HIGHLIGHTS
- Lava, Nokia, and Itel are allegedly collaborating with Jio to introduce new JioBharat feature phone variants.
- The corporation wants to transition 250 million or more 2G consumers to 4G and higher.
- The official JioBharat website lists the following three models: JioBharat V2, JioBharat B1, and JioBharat K1 Karbonn.
Dependency-backed In an effort to encourage more customers who are hesitant to switch to smartphones to use smart features, Jio unveiled the JioBharat feature phone series earlier this year. There are now three versions in the Bharat series, but the business reportedly intends to release more in the future. Jio’s President of Devices, Sunil Dutt, discussed the company’s goals and plans for 4G feature phones in the future.
The future of JioBharat feature phones
- Speaking to ET, the CEO disclosed that the business wants to transition about 250 million 2G users to 4G and higher.
- To accomplish this, the business is collaborating with a number of feature phone manufacturers, including Lava, Nokia, and Itel.
- Jio is collaborating with the aforementioned partners to launch customized JioBharat 4G feature phones.
- According to the CEO, JioBharat is intended to be a platform where certain features will be constant across all devices.
- Size, color, and form factor would be the main areas of variation.
“In order for customers to relate to and associate with the product, we wanted to establish it in the market and in their minds.All brands, including Lava, Nokia, and Itel, are in contact with us these days regarding how we make things happen, according to Sunil Dutt.
The official JioBharat website lists the following three models: JioBharat V2, JioBharat B1, and JioBharat K1 Karbonn. These can be purchased for Rs 999, Rs 999, and Rs 1,299, in that order. These phones are unique in that they provide exclusive 4G monthly plans. A Rs 123 recharge package with a 28-day validity is presently available from Jio. This provides access to the JioCinema and JioSaavn apps, as well as 14GB of 4G data, 300 SMS per day, and unlimited calls.
