itel Mobile to launch new budget smartphone lineup

New Delhi March 12 (IANS) China-based Transsion Holdings itel Mobile is set to launch a series of budget full-screen smartphones and a flagship device with 5.5-inch display in India on March 20.

The flagship device would come with 180-degree wide-angle viewing camera industry sources told IANS on Monday.

The flagship smartphone is expected to run Android 8 Oreo Operating System (OS) and pack a 3 000mAh battery.

itel Mobile s new portfolio could have five smartphones with ultra-thin bezels and priced between Rs 5 000-Rs 10 000 and sport fingerprint sensors.

The large display smartphones will sport a slim profile with an edge-to-edge display.

Launched by its parent company Transsion Holdings itel forayed into the Indian market in April 2016.

When it comes to India s overall mobile handset leader board in January 2018 Itel was third with eight per cent market share research firm CyberMedia Research (CMR) said.

--IANS
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