JioPhone
{{short description|4G LTE feature phone made by Jio}}
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JioPhone is a feature phone marketed by Jio which runs the KaiOS operating system. It supports 4G LTE network and comes with KaiOS. It was announced on 21 July 2017 during Reliance Industries' annual general meeting of that year{{Cite web |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/news/ril-agm-mukesh-ambanis-big-bang-announcements-in-last-5-annual-meets/reliance-agm-2018/slideshow/93846672.cms |title=RIL AGM: Mukesh Ambani's Big Bang announcements in last 5 annual meets |last=Singh |first=Navdeep |date=2022-08-29 |website=ETTelecom.com |access-date=2024-05-09 |language=en}} and released in August 2017.{{Cite news |title=JioPhone announced: A quick look at price, features, plans and availability |language=en |work=TechRadar |url=http://www.techradar.com/news/jiophone-announced-a-quick-look-at-price-features-plans-and-availability |access-date=21 July 2017 |archive-date=22 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170722201903/http://www.techradar.com/news/jiophone-announced-a-quick-look-at-price-features-plans-and-availability |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=jio phone launch: Reliance Jio 4G feature phone: Here's all you want to know about it |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/hardware/reliance-jio-feature-phone-launched/articleshow/59695466.cms |access-date=21 July 2017 |website=The Economic Times |archive-date=28 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728002945/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/hardware/reliance-jio-feature-phone-launched/articleshow/59695466.cms |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Prasad |title=Reliance announces JioPhone, an effectively free 4G feature phone for the masses |url=https://www.gsmarena.com/reliance_announces_jiophone_an_effectively_free_4g_feature_phone_for_the_masses-news-26330.php |access-date=2023-11-25 |website=GSMArena.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2017-12-13 |title=Reliance JioPhone: What plans work with this, the list of apps, and everything else to know |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/mobile-tabs/reliance-jiophone-what-plans-work-with-this-the-list-of-apps-features-everything-else-4980499/ |access-date=2023-11-25 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}} It was succeeded by the JioPhone 2 in August 2018.
{{infobox mobile phone
| name = JioPhone
| released = {{Start date and age|2017|08|}}
| type = Feature phone
| os = KaiOS
| memory = 512 MB RAM
| storage = 4 GB internal storage
| battery = 2,000 mAh removable battery
| rear_camera = 2 MP
| form = Bar
| successor = JioPhone 2
| networks = 4G LTE
| cpu = *Chipset: Spreadtrum SC9820A
- Cores: Dual Core
- Speed: 1 GHz
- Cortex A7
| memory_card = microSD; expandable up to 128 GB
| display = *Size: 2.4 inches
- Type: TFT
- Resolution: 240 × 320
| front_camera = 0.3 MP
| sim = 4G supported Nano-SIM
| connectivity = *Wi-Fi
| sound = *Loudspeaker
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
| image = Jio Phone.svg
| imagesize = 200 px
| colors = Black
| manufacturer = LYF
| references = {{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/mobile-tabs/jiophone-next-to-jiophone-1-a-look-at-all-the-devices-that-reliance-jio-launched-so-far-7599108/|title=A look at all the phones that Reliance Jio has launched so far|date=October 30, 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.91mobiles.com/reliance-jio-phone-price-in-india|title=Reliance JioPhone in India, JioPhone specifications, features & reviews | 91mobiles.com|website=91mobiles}}
| gpu = Mali-400
| slogan = India ka smartphone
| caption = A vector illustration of the JioPhone
}}
Specifications
The JioPhone has a 2.4-inch TFT display with a resolution of 240 × 320, a 2-megapixel rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel front camera.{{Cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/hardware/reliance-jio-feature-phone-launched/articleshow/59695466.cms|title=jio phone launch: Reliance Jio 4G feature phone: Here's all you want to know about it|website=The Economic Times}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.techradar.com/news/jiophone-announced-a-quick-look-at-price-features-plans-and-availability|title=JioPhone announced: A quick look at price, features, plans and availability|author1=Sudhanshu Singh|date=July 21, 2017|website=TechRadar}} It comes with 512 MB of RAM and 4 GB of internal storage, expandable with a microSD card with storage of up to 128 GB, and support for 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and NFC. Its processor is a 1 GHz dual-core Spreadtrum SC9820A with a Mali-400 GPU and its battery is removable and has a capacity of 2000 mAh
JioPhone runs the KaiOS operating system. It also has support for Facebook and YouTube.