Indus Appstore will now be pre-installed on Alcatel smartphones in India, marking its third OEM partnership after Lava and Xiaomi, expanding its reach and app discovery features
The Alcatel V3 Ultra is available at a starting price of Rs 19,999 and comes bundled with a Stylus. It might be a good pick for avid readers, not so much for gamers though
French technology brand Alcatel, after a seven-year hiatus, has re-entered India's smartphone market and looks to become one of the top three smartphone brands in the country within the next three years, a senior company official said. Alcatel on Tuesday launched its V3 lineup of smartphones in India through Nxtcell India, which holds exclusive brand authorization for Alcatel in India and select international markets. "India is a big market with multiple consumer segments. Our long-term goal for India is to be among the top three players in terms of market share in the next three years. "Not only in smartphones, but we will also be building an integrated consumer tech ecosystem in India -- we will have multiple product categories," Nxtcell India Chief Business Officer Atul Vivek told PTI. NxtCell India has partnered with Padget Electronics, a subsidiary of Dixon Technologies, to begin local production of Alcatel-branded devices in India. NxtCell has committed an initial investment
Alcatel V3 Ultra, Pro, and Classic, powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6300, has been launched in India starting at Rs 19,999, Rs 17,999, and Rs 12,999, respectively
It is a busy week for smartphone launches, commencing with iQOO Neo 10 on May 26, followed by Realme GT 7 series and Alcatel V3 series on May 27, Razr 60 on May 28, and Tecno Pova Curve on May 29
NxtCell partners with Dixon's Padget Electronics to locally manufacture Alcatel smartphones; $30 milllion committed for brand relaunch, annual capacity to produce 1.2 million units
Acer's plan is also to offer specifications that competitors do not provide in that segment at a similar price
This development follows similar moves by rivals Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart and Zepto, who have also ventured into delivering smartphones to meet the growing demand for ultra-fast deliveries
French technology brand Alcatel has earmarked an initial investment of USD 30 million, about Rs 260 crore, as it gears up to re-enter India's mobile phone market after seven years with plans to sell locally-made smartphones, a senior official of the company said. Alcatel's business is operated by Chinese firm TCL Communication under a trademark licence agreement from Nokia. "As of now we are setting up the manufacturing plans, maintaining our supply chain etc. We have an initial investment plan of USD 30 million but rest of the plans will purely depend on the kind of responses we get, the kind of models that we decide to launch," Alcatel's Chief Business Officer Atul Vivek told PTI. He said that the company has plans to invest in other consumer technology categories later and export from India as well, but everything will depend on the response from the market. "We honestly believe that if you are able to crack India, which is one of the toughest consumer segments in the world, the
Headquartered in Paris, France, ALE has a presence in more than 50 countries globally. In India, the company has around 250 employees
The company said that they not only want to make products for India but also plan to manufacture to export
At Rs 11,999, the Alcatel 3T10 is a budget offering; if your expectations are low and you want to own a tablet without shelling out too much, only for lightweight work, this may be the device for you
Now available exclusively on Flipkart, the Alcatel POP4, with only 7.95 mm thickness, is one of the thinnest tablets available in the world, the company claims
The tablet with 10-inch IPS display also sports 5MP primary camera and 2MP front camera
Priced at Rs 16,999, the device features Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 processor and 5.2 inch full HD display with 2D glass frame on both sides
The smartphone comes with fully-laminated 5-inch HD IPS display, with 8 MP rear camera, and 5 MP front camera