WhatsApp now available on Reliance JioPhone
New Delhi, Sep 10: Facebook-owned WhatsApp on Monday announced it is now available on Reliance Jio Phones across India.
WhatsApp has built a new version of its private messaging app for Jio Phone, running on KaiOS operating system.
"Millions of people across India can now use WhatsApp private messaging on the best-in-class Jio Phone across India," said Chris Daniels, Vice President, WhatsApp, in a statement.
The new app makes it easy to record and send voice messages with just couple of taps on the keypad.
To get started, Jio Phone users only need to verify their phone number and then they can begin chatting with other WhatsApp users, one-on-one or in groups.
"We will be providing WhatsApp, the most used chat application in the world, on all JioPhones starting today (Monday). Jio wants to thank the Facebook and WhatsApp team for making this happen," said Akash Ambani, Director, Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd.
WhatsApp is available in the JioPhone AppStore starting September 10 and will be rolled out on all JioPhones by September 20, the company said.
People can download WhatsApp on both JioPhone and JioPhone 2 by visiting the App Store.
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Horse injured, vehicles damaged as billboard collapses in Pune due to strong winds
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Pune (PTI): A horse was injured and a few vehicles were damaged after a hoarding collapsed due to strong winds in Maharashtra’s Pune city, police said.
The billboard crashed to the ground between 5 pm and 6 pm on Saturday outside a wedding hall near Kavdi Pat toll booth on the Pune-Solapur Highway, an official said.
The incident comes days after a giant illegal billboard in Mumbai’s Ghatkopar area collapsed on a petrol pump due to gusty winds and unseasonal rains, killing 16 persons and injuring 75.
Citing preliminary information about the incident in Pune, the police on Saturday said the hoarding collapsed due to strong winds and it fell on a horse, and a few vehicles, including one brought by a band party, outside the Gulmohar Lawns wedding hall.
The injured horse was rescued and taken for treatment, the official said.
