Mi-Fone, Africa’s fastest growing mobile devices brand and nominee for “New Entrant of the Year 2009” at the recent 2nd annual AfricaCom Awards, is all set to make its entry into the Indian Market.
The Mi-Fone range of mobile handsets currently available in India includes the Mi-Q family, Mi-5QS, Mi-338, Mi-2010 and Mi-350a.
The Mi-Q family of mobile handsets includes the Mi-Q (voice/SMS), Mi-Q1 GPRS with camera and Dual Sim card as well as the Mi-Q5S. With a full colour screen, FM radio and QWERTY keypad, the Mi-Q range provides affordable and quality user-friendly solutions in a compact package. The later versions of the Mi-Qwerty range will also include “MI-APPS” which will enable the mass market sector to get a lighter version of the “Blackberry experience”. Mi-Apps will launch with Push email and Messenger.
The Mi-Q338 offers an LCD touch screen, Dual Sim along with analog TV, MP3 and video capability as well as multi-media functions including SMS, MMS, GPRS, WAP and a shake sensor.
The Mi-350a comes with an antenna, which increases the reception by 2-3db, it also boasts two batteries – an innovative way of changing a battery even though the phone remains on.
Mi-2010 is a low cost Dual Sim handset with cam.
Alpesh Patel, CEO Mi-Fone, says, “Mi-Fone’s entry into the India market started mid 2009 with the signing up of authorized distribution channels. We wanted to test the waters first as we know India to be an extremely competitive market.” Patel continues, “I am confident that with our current sales forecasts the time is right to embark on our brand awareness campaigns nationwide. Mi-Fone is not your typical out-of-the-box brand. Our team consists of individuals who have more than 25 years combined experience in the handset business. This, coupled with a young and creative marketing team, means that we are able to deliver relevant product offerings to the new mass market sectors. Our ongoing success in Africa with GSM Carriers, wholesalers and retailers has given us a good foundation on which to enter the Indian market.”
Deepak March 1, 2010 at 4:22 pm
Lava phones are really good and worth buying.Many people recommend it.I wonder from where they are getting these quality phones !!
vinay February 28, 2010 at 11:17 pm
all blaming ind brands as chini imported/rebranded phones. but not all r bad. lava phones battery back up is quite good. cant b compared with chini models. lava battery is even better compared with nokia phones. n there must b many others of ind brand which r good. so plz appreciate good ind phones.
Suchisuvra Sen February 27, 2010 at 11:38 pm
@Mobile maniya
True, Nokia low price sets are not good today.Even your PCs are made from China.
Mobile maniya February 27, 2010 at 11:37 pm
@Prasath J
Nokia is also now made from China………..
Agnivo February 27, 2010 at 10:25 pm
@Fahad
Saxophone is already there! LOL
Prasath J February 27, 2010 at 7:53 pm
The price is NOT huge… Just calculate the following things:-
1) Cost of cr@ppy Chinese phone
2) Freight from China to Africa..
3) Cost of STICKER “Mi” and cost for pasting it on the cr@ppy Phone..
4) Freight from Africa to India..
Cost of MiPhone = Total of 1 to 4 (Of course First item in list is cheapest of the four)
What Micromax and Spice is doing is Freight from China to India (less) instead of step2 and NO STEP4.. So Indian rebranded chinese $hits are cheaper than African cr@ps…
Rifaz February 27, 2010 at 7:47 pm
All are chinese mall never mention SAR
vinay February 27, 2010 at 7:33 pm
@Fahad
never mind. if the price is cheap n features r good. then welcome them. it vl b ‘our phone’. dont stick around ‘knock kiya’.
Fahad February 27, 2010 at 3:06 pm
next wil be his phone,my dads phone,family phone,political phone,social phone,happy phone,sad phone,winter phone summer phone,se*y phone,ugly phone,mad phone etc etc….
Badya hai launch karte jao ye chinese dibe(boxes)
rajiev February 27, 2010 at 3:02 pm
gsm-gsm or gsm-cdma
rajiev February 27, 2010 at 2:29 pm
kya ho gaya comments kyun nahi post ho rahe hein
Kan3 February 27, 2010 at 2:09 pm
Airfone Launches Cheapest QWERTY Phone
Buddy AQ9 and Buddy AQ9+.
Priced at Rs. 2,000, the AQ9 is the cheapest QWERTY phone available.
Kan3 February 27, 2010 at 2:08 pm
In other website/blogs it was quoted that….
The Mi-2010 will cost Rs. 2,999.
(which is NOT cheap.)
Mi-323 is priced at Rs. 3,990.
The Mi-338 is available at a price of Rs. 6990.
Kan3 February 27, 2010 at 2:04 pm
What is the starting price range!!
When they will be available in Hyderabad.
Pls mention.
rajiev February 27, 2010 at 2:03 pm
i would like to buy it
rajiev February 27, 2010 at 2:03 pm
any idea abut SAR
saket February 27, 2010 at 2:01 pm
indian companies launch new brand
“ur PHONE”
rajiev February 27, 2010 at 2:00 pm
good
Prasath J February 27, 2010 at 2:00 pm
But these are again rebranded Chinese cr@ppy phone makers from Africa…
Suchisuvra Sen February 27, 2010 at 1:47 pm
@Fahad
, ekdom right, no need to count.
Fahad February 27, 2010 at 1:43 pm
oh sori airfone is also thr…
Pata nhi aur kitne honge…
Betr not to count just c
Fahad February 27, 2010 at 1:41 pm
@Suchisuvra Sen
really a good news….
Yesterday my dad told me abt it bt i was nt interestd at all…
Anyways thanks yaar
Suchisuvra Sen February 27, 2010 at 1:38 pm
@Fahad
Good news for all of us,according to new financial budget mobile phones will be cheap soon.
Suchisuvra Sen February 27, 2010 at 1:37 pm
@Fahad
Good news for all of us,acceding to new financial budget mobile phones will be cheap soon.
Fahad February 27, 2010 at 1:28 pm
Hmmmm!
5 new enterants now.
Karbonn,lemon,miphone,joy and anthr 1 advrtisng with bol daal….
Hope mi-phone wil meet the needs of a person…
Best of luck mi-phone
altaf February 27, 2010 at 1:27 pm
Another Chinese crap with a name!!