Wiko
Wiko is a global company founded in 2011 in Marseille , France , specializing in the mobile and electronics industries. In addition to cell phones , Wiko has expanded its business to include a complete mobile system, which now includes protective and universal accessories, wearables, headphones and speakers. These accessories have not yet been sold in Germany (as of January 2019).
In 2018 Wiko was represented in more than 30 countries worldwide.
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| legal form | SAS |
| founding | 2011 |
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Marseille , France
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| management | Cedric Wilmots |
| Branch | Mobile phones |
| Website | www.wikomobile.com |
The smartphones from Wiko work with the Android operating system and almost all devices (including "key cell phones") have dual SIM functionality (exceptions from 2016 are: Wax 4G and UFeel Prime, both devices have only one SIM card Slot).
history
The company was founded in Marseille in 2011 with the aim of establishing a cost-effective alternative for smartphones to the manufacturers operating on the market. The devices are produced in China. The design and development department is still based in Marseille. The Chinese technology group Tinno Mobile has held the majority in Wiko since 2014.
Market situation
In 2013, the company had a market share of 7% in the French smartphone market with 1.7 million devices sold and, according to its own statements, was third in its home market in terms of total sales and market leader in online sales in May 2014; there the market share was 14.2%.
In 2014 the company expanded and sold its devices in France, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Great Britain and Germany. Wiko tried to gain market share, especially in the lower market segment.
Since May 2016, Wiko has been present in more than 25 countries in Central and Western Europe, Africa and Asia.
The trade press received the models and the French brand very positively. According to most authors, the low price can only be achieved through savings in the quality of the components used, such as the camera.
equipment
Many devices have a USB OTG connection, namely a USB connection that can also be used as a host to a limited extent with a standard micro-USB socket. Most devices have exchangeable standard batteries.
| model | Date of introduction |
Android version |
processor | RAM GB | Storage GB | Memory expansion GB |
Display " | Display resolution px | Battery mAh | Weight g | LTE | WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry | 2014/01 | 4.2 | 2 × 1.3 GHz | 0.5 | 4th | 32 | 5 | 854 × 480 | 2000 | 155 | No | bgn |
| Highway | 2014/03 | 4.4 | 8 × 2 GHz | 2 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 1920 × 1080 | 2350 | 154 | No | bgn |
| Rainbow | 2014/06 | 4.4 | 4 × 1.3 GHz | 1 | 4th | 32 | 5 | 1280 × 720 | 2000 | 167 | No | bgn |
| Slide | 2014/06 | 4.4 | 4 × 1.3 GHz | 1 | 4th | 32 | 5.5 | 960 x 540 | 2350 | 166 | no gn | |
| Lenny | 2014/09 | 4.4 | 2 × 1.3 GHz | 0.5 | 4th | 32 | 5 | 854 × 480 | 1800 | 174 | No | bgn |
| Lenny 2 | 2014/09 | 5.1 | 4 × 1.3 GHz | 1 | 5 | 64 | 5 | 854 × 480 | 1800 | 156 | No | bgn |
| Highway Signs | 2014/10 | 4.4 | 8 × 1.4 GHz | 1 | 8th | 32 | 4.7 | 1280 × 720 | 2000 | 124 | No | bgn |
| Pulp | 2015/11 | 5.1 | Octa-core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A-7 | 2 | 16 | 64 | 5 | 1280 × 720 | 2500 | 149 | No | bgn |
| Pulp (4G) | 2015/11 | 5.1 | Qualcomm® Snapdragon ™ 410 MSM8916, 1.2 GHz Quad-Core, Cortex-A53 | 2 | 16 | 64 | 5 | 1280 × 720 | 2500 | 151 | Yes | bgn |
| Fever (4G) | 2015/11 | 5.1 | Octa-core 1.3 GHz, Cortex A-53 | 3 | 16 | 64 | 5.2 | 1920 × 1080 | 2900 | 143 | Yes | |
| Lenny 3 | 2016/06 | 6th | 4 × 1.3 GHz | 1 | 16 | 64 | 5 | 1280 × 720 | 2000 | 177 | No | bgn |
| U-Feel | 2016/07 | 6th | Quad-core 1.3 GHz, Cortex A-53 | 3 | 16 | 64 | 5 | 1280 × 720 | 2500 | 145 | Yes | bgn |
| U-pulse | 2017/06 | 7.0 | Quad-core 1.3 GHz | 3 | 32 | 128 | 5.5 | 1280 × 720 | 3000 | 167 | Yes | bgn |
| Harry | 2017/07 | 7.0 | Quad-core 1.3 GHz | 3 | 16 | 128 | 5 | 1280 × 720 | 2500 | 160 | Yes | bgn |
| View XL | 2017/08 | 7.1 | Quad-core 1.4 GHz | 3 | 32 | 128 | 5.99 | 1440 × 720 | 3000 | 171 | Yes | bgn |
| View 2 | 2018/05 | 8th | Octacore 1.4 GHz | 3 | 32 | 128 | 6th | 1920 × 1080 | 3000 | 153 | Yes | bgn |
| Harry 2 | 8.1 | Mediatek MT6739WA Quad-Core 1.30 GHz | 2 | 16 | 128 | 5.45 | 1440 × 720 | 2900 | 150 | Yes | bgn | |
| View 3 per | 2019/03 | 9.0 | Octacore mediatek helio P60 8x2.0 GHz | 6th | 128 | 256 | 6.3 | 2340 x 1080 | 4000 | 182 | Yes | 802/11 a / b / g / n dual band WiFi 2.4 / 5.0 GHz |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Daniel Thomas: Smartphone maker Wiko challenges big players . In: Financial Times . June 16, 2014 ( ft.com , behind Paywall ).
- ↑ The dual SIM by Wiko .
- ^ Anne Morris: Wiko: Meet the Chinese smartphone maker with a French twist that's set to conquer Europe. In: ZDNet . August 7, 2014, accessed May 8, 2016 .
- ↑ Information about the sales representatives and subsidiaries on the Wiko Mobile global website
- ↑ Wiko phones: ingeniously cheap or just cheap? CHIP-Online from November 30, 2014, accessed on May 3, 2016