Industrialist Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) on Friday announced the launch of 'intelligent smartphone' JioPhone, which will be available for beta testing from August 15.
"The JioPhone will be available to all Indians for an effective price of Rs Zero," Ambani said while addressing at the company's 40th annual general; meeting here.
The pre-booking for the phone will start from August 24 and it will be given on a first come first serve basis. It will be available for all from September.
To protect against any misuse, customers have to pay a fully refundable Rs 1,500 secuirty deposit while taking a JioPhone.
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