Wiko
Wiko (/ˈwɪkoʊ/ WIK-oh) is a French company that produces smartphones. [1]
Headquarters | Marseille, France |
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Area served | France Switzerland United Kingdom Belgium Greece Spain Portugal Malaysia Indonesia Thailand Vietnam |
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.
In 2018 Wiko was present in more than 30 countries in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa and had around 30 million users, twice the number of two years earlier.
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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