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New phones lined up for launch during festival
Domestic dealers of various mobile phones have lined up a slew of new products for launch during this festive season. Gionee will be rolling out three new models and Colors five new models.Domestic dealers of various mobile phones have lined up a slew of new products for launch during this festive season. Gionee will be rolling out three new models and Colors five new models. Similarly, Lava plans to unveil the Irix X1+ by the first week of September.
Teletalk Nepal, the authorised distributor of Gionee in Nepal, has planned to launch the Marathon M5, F103 and P2S smartphones within two weeks. “As per the target of Gionee to give stiff competition to other brands in all ranges of phones, from affordable to premium, we have planned to launch three new models priced between Rs8,000 and Rs30,000,” said Samir Dhungana, brand manager of the Co.
The M5’s strongest feature is its battery which has a capacity of 6,000 mAh. The Co claims its battery lasts for four days on a single charge. The M5 will cost around Rs30,000 in the domestic market. Other features of the Marathon M5 are a 5.5-inch AMOLED display, Android Lollipop operating system, 13 MP rear camera, 5 MP front camera and 16 GB internal storage. “Its predecessor the M3 was a very successful model in Nepal. With the M5, we will be able to increase our market share further,” said Dhungana.
Similarly, the F103 smartphone is the first phone in the F series from Gionee which will be more focused on style. The phone supports GSM and CDMA dual SIM functionality. The device comes with a 5-inch HD 720p display. The F103 sports an 8 MP rear camera with LED flash and a 5 MP front camera. The phone will be tentatively priced between Rs15,000 and Rs16,000. Gionee will be entering the low-end segment with the P2S which will be launched by mid-September. It will have a price tag of Rs8,000 in the domestic market. The phone features a 4-inch display, 1.3 GHz dual-core processor, 512 MB RAM, 4 GB of inbuilt storage, 5 MP rear camera with LED flash and VGA (0.3-megapixel) front-facing camera.
Similarly, Ambe Mobiles, the authorised distributor of Indian handset maker Lava in Nepal, will roll out the Irish X1+ selfie focused smartphone. According to the Co, the phone will cost around Rs12,000. “We are now on a rapid market expansion drive with a slew of new launches planned for this festive season. We hope that the X1+ will be received well by Nepali consumers,” said Puskar Ghimire, national franchise manager of the Co. The Lava Irish X1+ features a 5 MP front facing camera, 8 MP rear camera, 4.5 inch screen, 1 GB RAM and 8 BG internal memory.
Likewise, Nepali brand Colors will be launching the Elite E20, Elite E10, T20, T50 and P30 budget smartphones. The E10 and E20 will be priced between Rs10,000 and Rs15,000, and the T50 and T20 will be priced between Rs6,000 and Rs10,000. The P30 will be the most affordable phone in the domestic market with a price tag of Rs5,000. Niru Dhougoda, senior marketing executive at the Co, said that all these phones would be launched by mid-September. “Coinciding with the festive season, we are going to launch a wide range of phones for our customers.”