Reliance Jio
After much anticipation, the latest
update is that the JioPhone is getting WhatsApp support that too sooner than
expected. All this while, JioPhone that runs on KaiOS did not support WhatsApp.
Thus, the social media giant has now been working on a KaiOS version of the
app, which is a matter of great joy JioPhone users. The Reliance Jio's 4G VoLTE-enabled
feature phone was launched with several smart features in 2017, but now the
users have been demanding for WhatsApp support for the handset.
Based on Linux, KaiOS is a light OS, which takes up fewer
resources as compared to other popular operating systems, such as Android and
iOS. Since its introduction, JioPhone has become one of the most popular
feature phones in India.
Please note that there has been no
official announcement from WhatsApp or Reliance Jio regarding the announcement
of the feature in the phones.
Notably, KaiOS Technologies had mentioned in February 2018 that it has partnered with many technology giants, including Twitter, Facebook and Google.
There is apparently a lot of demand for WhatsApp among JioPhone users. California-based startup Browserling was nearly killed earlier this year as traffic from JioPhone users increased manifolds suddenly as they discovered the Browserling app could be used to operate WhatsApp on the 4G feature phone.
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