The 4G-only telco has started to roll out ‘Jio exclusive smartphones through partnerships with Vivo, Xiaomi, Samsung, Oppo, HMD Global and iTel among others. Xiaomi and Samsung didnt respond to ETs emailed queries.
In today s ETtech Morning Dispatch: Reliance and Google have unveiled a JioPhone Next smartphone, a tie-up for 5G in India and collaboration over Google Cloud; Lenskart plans 300 more offline stores; Schools partner wtih edtech startups in droves
According to the report, the smartphone has already passed the R&D stage, and Jio is trying to purchase components for the gadget from businesses such as Tata Electronics.