Andrew Bonwick
Vice President of Product Development at Relm Insurance
Madhav Sheth
CEO of Ai+ Smartphone
Stephen Rose
CEO Render Networks


JioPhone Next, the ultra-affordable 4G smartphone from Reliance Jio will run on Pragati OS, powered by Android. It is a highly optimised Android operating system developed in partnership between Google and Jio, specifically for India. The JioPhone Next will further come with a Qualcomm chipset which will be focused on delivering optimised connectivity and locations technologies. The Qualcomm SoC is also said to help with the optimisation in the overall performance of the device, its audio and its battery.
JioPhone Next Features/Specifications
JioPhone Next is said to come with support for ‘Voice Assistant’, ‘Read Aloud’, and ‘Translate’, among others. The device will be updated automatically to ensure that the users are always using a highly secure and powerful device at all times. Further, the Pragati OS is said to help with optimising the performance of the battery life.
The device is confirmed to feature a 13MP single camera sensor at the rear along with an LED flash. The power button and the volume rockers are on the same side of the device’s body, and there’s a USB port at the bottom for charging.
It will be interesting to see how the Pragati OS is really like. JioPhone Next is expected to help Reliance Jio add a ton of new subscribers in the coming year. The company has promised a highly optimised OS in partnership with Google, and if it really is that way, the JioPhone Next could be a huge hit in India.