Photos: Ambani kids join parents Mukesh-Nita at Jio event in Mumbai

Reliance Industries Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) Mukesh Ambani was joined by his wife Nita Ambani, kids Akash, Anant and Isha and mother Kokila at the launch of Volte feature phone - JioPhone

Updated On: 2017-07-21 05:55 PM IST

Industrialist Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) on Friday announced the launch of 'intelligent smartphone' JioPhone, which will be available for beta testing from August 15. All pics/PTI

Industrialist Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) on Friday announced the launch of 'intelligent smartphone' JioPhone, which will be available for beta testing from August 15. All pics/PTI

The much-awaited phone was launched by Ambani's son and daughter Akash and Isha Ambani. The phone will support 22 languages.

The much-awaited phone was launched by Ambani's son and daughter Akash and Isha Ambani. The phone will support 22 languages.

The much-awaited phone was launched by Ambani's son and daughter Akash and Isha Ambani. The phone will support 22 languages.

The much-awaited phone was launched by Ambani's son and daughter Akash and Isha Ambani. The phone will support 22 languages.

To protect against misuse, customers have to pay a fully refundable Rs 1,500 secuirty deposit while taking a JioPhone.The pre-booking for the phone will start from August 24 and it will be given away on a first come first served basis. It will be available for all from September.

To protect against misuse, customers have to pay a fully refundable Rs 1,500 secuirty deposit while taking a JioPhone.The pre-booking for the phone will start from August 24 and it will be given away on a first come first served basis. It will be available for all from September.

JioPhone, which is targetted at the 50 crore feature phone users in the country, will offer free voice calls and SMS to customers. For 4G data, customers need to pay Rs 153 per month.

Ambani, who had taken the telecom sector by surprise with free voice calls and data last year, announced the next leap at the company's 40th shareholder meeting today.

Mukesh Ambani used the occasion to introduce his twin children, Akash and Isha, who presented the phone features that include calls and text messaging on voice command, Internet surfing and cable to connect the device to TV to view content, including videos.

The new phone would give 'affordable' device to these 50 crore users and 'end the digital exclusion in India'

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