Dr Fred Matiang'i (left), the Information Communication and Technology
Cabinet Secretary with George Zhu (centre) the Transsion Holdings
president and Finbarr Moynihan (right) Mediatek Inc General Manager
during the launch of the Tecno Phantom Z at the Laico Hotel June 25,
2014.
Photo | DIANA NGILA | NATION MEDIA GROUP
Chinese mobile phone maker TECNO has
made another stab at the Kenyan smartphone market with a new brand
targeted at rivals Samsung, LG and Nokia.
Wednesday,
its parent firm- Transsion Holdings, launched Phantom Z that will retail
at Sh35,000 and targets middle class buyers.
The new
TECNO phone’s pricing falls within the range of the Huawei Ascend P6-
which retails at Sh39,999, an Android smartphone which comes with a 1.5
GHz Quad Core Processor, 4.7-inch 720p display, 8MP Camera, 5MP front
facing camera and 2000 mAh battery.
“The device has
an array of features including a 7.9mm unibody design; a 2GB RAM that
can store memory of up to 32GB; an 3030mAH battery that delivers 24
hours of talk time,” said George Zhu, the Transsion Holdings President
during launch of the phone Wednesday.
This article first appeared in the Business Daily.
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