Facebook now available on JioPhone

Reliance Jio Infocomm (RCom), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), is launching Facebook app on its JioPhone. The app will be available from 14 February.

This new version of the Facebook app is built specially for Jio KaiOS, a web-based operating system designed for JioPhone. This will open up Facebook for potential 50 crore feature phone users in India.

The new Facebook app for JioPhone offers a comprehensive Facebook experience. It supports push notifications, video and links to external content.

The app is also optimised to accommodate the cursor function on JioPhone and delivers a best-in-class performance for Facebook's most popular features, such as News Feed and Photos, Jio said in a statement.

''JioPhone is the world's most affordable smartphone built with transformational technology especially for Indians to migrate from a feature phone to a smartphone. As promised, JioPhone will be home to the world's leading applications, starting with Facebook. Jio, the world's largest mobile data network, is built to empower every Indian with the power of data and JioPhone is an integral part of this Jio movement,'' said Akash Ambani, Director, Jio.

''We are excited about our partnership with Jio and the opportunity to provide the best possible Facebook experience for millions of people using JioPhone,'' said Francisco Varela, Vice President of Mobile Partnerships, Facebook. ''Working with partners like Jio, we want to make sure everyone, everywhere has the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of being connected.''