JioPhone may run special version of WhatsApp

Basically, the reason why JioPhone can't support WhatsApp for the time being is because of the operating system that the feature phone runs on. The handset runs on KaiOS, a forked version of the Firefox operating system. Hence, the WhatsApp needs to bring out a tailored version of its messaging application so that it works on KaiOS.

By introducing WhatsApp on JioPhone, Mukesh Ambani headed company is focused at attracting consumers from all corners of the country. No WhatsApp mean less popularity for sure, and Jio is in no minds to lose on any opportunity to miss out of its consumers. Even though Jio has its own chatting application - JioChat, not many use it, or isn't as popular as WhatsApp is. "WhatsApp is too big to ignore," said a source. "Jio does not want to miss on the critical mass effect of Whatsapp," further adds the source from Jio.

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