<p>The much-awaited affordable smartphone 'JioPhone Next' is in advanced trials and its festive season roll-out will commence before Diwali, according to a statement by Jio.</p>.<p>Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani had earlier this year said that 'JioPhone Next' — being jointly developed by Jio and Google — would be available from September 10.</p>.<p>In a statement, Jio has now said, "Both companies have begun testing JioPhone Next with a limited set of users for further refinement and are actively working to make it available more widely in time for the Diwali festive season."</p>.<p>This additional time will also help "mitigate the current industry-wide, global semiconductor shortages", the statement further said.</p>.<p>Jio and Google said they have made "considerable progress" towards launching the much-awaited JioPhone Next, the made-for-India smartphone being jointly designed by the companies.</p>.<p>"JioPhone Next is a first-of-its-kind device featuring an optimized operating system based on Android and Play Store," it added.</p>.<p>The device and the operating system would offer "premium capabilities" that have until now been associated with more powerful smartphones, including voice-first features that enable people to consume content and navigate the phone in their own language, deliver a great camera experience, and get the latest Android feature and security updates.</p>.<p>"JioPhone Next is built with exciting features like the Google Assistant, automatic read-aloud and language translation for any on-screen text, a smart camera with India-centric filters and much more," it said.</p>.<p>The companies remain committed to their vision of opening up new possibilities for millions of Indians, especially those who will experience the internet for the very first time.</p>.<p>'JioPhone Next' is widely expected to be among the most-affordable smartphone, although its pricing has not been disclosed yet.</p>
<p>The much-awaited affordable smartphone 'JioPhone Next' is in advanced trials and its festive season roll-out will commence before Diwali, according to a statement by Jio.</p>.<p>Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani had earlier this year said that 'JioPhone Next' — being jointly developed by Jio and Google — would be available from September 10.</p>.<p>In a statement, Jio has now said, "Both companies have begun testing JioPhone Next with a limited set of users for further refinement and are actively working to make it available more widely in time for the Diwali festive season."</p>.<p>This additional time will also help "mitigate the current industry-wide, global semiconductor shortages", the statement further said.</p>.<p>Jio and Google said they have made "considerable progress" towards launching the much-awaited JioPhone Next, the made-for-India smartphone being jointly designed by the companies.</p>.<p>"JioPhone Next is a first-of-its-kind device featuring an optimized operating system based on Android and Play Store," it added.</p>.<p>The device and the operating system would offer "premium capabilities" that have until now been associated with more powerful smartphones, including voice-first features that enable people to consume content and navigate the phone in their own language, deliver a great camera experience, and get the latest Android feature and security updates.</p>.<p>"JioPhone Next is built with exciting features like the Google Assistant, automatic read-aloud and language translation for any on-screen text, a smart camera with India-centric filters and much more," it said.</p>.<p>The companies remain committed to their vision of opening up new possibilities for millions of Indians, especially those who will experience the internet for the very first time.</p>.<p>'JioPhone Next' is widely expected to be among the most-affordable smartphone, although its pricing has not been disclosed yet.</p>