NEW DELHI: Reliance Jio's new phone "Jio Phone 2" would be available for online purchase in a flash sale on jio.com on Thursday, August 16. The phone will be available at a price of Rs 2,999. Accordingly, the flash sale for the new model which features a "QWERTY" keypad would start at 12 p.m. on Thursday.


Further, starting Wednesday, August 15, all JioPhone models customers would be able to use Facebook, YouTube and Google Maps on their phones, the source said, adding that messaging application Whatsapp would also be available soon.

Reliance Industries (RIL) Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh D. Ambani had announced the new phone's Independence Day launch during the 41st Annual General Meeting in July.

JioPhone 2: Key features and specifications 

• JioPhone 2 is a full QWERTY keyboard and

• It has a four-way navigation pad.

• The feature phone is powered with a 2.4 inch horizontal screen display.

• JioPhone users will be able to enjoy Facebook, YouTube and Google Maps.

• WhatsApp will also be available on JioPhone devices soon.

• The users of the phone are already enjoying free voice calls and a host of applications with premium content on the go such as JioTV, JioCinema, JioMusic, and JioChat.

• In a unique feature, the phone allows voice command to make calls, send messages, search the internet, play music, watch videos and operate the entire suite of applications available on the JioPhone.

• The latest model of JioPhone has 512MB of RAM, 4GB of internal storage which is expandable upto 128GB using an external MicroSD card.

• JioPhone2 features a 2MP rear camera and a VGA selfie camera.

• Other key features of the phone include dual-SIM, LTE, VoLTE, VoWi-Fi, FM, Bluetooth, GPS, Wi-Fi, and NFC. It is powered by a 2,000mAh battery.

(With inputs from IANS)