Affordability is very important to deepening smartphone penetration in Nigeria, itel, has said.
Speaking during the unveiling of its first three smartphones which run on the Android Oreo operating system (Go edition) – itel P32, A32F and A15, in Lagos, the Group Vice President of TRANSSION, its parent company, Arif Chowdhury, said the brand is committed to providing budget-friendly, high quality products boasting excellent user experience.
“We are delighted to launch the first batch of itel smartphones powered by the Android Oreo operating system. We believe that the mobile communication device that has revolutionised human social life should belong to everyone. Through this partnership with Google, we will make it easier for consumers in emerging markets, especially in Africa, the opportunity to afford an efficient and user-friendly smartphone,” he said.
Also speaking on the occasion, its Director, Product Management, Android, Sagar Kamdar, said: “Android Oreo (Go edition) is specifically optimised to bring the magic of Google and Android to smartphones with limited memory and processing power. We’re excited to see itel take the next step towards bringing computing to more people by launching Android Oreo phones. The specifications and features of each of the launched smartphones have been specially built for the consumers in Nigeria. The new Android Oreo Operating System opens a new world of convenience the users of these three smartphones.”
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itel is one of the first global mobile phone brands to partner with Google on the Android Oreo project. In line with itel’s commitment, this initiative aims to benefit the brand’s millions of consumers in global emerging markets and empower them to enjoy mobile life at affordable price points.
Speaking on the devices, he said itel P32, A32F and A15 present a number of benefits to consumers including: smooth and fast experience tailored to devices with 1GB of RAM new and reimagined Google apps for entry-level smartphones including Google Go, YouTube Go, and the Google Assistant for Android (Go edition) and enhanced data efficiency
The itel P32 comes with the 5.5-inches IPS 18:9 full screen display with a 5MP/5MP rear dual camera and dual flash lights. The device is packed with 1GB RAM and 8GB ROM, powered by MT6580M Qual-core 1.3GHz processor. It houses a 4000mAh big battery with one charge for 3 days, as well as a fingerprint sensor for easy access to the phone.
itel A32F comes with 5.0-inches big display and 5MP AF rear camera with 1.4ìm big pixel and 2MP selfie camera with 1.65ìm big pixel. It supports 1.3GHz Quad-Core MT6580M, 1GB RAM + 8GB ROM (expandable to 32GB of storage), and 2050mAh battery. Especially, this device offers multi-functional fingerprint sensor at affordable price to allow users to program up to five fingerprints and quickly access to their favourite apps, calls, cameras with security.
itel A15 also comes with a 5.0-inch display screen and 5MP AF rear camera with 1.4ìm big pixel, and a 2MP selfie camera with 1.65ìm big pixel. It supports 1.3GHz Quad-Core MT6580M, 1GB RAM + 8GB ROM (expandable to 32GB of storage), and 2050mAh battery. The device will be available in three colours – midnight black, starry blue and rose gold.