WhatsApp in the making for the Jio Phone?

Telecom Giant Jio, launched their flagship 4G feature phone last year. While having a support for 4G, it was still a feature phone. Things like WhatsApp and Instagram couldn't run on it. With the demand for such a phone in the market and Jio's effectively free price tag over the Jio phone, it has been hugely successful. Also, users get extremely cheap tariff plans with the Jio phone making it truly affordable phone.

According to a report by WABetaInfo, we could be seein JioPhone get a lot interesting. The report states that the device can be getting WhatsApp soon enough. There is evidence in the latest build of the app for Windows Phone, that mentions development for a KaiOS app.

Jio Phone and many other feature phones in the market run on KaiOS. This will mean that the WhatsApp will be able to run on a feature phone like Jio Phone. Considering that WhatsApp has more than 15 Million daily active users, it's really a good news for feature phone owners.

This will be following Facebook launching support for Jio Phone with full push notification support and more. Google also launched their digital assistant for such phones. With support for making internet searches voice calls and more with your voice directly.

Jio Phone

Jio introduced the Jio Phone back in July last year. The device costs Rs 1,500. However, the deposit for the phone is refundable after the use of three years. If the users opt for a Rs 149 plan, they will get free calls, messages, and internet. Also, it will enable them to turn the phone back in and get their deposit at the end of three years.

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In terms of specification, the Jio Phone sports a 2.4-inch QVGA display. This is coupled with a mere 2MP rear camera and a VGA front shooter. However, there is a 2,000mAh battery under the hood. While that doesn't sound that much, it surely is much considering its just a feature phone. In terms of processor and RAM, it has 1.2GHz dual-core Spreadtrum processor and 512MB RAM. However, you need a Jio connection to use the smartphone.