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In a move that can sound the death knell for 2G phones and 2G services, Reliance Industries Limited on Friday launched JioPhone "effectively" free of cost. The 4G feature phone comes with some amazing features but the most striking one could be its ability to connect to just about any television with the help of just a cable.
JioPhone lets users watch their favourite TV content, Live TV, movies, educational programs and can simultaneously mirror their phone on to their TV screen. Not just a LED TV, but JioPhone can also connect to an ordinary CRT TV.
Here are some of the other physical features of the phone:-
— Ability to be operated on voice command
— An Alpha numeric keypad
— 2.4 inch QVGA display
— FM Radio and Torchlight
— An SD Card slot
— A four way navigation system
— Apart from these the phone will come pre-loaded with Jio Apps such as JioMusic, JioCinema and JioTV.
To top it all, the company has also announced plans to incorporate NFC technology into the phone later this year. NFC or Near Field Communication allows exchange of files, pictures and videos between two phones. The technology can also be used to make payments, doing away with the need to have debit/credit cards in person. Simply, store card/account details on the phone and tap on NFC-enabled devices to make payments at grocery stores, retail shops and other outlets.
RIL has announced three plans for the JioPhone which includes a weekly plan of Rs 53, a two day plan of Rs 23 along with the Rs 153 plan which will offer unlimited data, unlimited talk time and unlimited SMS.
The JioPhone will be launched on August 15 and will be available for pre-booking from August 24.
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