JioPhone Next India launch delayed due to chip shortage, likely to be available around Diwali

JioPhone Next has been delayed until Diwali this year due to the global semiconductor shortage.

JioPhone Next, the all-new ultra-affordable smartphone from Reliance, has been delayed. Earlier announced it to be available starting September 10 on the eve of Ganesh Chaturthi, Reliance, in a statement, confirmed the delay and added that the JioPhone Next rollout would commence around Diwali festive season. This means that the JioPhone Next can be expected to go on sale around early November. Built-in joint venture with Google, the JioPhone Next runs an optimised Android operating system with access to Google Play.