The leaked video reveals a Reliance Retail's Lyf-branded feature phone that may be the long-rumoured ₹500 Jio 4G VoLTE Phone that has been spotted before. The video and a joint report reveal specifications, features, and software details of the upcoming Lyf/ Jio 4G VoLTE feature phone. The said report suggests that the ₹500 Jio 4G VoLTE Phone could be announced at the 4G-feature phone at its annual general meeting on July 21, 2017.
According to a report by TechPP, the Reliance Jio 4G feature ₹500 Phone will be sold under the Lyf brand, which is the sister-brand of Jio, owned by Reliance Retail. ₹500 Jio 4G VoLTE Phone is rumored to have a 2.4-inch color display, 512MB RAM and 4GB of internal storage, which is expandable up to 128GB microSD card support.
The ₹500 Jio 4G VoLTE Phone will have hybrid dual SIM cards slot, 2-megapixel rear camera, and front facing VGA camera. The leaked report also suggests the presence of 2000mAh battery, FM radio, Bluetooth 4.1 + LE, and video calling feature on the ₹500 Jio 4G VoLTE Phone.
In addition, a report by Telecom Talk claims the ₹500 Jio 4G VoLTE Phone will be provision for Wi-Fi tethering too, meaning a user will be able to connect multiple devices using the handset's Internet connection. However, the report also says that the handset will have app-specific USB tethering.
According to an earlier research note, the ₹500 Jio 4G VoLTE Phone will have a price tag in India of Rs. 500, after subsidizing the manufacturing cost. The leaked images also show a dedicated app store called Kai OS Plus, which could allow users to download popular apps like Facebook and WhatsApp.
