INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Reliance Jio in July 2018 launched JioPhone 2, an upgraded model in the JioPhone series of 4G devicesWhatsApp will now be available on
Reliance Jio's JioPhone across the country, said Reliance Retail, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL)
WhatsApp built a new version of its private messaging app for JioPhone - the Jio-KaiOS - on the KaiOS operating system, to allow people to
communicate via its app on the JioPhone devices
The new app offers messaging services on WhatsApp and also lets photos and videos to be sent - all end-to-end encrypted, according to a
statement by Reliance Retail
WhatsApp on JioPhone also allows users to record and send voice messages.How to download WhatsApp on JioPhoneJioPhone users only need to
verify their phone number and then they can begin chatting with other WhatsApp users one-on-one or in groups.WhatsApp is available on
JioPhone AppStore with effect from September, 10 and will be rolled out on all JioPhones by September, 20
After WhatsApp is made available on JioPhone, users can download it on both JioPhone and JioPhone 2 by visiting the AppStore and clicking on
download.Helpline for JioPhone usersReliance Retail has created a special helpline number '1991' to answer queries on the JioPhone."Millions
of people across India can now use WhatsApp private messaging on the best-in-class JioPhone across India
By designing this new app for KaiOS, we hope to expand the ability for people to communicate with anyone in India and around the world by
offering the best messaging experience possible to JioPhone users," said Chris Daniels, Vice President, WhatsApp."We will be providing
WhatsApp, the most used chat application in the world, on all JioPhones starting today
Jio wants to thank the Facebook and WhatsApp team for making this happen," said Akash Ambani, Director, Reliance Jio Infocomm
While JioPhone was launched in August 2017, an upgraded model of the device, called JioPhone 2, was launched this year.Reliance Retail
Limited (RRL), a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), operates 4,530 Jio Points across more than 5,200 cities as on June 30,
