The highly anticipated JioPhone Next launch has been delayed. The device was set to launch on September 10 but has now been postponed to the Diwali festive season due to a number of reasons.
Dear All:
A statement on our widely anticipated JioPhone Next is here for your valuable support
—#JioPhoneNext pic.twitter.com/KfI8lDKjb0— Rohit Bansal 🇮🇳 (@theRohitBansal) September 9, 2021
For those unaware, the JioPhone Next smartphone arrives from a Reliance Jio and Google collaboration that sought to bring a first of its kind experience that was made for India. The model features an optimized OS that is based on Android and Play Store and would offer premium capabilities like voice first features, which was usually common in high end smartphones. This feature would allow users to consume content and navigate their handsets with their own language, while also delivering a great camera performance with Android features and security updates as well.
In a joint statement, the Indian telecom giant and the search engine giant said that the JioPhone Next is currently under going advanced trials with a limited set of users for “further refinement” and the company’s are currently aiming at launch date set in the Diwali festive season. Furthermore, another major factor leading to the delay is the global semiconductor shortage. The delayed launch would enable both brands to better “mitigate” the industry wide shortage of chipsets.
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