Mobiistar launches budget smartphones
Vietnam-based smartphone maker Mobiistar on Wednesday debuted in the Indian smartphone market with “XQ Dual” and “CQ” priced at Rs 7,999 and Rs 4,999, respectively.
“XQ Dual” that comes with a 5.5-inch IPS and full HD screen resolution with 2.5D screen sports 13MP and 8MP dual selfie camera and 13MP rear camera.
The “CQ” smartphone with a 5-inch HD with 2.75D curved glass is equipped with 13MP selfie camera and 8MP rear camera with autofocus and led flash.
Both devices also come with 4G VoLTE and ViLTE support.
“We chose India because it is a very big market. It also has a lot of interesting happenings in terms of technology, progress and new things,” Carl Ngo, CEO and Co-founder, Mobiistar, told IANS.
Mobiistar also announced a partnership with Flipkart and both its smartphones will be available on the platform from May 30.
The “XQ Dual”, with full metal unibody, comes with 3GB RAM and 32GB internal storage that is expandable up to 128GB.
The “CQ” comes with 2GB RAM and 16GB internal storage that is expandable up to 128GB.
Both the devices come with Snapdragon processors.
Mobiistar also announced that it has opened 1,000 service outlets in the country already. IANS By Asus Price: Rs 10,999 Taiwanese smartphone maker ASUS debuted in India in 2014 with its Zenfone 4, Zenfone 5 and Zenfone 6 devices which were essentially lowcost phones that catapulted the otherwise not-so-popular brand to recognition.
According to International Data Corporation (IDC), the Indian smartphone market is poised to grow in double digits in 2018 on the back of the popularity of budget devices and vendors increasing their focus to make phones, as well as high-value components in the country.
The Taiwan-based handset maker now seems to be following a similar sentiment and has launched ZenFone Max Pro M1 in India at Rs 10,999 for the 3GB RAM+32GB onboard storage variant and Rs 12,999 for the 4GB RAM+64GB internal storage variant to primarily compete with the likes of Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Note 5 Pro.
According to the company, the smartphone has been made specifically for India—which is a key market for it—and its launching price and specifications have intrigued us. Let us find out if the smartphone is worth your time and money. What works? Unlike most smartphones in the market today, this smartphone is not a typical glass sandwich design. The device was quite pleasant to look at and has an ergonomic rear.
Despite a taller-than-wider frame and an 18:9 aspect ratio screen for immersive viewing and gaming experience, the smartphone was easy to operate with one hand.