“There could not have been a more opportune time to launch a made-in-India browser that focuses on data-privacy and gives users full control of their information,” company said in a press release.
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Here are some key features of the browser:
• The browser supports eight regional languages - Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Gujarati, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Bengali.
• The browser has a PIN locked incognito mode and claims it has encrypted connections.
• Content curation ensures that the content feed is customised to suit the user’s preference in terms of language, topic, and region.
• Users can personalize the home page, set the lead search engines as default and personalize the theme.
• JioPages comes with Dark mode for a better viewing and browsing experience.
• Downloads are categorized, the browser will automatically categorise downloads according to the file type, i.e. Image, Video, Document, or Pages to make file management easier for the user.
• The browser blocks unsolicited ads and popups to provide the user with a seamless browsing experience.
Currently, JioPages is only available for download on the Google Play Store there seems to be no iOS version so far. One can either visit the Play Store or visit the website - jio.com.