Articles for Smart Feature Phones

KaiOS propelled by Jio has more market share than Apple's iOS in India
5 years, 4 months ago

KaiOS propelled by Jio has more market share than Apple's iOS in India

India TV News  

Devices powered by KaiOS have been in the market only since mid-2017. "Kai experienced strong growth in 2018 as it built a presence in new markets such as India and Africa through critical partnerships with companies including Reliance Jio, Google, Facebook, Twitter, Orange, MTN, Qualcomm, and others," Codeville wrote in a blog post in May this year. After adopting the …

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Here's how Reliance Jio propelled the growth of KaiOS in India
5 years, 4 months ago

Here's how Reliance Jio propelled the growth of KaiOS in India

Live Mint  

New Delhi : Devices powered by KaiOS have been in the market only since mid-2017. Thanks to to the ultra cheap data rates offered by Reliance Jio, these devices helped a large section of India's population move from 2G network to a high-speed 4G network. "Kai experienced strong growth in 2018 as it built a presence in new markets such …

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Reliance Jio sold 5 crore smart feature phones in less than 2 years: Report
5 years, 10 months ago

Reliance Jio sold 5 crore smart feature phones in less than 2 years: Report

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI :As the demand for smart feature phones surges, Reliance Jio has been the fastest to capture the market and has sold around 5 crore units of Jio Phone, according to Counterpoint Research. “Out of more than 100 million subscribers that Reliance Jio added since the Jio Phone launch in late 2017, the KaiOS powered 4G smart feature phone …

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Over 370 million smart feature phones expected to sell in next three years: Counterpoint
5 years, 10 months ago

Over 370 million smart feature phones expected to sell in next three years: Counterpoint

Firstpost  

Sales of smart feature phones could cross the hundred million mark in the next three years, the Hong-Kong based Counterpoint Research says in its latest study. We estimate that smart feature phones will cross more than half of global feature phone volumes by 2021,” Tarun Pathak, Associate Director at Counterpoint Research stated. Counterpoint in its research revealed that out of …

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Redmi Go vs JioPhone 2: Xiaomi's affordable phone may finish the era of smart feature phones
5 years, 11 months ago

Redmi Go vs JioPhone 2: Xiaomi's affordable phone may finish the era of smart feature phones

India Today  

Just a few weeks into 2019 and Xiaomi has already created some big buzz. But when it comes to India, the Redmi Go may cost less than Rs 4000 and may end the era of smart feature phones like the JioPhone 2. The leaks reveal Redmi Go will be a basic smartphone, aimed to make consumers move from feature phones …

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Google at 20: Can you imagine India's internet revolution without Google in it?
6 years, 4 months ago

Google at 20: Can you imagine India's internet revolution without Google in it?

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4 September 1998 was the opportune day when Google was registered as a company out of a garage in California. But unlike other companies, Google focussed on a lot of outreach programmes and new product announcements which would ensure that Google’s popularity in India remained unchallenged. Here’s how Google has played its part in the Indian technology sector Android kick-started …

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KaiOS gets $22 million investment from Google
6 years, 6 months ago

KaiOS gets $22 million investment from Google

Live Mint  

New Delhi: KaiOS Technologies Inc, developer of emerging operating system for smart feature phones, has received $22 million funding from Google. “This funding will help us fast-track development and global deployment of KaiOS-enabled smart feature phones, allowing us to connect the vast population that still cannot access the internet, especially in emerging markets," KaiOS Technologies CEO Sebastien Codeville said in …

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