TRANSSION Holdings enters top five Largest Mobile Handset Player in India: Counterpoint Report Q1 2018

April 27, 2018

TRANSSION Holdings, the leading mobile phone conglomerate in global emerging markets, continues to strengthen its foothold in the Indian market. According to a report on India’s Mobile Phone market for Q1 2018 by Counterpoint Research, TRANSSION has emerged as the fifth largest player in the mobile phone industry by capturing 4 percent market share in Q1, 2018.

Since the launch in April 2016 with itel, TRANSSION India has consistently increased its footprint in the Indian market. Aligned with its multi brand-strategy in India, the company has successfully launched 5 brands in India; itel, TECNO, Infinix, Spice, and oraimo, catering to the unique needs of specific consumers in the year 2017. TRANSSION, has a robust pan-India presence with a deep distribution network of 1.05 lakh retailers and 3,000 plus channel partners, enabling the company to cater to the length and breadth of the country. TRANSSION will continue to expand and engage the channel better in 2018 as well.

TRANSSION India also introduced its after-sales service brand, “Carlcare”, in addition to launching its one COCO (company-owned, company-controlled) service center in India with over 1,000 service touch points for all TRANSSION brands. It is this ownership of the end-to-end customer journey, both before and after purchase, which has helped in delivering an unparalleled ownership experience.

Speaking on the achievement, Mr. Marco Ma, Chief Managing Director – TRANSSION India, said, “We are deeply delighted to have achieved this success within 2 years of our operations in India and emerged as one of India’s leading mobile phone players. India is a key priority market for TRANSSION. We are consistently working towards providing world-class experience, and, customized mobile solutions to the Indian consumers. Having said that, we are glad to gain recognition as well as a strong endorsement from a credible industry body, Counterpoint. This further fuels our commitment towards Indian consumers.”

TRANSSION’s successful innings in India has been possible due to its go-to-market strategy and differential marketing approach tailored for each brand under its umbrella. Apart from product quality, a superlative distribution network, customer service, and game changing service promises have been the reason for TRANSSION’s success in India.

itel, since its launch in April 2016 has retained its leadership position based on the promise of democratizing technology and offering fuller promise. Having achieved a leadership position in the feature phone category, itel is all poised to disrupt and build a strong base for its smartphones in India with a superlative smartphone portfolio which was introduced recently.

TECNO, a premium offline smartphone brand from TRANSSION India has emerged as one of the leading smartphone brands and is at the verge of entering the list of top ten smartphone brands in the country within the first year of its operations. The brand started in the year 2018 on a promising note with the launch of global camera-centric “Camon” smartphones in India, enabled with Full View display. Camon series (Camon i, Camon Air & Camon i Sky) has played a vital role in bolstering TECNO’s India growth story, registering 23% QoQ in Q1 2018 (Source: Counterpoint), with the aim of making it to the Top 5 smartphone brands by end of 2018. The quarter also witnessed some key strategic marketing tie-ups such as partnering with leading telecom operator Vodafone, for offering exciting cashback offers to its new buyers and being the Official Smartphone Partner for Kings XI Punjab for IPL 2018.

Furthermore, Infinix, the online smartphone brand of TRANSSION India, following its successful launch in August 2017, has been well received by the consumers, making it one of the highest rated Smartphone brands on Flipkart continuously, with an average rating of 4 or above on all its products. The brand recently launched its first selfie-centric smartphone with Full View display “Hot S3” in Q1 2018 strengthening its smartphone portfolio, comprising Hot 4 Pro for entry level; Note 4 & Hot S3 for mid-level and Zero 5, the flagship “Dual Camera” smartphone.

Lava ranked most trustworthy brand under CMR Retail Sentiment Index 2018

April 27, 2018

CyberMedia Research today released their latest research survey findings from the CMR Retail Sentiment Index 2018. The CMR Retail Sentiment Index 2018 captures the perspectives of traditional multi-brand smartphone retailers through a nationwide retailer survey across ten major Indian cities, including Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, and Guwahati, among others.

The importance of Offline Channels has been underlined in recent times, with many online-only brands also opting to build their offline presence for further growth. When it comes to Offline, the key differentiation point for a smartphone brand is the level of engagement and trust that it empowers its channel partners with.

Prabhu Ram, Head- Industry Intelligence Group (IIG) at CMR said, “The success of a smartphone brand in a volatile and competitive market like India is determined predominantly by the trust with channel partners. What our survey illustrates is that Offline has to be a strategic long-term move, and not merely a kneejerk tactical one. When brands plan and invest in their channel partners, it pays off for them.”

As per the CMR Survey findings, the three key parameters of most importance for channel partners, includes sell-out schemes, timely payout, and transparency in dealings.

Satya Mohanty, Head- User Research Practice at CMR added, “Despite the stiff competition from Chinese mobile handset brands, Lava has held its ground in offline retail channels, scoring exceptionally well, alongside Samsung. Our survey findings affirm that Lava has been ranked first by retailers on trustworthiness as well as timely payouts.”

“Brands such as Samsung and Lava have consistently focused on Offline as a key priority for them, with a long-term strategy, centered around trust, timely payouts and transparency in dealings,” added Satya.

Alleged Xiaomi Redmi S2 passes through the Chinese 3C certification.

April 27, 2018

Earlier there were rumors about Xiaomi planning to launch another budget smartphone called the Xiaomi Redmi S2 in India and China. We also spotted the device on TENAA listing which also shows us the exact look of the device.Today, we have spotted the alleged Xiaomi Redmi S2 on the 3C listing.

As per the listing, the Xiaomi Redmi S2 has just passed through the Chinese certification aka 3C certification in China.The new Xiaomi Redmi S2 will have similar Redmi Note 5 Pro like the design as per TENAA.

The 3C listing doesn’t reveal much about the device apart from the serial number.The new Xiaomi Redmi S2 is rumored to be powered by SD625 SoC coupled with 2GB/3GB/4GB RAM with a 16GB/32GB/64GB internal storage option.

It will sport 5.99 inches 18:9 aspect ratio HD+ display with a resolution of 1440*720p.It will feature dual rear cameras with one of the sensors is 12MP one and 16MP selfie shooter.All this is fueled by 3000 mAh battery and will come in multiple color options.

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Moto Z3 Play official renders leaked, will feature side-mounted fingerprint scanner

April 26, 2018

Motorola recently updated their mid-range and budget lineup with Moto G6 series and Moto E5 series, now we are getting new leaks for the upcoming Z-series with Moto Z3 Play. Earlier we have got many cases renders showing the new Moto Z3 Play and finally, we have official renders of the device leaked online.

As per Android Headlines, they have got the official render of the Moto Z3 Play from a reliable source and we just have a single image leaked which show both the front as well as the rear of the device.As per leaked render, we can see the Moto Z3 Play too feature a new bezel-less display with an aspect ratio 18:9 similar to Moto G6 series and no longer we have the physical home button which is replaced by on-screen navigation buttons.

Above the display, we have the selfie shooter, earpiece, and sensor whereas on the back, we have the traditional Moto styled circular camera module which carries Dual cameras aligned horizontally with LED flash below it.Below the camera, we have the Moto dimple and at the bottom of the device, we have the traditional Moto Mod connector pin.

On the right, we have the volume rockers and large power button which also doubles up as a fingerprint scanner and on the bottom of the device there is just USB Type-C port and probably will not have 3.5 mm audio jack.

The Moto Z3 Play will come with a 12MP+8MP dual camera on the back.As per earlier leaks, the device will be powered by SD363 SoC coupled with 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage with the option to expand the storage via microSD card slot.It will feature 5MP selfie shooter and will be fueled by 3000 mAh battery.

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Samsung Galaxy A6+ passes through NCC certification in Taiwan.

April 26, 2018

Samsung upcoming mid-range smartphone the Samsung Galaxy A6+ all set to launch soon with series of renders leaks we have now spotted the device on NCC certification in Taiwan.

As per the listing, the device comes with model number Samsung SM-A605G/DS which is none other than the much awaited Samsung Galaxy A6+ and DS stands for the Dual SIM variant.As per NCC, the Samsung Galaxy A6+ will support Dual-band Wifi with both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz and will also support popular LTE bands.

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Apart from this, we also got the live images leaked by NCC. As per the pictures, we can see the Samsung Galaxy A6+ looks similar to previous leaks, with bezel-less display at the front with thicker top and bottom bezels. Above the display, we have the selfie camera with LED flash and earpiece.

On the rear, we can see the Dual cameras aligned vertically with LED flash beside it and fingerprint scanner below the camera similar to Samsung Galaxy S9.The device is completely made out of metal and comes with antenna bands covering the top and bottom of the device back.

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Xiaomi Mi 6X officially launched in China powered by SD660 SoC.

April 26, 2018

After series of renders and video leaks, we finally have the Xiaomi Mi 6X officially launched in China.The Xiaomi Mi 6X will come in 4GB+64GB variant which is priced at 1599 Yuan (Rs.17,000/-), 6GB+64GB is priced at 1799 Yuan (Rs.19,000/-) and 6GB+128GB at 1999 Yuan (Rs.21,200/-).The device will be available in multiple color option with Black, Blue, Red, Gold and Rose Gold colors.The Mi 6X will go on sale starting from April 27 in China.

The Xiaomi Mi 6X look similar to Redmi Note 5 Pro in terms of design with slight change in placement of antenna bands which are hidden on top and bottom of the device.It is completely built out of metal and weighs 168 grams. It is just 7.3 mm thick.

The Xiaomi Mi 6X sports a 5.99 inches FHD+ display covered with 2.5D curved glass on top.It is powered by SD660 SoC built on 14nm process coupled with 4GB/6GB RAM with a 64GB/128GB storage option.

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It is the first mid-range smartphone to come with AI-based Dual rear cameras after Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S.The Xiaomi Mi 6X features 12MP primary sensor with an aperture of f/1.75 using Sony IMX486 sensor, 1.25μm pixel size, and secondary 20MP Sony IMX376 sensor with an aperture of f/1.75, Dual LED Flash and 4 in 1 – 2.0um pixels.It also features the 20MP selfie camera using Sony IMX376 with an aperture of f/1.75, 4 in 1 – 2.0um pixels and Soft LED flash.The rear camera also comes with intelligent scene detection feature and can detect up to 12 scene modes.It also has Face Unlock feature.

The connectivity option includes Dual SIM with 4G LTE and VoLTE support, Dual Band Wifi, Bluetooth 5.0, IR Blaster, A-GPS, GLONASS, USB Type-C Port, rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and no 3.5 mm audio port.It is fueled by 3010 mAh battery and supports QC 3.0.The device runs on Android 8.1 with MIUI 9.0 on top.

LG G7 ThinQ spotted on GeekBench to sport Super Bright QHD+ display

April 26, 2018

LG recently sent media invites for their upcoming big flagship with LG G7 ThinQ which is all set to make debut officially on May 2. After series of renders leaks, we finally have spotted the device in Geekbench listing.

As per the listing, the LG G7 ThinQ is listed as LGE LM-G710 and is powered by the SD845 SoC coupled with just 4GB RAM.The device is running on Android 8.0 out of the box.The alleged LG G7 ThinQ scored 2312 under single core test and 8979 under multi-cores test which is as expected with any device having such specs.

Apart from that, we have got some details about the screen featured on the upcoming LG G7 ThinQ.LG just announced their latest LCD display tech with the SuperBright display.According to LG, the new Super Bright Display will reduce the bottom bezels by 50%.

The same display might be used on the upcoming LG G7 ThinQ. It device will feature 6.1 inches Super Bright QHD+ display with a resolution of 3120*1440p which translates to 19.5:9 over the 18:9 on traditional displays.The display will also come with six modes with Auto, Eco, Cinema, Sports, Game, and Expert.It can even have the capability to tune colors manually.

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Samsung Galaxy J2 Core spotted on GeekBench, to run on Android Go OS.

April 26, 2018

Samsung is all set to launch their very first Android Go smartphone with Samsung Galaxy J2 Core according to WinFuture.Google officially launched the lite version of stock Android with Android Go OS last year and we saw many brands like Nokia, Lava, Micromax etc launching their Android Go devices at MWC 2018.So now Samsung is planning to enter the list with their budget smartphone the Samsung Galaxy J2 Core.

The alleged Samsung Galaxy J2 Core was listed on GeekBench with a model number SM-J260G.As per listing, the device is powered by a Quad-core processor clocked at 1.43 GHz probably the Exynos 7570 SoC coupled with 1GB RAM.

It is running on Android 8.1.0 which is probably the Android Go OS.The device scored 625 under single core and 1747 under multi-core test.Apart from this, no more details of the Samsung Galaxy J2 Core mentioned.

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OnePlus finally announces the official launch date for OnePlus 6 will go on sale from May 21.

April 26, 2018

After series of rumors about the exact launch date of the next big flagship from OnePlus with OnePlus 6 we finally have got the official launch date of the device.OnePlus 6 will launch on May 16 in London.

OnePlus finally announces the official launch date for the much awaited OnePlus 6 which is now scheduled for Global launch on May 16 at London at 05 PM BST.After that, we also have China and India launch on May 17 at 10 AM China time and 3 PM IST respectively.

The London Global launch event tickets are already up for grabs at 16 Euros (Rs.1500/-) till April 27 after that it will cost 30 Euros (Rs.2,800/-).In India, OnePlus fans can buy tickets from oneplus.in at 10 AM on May 8.The event is scheduled at Dome at NSCI, Mumbai.

The attendees will get a gift hamper from OnePlus which includes the following.

OnePlus Tote Bag
Marvel Avengers Cap
Marvel Avengers T-shirt
OnePlus Notebook
Cash Cannon
OnePlus Voucher worth Rs.999/-

OnePlus 6 will go on sale in India starting from May 21 at 12:00 PM exclusive for Amazon Prime users via Amazon.

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Rapoo unveils the VPRO V52S Backlit Gaming Keyboard in India

April 25, 2018

RAPOO – a leading manufacturer of wireless peripheral products, has unveiled the VPRO V52S Backlit Gaming Keyboard in India.

The V52S is the latest offering from the gaming stable of Rapoo, under its gaming brand, VPRO. The V52S Backlit Gaming Keyboard comes with a host of features. It is available with a colorful backlit system for a better visual experience for gamers. Media control is possible with the help of function keys that allow users to access a variety of functions like media player, homepage, volume adjustment etc.

A tactile feel similar to blue switches is one of the key features of the Rapoo VPRO V52S, which helps gamers experience an excellent typing experience. Also, the Anti-ghosting design allows eSports players to simultaneously press 25 keys on the game zone, ensuring the rapid and exact registration and execution of every command of gamers.

The LED backlight brightness can be adjusted in the V52S Backlit Gaming Keyboard with the adjustable backlight feature, making weapon fighting cooler among gamers. Also, the spill-resistant keyboard design takes away the worry about the keyboard malfunctioning after accidental spills.

Commenting on the product, Mukesh Chaudhary, Country Head, India, SAARC & ME, Rapoo Technology said, “The products in our gaming brand VPRO, aim to empower gamers and eSports players without burning holes in their pockets. Like the V52S Backlit Gaming Keyboard, with a variety of features, we will continue to introduce newer and more exciting products in the days to come.”

The Rapoo VPRO V52S Backlit Gaming Keyboard is now available in India online as well as via authorized Rapoo partners.

Specs:

1. Brand: Rapoo
2. Model: V52S
3. Key number: 104 keys
4. Backlight mode: 5 kinds of colorful backlit
5. Switch: Similar to blue switch feeling(no mechanical keyboard)
6. Anti-ghosting Number: 25keys
7. Key life: 1500,0000
8. USB length: 1.65m
9. Weight: 906g+10g
10. Size(L*W*H): 450.9*161.2*36.5mm