting (AGM 2020). During this event, the company gave information about Jio Glass, Jio Meet and Google investment and also said that the company is going to bring a cheaper 5G smartphone soon.

Mukesh Ambani announced from AGM 2020 platform that Reliance Jio is going to bring 5G network in India. This announcement of Jio has shocked not only mobile users but also other telecom companies in the country. Mukesh Ambani also said that the company has completed preparations for 5G and soon the trial of 5G network will be started in India.

Important things about RELIANCE JIO 5G phone

-Jio 5G mobile users can be introduced by 2021 next year.

-Jio will create new Android based smartphone in partnership with Google.

-This new Android OS running 5G phone could be launched in India soon and the company will launch it at a cheaper price.

-The new smartphone will be fully made in India and will contribute to self-sufficient India.

-From the AGM 2020 platform, Mukesh Ambani said that the 4G feature phones Jio Phone and Jio Phone 2 have set new sales records. The company has sold 100 million units of both Jio phones.