Wiko
Wiko (/ˈwɪkoʊ/ WIK-oh) is a French subsidiary set up by its Chinese parent company Tinno Mobile to sell their China-manufactured smartphones.[1]
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| Founded | 2011  |
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| Headquarters | Marseille, France |
Area served | France Switzerland United Kingdom Belgium Greece Spain Portugal Malaysia Indonesia Thailand |
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]
Wiko shipped 2.6 million devices overall in 2013, mostly dual-SIM Android smartphones.[1] That year, it sold 1.7 million smartphones in France,[2] i.e. seven percent of the French market,[1][3] and it was the country's second largest selling smartphone firm after Samsung.[4]
In 2014, Wiko entered the British market.
Gallery
Wiko Rainbow 4G
Wiko View 2 Go Anthracite, one of the few Wikos with a dual-lens camera.
Wiko Harry 2, one of Wiko's budget phones.
See also
References
- Daniel Thomas, Telecoms Correspondent (June 16, 2014). "Smartphone maker Wiko challenges big players". Financial Times. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
- 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.
- "Mobile phones: The rise of the cheap smartphone". The Economist. April 5, 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
- "Wiko gears up to challenge big players". Gulfnews.com. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
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