Gionee
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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Consumer electronics |
Founded | 16 September 2002 |
Founder | Liu Lirong |
Defunct | 10 December 2018 |
Fate | Bankruptcy (Indian unit acquired by Karbonn Mobiles in 2019) |
Headquarters | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China |
Products | Mobile phones, smart watches |
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Simplified Chinese | 金立通信设备有限公司 | ||||||
Traditional Chinese | 金立通信設備有限公司 | ||||||
Literal meaning | Gionee Communication Equipment Co. Ltd. | ||||||
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Gionee (Chinese: 金立; pinyin: Jīnlì) was a Chinese smartphone manufacturer based in Shenzhen, Guangdong.[1] Founded in 2002,[2] it was one of China's largest mobile phone manufacturers.[3] According to Gartner, its market share in China was 4.7% in 2012,[4] and it expanded into other markets, including India, Taiwan, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Vietnam, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, the Philippines and Algeria.[2]
History
[edit]In August 2016, Gionee India introduced their plans to build a manufacturing plant in India. At the same time, Gionee introduced its first Made in India smartphone with the introduction of the F103 model. The model was manufactured in a Foxconn plant in Sri City, Andhra Pradesh.[5][6] In November 2018, it was reported that chairman Liu Lirong lost over US$144 million to gambling in a casino.[7][8] On 10 December 2018, the Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court accepted the bankruptcy liquidation application filed by Huaxing Bank against Gionee.[9][10][11][12]
In 2019, Gionee India was acquired by Karbonn Mobiles. In 2020 they announced Gionee Mobile as a sub-brand of Karbonn.[13] On 1 March 2021, Karbonn launched the Gionee Max Pro in India. The phone features a 6,000 mAh battery, a 6.52-inch display, 3 GB of RAM paired with 32 GB inbuilt storage and can be expanded via microSD card.[14]
Controversies
[edit]In 2014, it was shown by the German media that Gionee was delivering smartphones and tablets with pre-installed malware.[15][16][17]
References
[edit]- ^ "Shenzhen Gionee Communication Equipment Co Ltd: Company Profile". Bloomberg.
- ^ a b "Gionee - Company Background". global.gionee.com. Archived from the original on 21 December 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- ^ Krishna, R. Jai (8 August 2014). "Arrival of Chinese Phone Brands Sets Stage for Price War in India". Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ^ Nandakumar, Indu; Valsan, Visy (22 November 2013). "Smartphone market: Can China's Gionee take on Apple, Samsung in India?". Archived from the original on 25 November 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ^ Verma, Hansa (22 August 2016). "Gionee to set up its own manufacturing plant in India, says company CEO". The Indian Express. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "Gionee to sell its India operations to Karbonn Mobiles in deal worth Rs 250 crore". The News Minute. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ "Gionee nears bankruptcy with chairman losing over $144 mn to gambling". ETTelecom.com. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- ^ "Gionee close to bankruptcy as chairman admits to $144m gambling loss". www.androidauthority.com. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- ^ "媒体:法院正式裁定金立破产". finance.ifeng.com. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- ^ "Gionee faces bankruptcy as chairman gambles and loses company fund". The Sentinel. 24 December 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "Gionee close to bankruptcy as chairman admits to $144m gambling loss". www.androidauthority.com. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "This Chinese smartphone company is bankrupt after chairman lost $144 million in gambling". The Times of India. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "Gionee sells india operations to Karbonn for deal worth 250cr". The News Minute. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ "Gionee Max Pro With 6,000mAh Battery Launched in India". NDTV Gadgets 360. March 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ Wenn der Spion in der Hosentasche steckt, Die Welt 2014/10/12
- ^ Lookout meldet auf Smartphones vorinstallierten Android-Trojaner
- ^ China-Phones mit Malware ab Werk
External links
[edit]- Gionee Global
- Gionee China (in Chinese)
- Gionee India