Feature Phone

Both the JioBharat V3 and V4 feature phones come equipped with a suite of Jio services, including JioTV, JioCinema, and UPI with JioPay. These are priced at Rs 1,099 and will be available soon

The HMD 105 4G and HMD 110 4G are available for purchase at retail stores, e-commerce platforms, and the official HMD website. Both handsets come with a 1-year replacement guarantee

The JioPhone Prima 2 is priced at Rs 2,799 and is available on e-commerce platform Amazon. The feature phone is offered in Luxe Blue colour

Around 75 per cent of feature phone users want to shift to smartphones priced in the range of Rs 6,000-8,000, according to a report released on Friday. Poor camera quality, lack of advanced apps, and limited internet access are the key reasons triggering the need to shift feature phone users to smartphones, according the report by CyberMedia Research (CMR). CMR said it surveyed 2,000 mobile phone users across Amritsar, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Coimbatore, New Delhi, Kochi, Nasik, Patna, and Varanasi. "Three of four users expressed interest to switch to smartphones, primarily in the Rs 6,000-8,000 price range," the report said. The survey found that Indian feature phone users spend an average of 3 hours daily on calls (87 per cent), alarms (72 per cent), and texting (62 per cent). The report found that one-third use apps like weather (47 per cent), news (34 per cent), and social media (24 per cent). "Consumers are increasingly seeking feature phones with a more premium ...

Tough a feature phone, the JioPhone Prima is touted by the company as a 4G keypad smartphone since it comes with several apps built-in such as YouTube, WhatsApp, and Google Assistant

Reliance Jio, in a bid to clearing its inventory, recently introduced the "Monsoon Hungama" feature phone exchange offer

Both the phones will be available sometime around Diwali this year

Available for as low as Rs 600, these models are adapting to mobile-money to challenge smartphones