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It took two and a half years for the consultancy firm Univercosmos to create IKI Mobile , a Portuguese brand of smartphones with the Android operating system, tablets and accessories. The goal is to “conquer the Portuguese technology market”. The product line is available at prices up to 299 euros.
According to the brand itself, headquartered in Lisbon, “in the office, the brain of the operation, there are 26 professionals in the most diverse areas” such as management, marketing and sales. “In Shenzen, China, in partnership with a local company, are the arms of the operation, in a location with 22 employees”.
The IKI Movile packaging actually says "made in China". In defense of the brand, we laos email list would like to remind you that Apple , the American company behind the famous iPhone , also produces its smartphones outside the country.
However, IKI Mobile 's ambition is huge: to capture a 10% share of the national market in 2016. In this post, we evaluate some of the points in favor of this Portuguese smartphone.
IKI Mobile: what is the Portuguese smartphone like?
Capacity
The 8 gigabytes of IKI Mobile can be added to up to 32GB of an SD card. This is one of the main points that we highlight and that we like. One of the drawbacks of the iPhone is that it limits us in terms of storage. There is no way to add a few gigabytes, even if we want to install a card. With IKI Mobile this is an issue that you don't have to worry about: you can have all the photos, videos and documents you want on your smartphone.
Price
IKI Mobile phones have a maximum price of 299 euros , unlike iPhones, which can cost more than 700 euros. At the time of writing this post, Iki Mobile 's line of phones consisted of 8 devices, including normal phones (which are affordable, ranging from 15 to 25 euros) and touch screen smartphones (which can range from 116 to 299 euros).
Design
The IKI Mobile KF 5.5i , for example, is more square than the iPhone , but it is still elegant. Much like other smartphones, it focuses on the screen where everything is processed, with a few buttons at the bottom.
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Screen
The 5.5-inch display of the IKI Mobile KF5.5i is impressive. The iPhone 6 screen, for example, is only 4.7 inches but fits in your pocket.
Camera quality
The IKI Mobile 's camera is not embarrassing, but the difference compared to the iPhone is noticeable. If you are a photographer or like to keep an Instagram account updated with photos that stand out due to their visual quality, then it might be better to consider another type of smartphone.
Battery
After an hour of watching a movie, the IKI Mobile only has 69% battery left, while the iPhone is at 92%.
In addition to a line of mobile phones and smartphones, IKI Mobile also sells Smartwatches and accessories, including Smart Electric Scooters .
