Wiko

Wiko Rainbow 4G

Wiko is a French subsidiary setup by its Chinese parent company Tinno Mobile to sell their China-manufactured smartphones.[1]

Wiko shipped 2.6 million devices overall in 2013, mostly dual-Sim Android smartphones.[1] In 2013, the company sold 1.7 million smartphones in France[2] and it was the country's second largest selling smartphone firm after Samsung.[3]

Wiko
Headquarters Marseille France
Area served
 France
Switzerland
United Kingdom
Belgium
Greece
Key people
 Laurent Dahan
Parent Tinno Mobile
Website https://fr.wikomobile.com/

History

Wiko was established in February 2011 by French businessman Laurent Dahan.[1] Its head office, design and marketing teams are based in Marseille.[1]

In 2013, Wiko had seven percent of the French market.[4][1]

In 2014, Wiko entered the British market.[5]

See also

  • BQ

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Daniel Thomas, Telecoms Correspondent (June 16, 2014). "Smartphone maker Wiko challenges big players". Financial Times. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
  2. ↑ Vive La Tech (August 7, 2014). "Wiko: Meet the Chinese smartphone maker with a French twist that's set to conquer Europe". ZDNet. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Wiko gears up to challenge big players". Gulfnews.com. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Mobile phones: The rise of the cheap smartphone". The Economist. April 5, 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
  5. ↑ Ben Spencer For The Daily Mail (April 4, 2014). "Budget phone maker to launch super-cheap mobiles starting from £60 in the UK". Daily Mail. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
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