Mukesh Ambani-led Indian telecom operator Reliance Jio launched the JioPhone last year. The JioPhone is a feature phone that comes with support for 4G VoLTE along with the ability to run apps like JioMusic, JioTV, and more. At its Annual General Meeting (AGM) last week, Jio announced that WhatsApp will be available for JioPhone from August 15. And now, one more popular app has made its way to JioPhone – Google Maps.
The Google Maps app is now available for JioPhone. It is available on the JioStore and can be downloaded by the users. However, before you download and start using Google Maps on JioPhone, make sure your JioPhone is running the latest version of software. Because if it doesn’t, then Google Maps may not work properly.
Google maps free download - Google Maps with GPS Tracker, Google Maps, Google Maps Widget, and many more programs. Jul 12, 2018 To download Google Maps, you need to first update the software of the feature phone. To do so, go to Settings Device Software Update. Once you have updated the software, go to JioStore app and you can view the list of apps available for download on the phone.
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With Google Maps at disposal, JioPhone users – who are often the ones who couldn’t afford buying even an entry-level smartphone – can now get directions, search for locations, and do other things with Google Maps. But, do keep in mind that not all the features of Google Maps that are otherwise available on smartphones will be available for JioPhone. After all, JioPhone is just a feature phone which doesn’t run Android or iOS or even have the hardware that’s found on entry-level smartphones.
Having said that, Google Maps is not the first app that has made its way to JioPhone. Back in December last year, Google Assistant debuted on JioPhone, and, it’s not only available in English language, but also supports Hindi.
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Google recently invested a whopping $22 Million (around ₹151 Crores) in KaiOS which powers the JioPhone, hence, we can expect a lot more Google apps to be available on JioPhone as well as the JioPhone 2 in the future. In fact, JioPhone users will be able to download YouTube from August 15 alongside Facebook and WhatsApp.
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The app can be installed after updating the phone to the latest firmware
If you managed to get your hands on a Jio Phone, then there’s good news. According to reports, a new software update has been released which comes with Google Maps. This comes right after Google announced an investment of about $22 million in KaiOS, the operating system that runs on the Jio Phone. The coming days could also see apps like the Google Assistant, WhatsApp and YouTube to arrive on the handset as well.
You can check for the new Jio Phone software update by heading to Settings > Device > Software update. The new update version is ‘2018.628.2’ and once you have updated the phone, you need head to the Jio Store app and download the Google Maps app.
Now since the Jio Phone has a tiny 2.4-inch panel, the navigation app does look cramped, and comes with a minimal layout. With that Google has also shaved off the size of the app and toned down most of the features. You still get options like Search, Drive, Two-wheeler, Train or bus, Walk, Map layers, and more.
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Google Maps joins Facebook which was announced for KaiOS earlier this year. At the recent Reliance AGM, the company had announced that YouTube and WhatsApp are also heading to the Jio Phone starting July 21.
Jio Phone 2 is also coming soon to India with an expected launch on 15 August. It will feature a 2.4-inch QVGA display, a full QWERTY keyboard, 512MB of RAM, 4GB inbuilt storage and will run on KaiOS. It also comes with a 2-megapixel rear camera, a VGA front camera, 2,000mAh battery, along with support for 4G VoLTE, NFC, GPS, Bluetooth, and FM radio.
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