Google and Reliance Jio is reported to be teaming up to launch an affordable 4G smartphone, the phone will work exclusively on Reliance Jio’s 4G network and is expected to be launched by the end of this year.
According to the latest report from Hindu Business Line, both the companies are collaborating together to give out the best affordable 4G smartphone, targeting lower-end market. The smartphone will run on Android (of course) and will come deeply integrated with Jio’s app ecosystem in order to improve the performance of the smartphone.
Google entered the emerging countries like India, Brazil with its Android One devices in 2014. The company has teamed up with companies like Micromax, Karbonn and so on. Google branding will help boost Reliance Jio‘s plans to sell cheaper 4G smartphones. Apart from smartphones, Google and Reliance Jio both are working together on developing software for the telco smart TV services, which will launch later this year. Currently, there is no word on the specs of the smartphone.
