TECNO, a premier mobile phone brand under TRANSSION HOLDINGS, has launched its newest addition, the Phantom 8 in Middle East and Africa region.
The regional launch took place in Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Dubai in the presence of 200 guests.
Addressing the media at the event, Arif Chowdhury, Vice President of Transsion Group – the parent company of TECNO Mobile, spoke about the brand’s fortunes, advancement of smartphone technology and the brand’s expansion strategy into new markets.
“We are very excited about the launch of the Phantom 8 today. It has not been an easy ride to success but as they say in the end, success is all that matters and I can say 2017 has been a very remarkable year for us as a company.
”We have received admirable awards and recognitions like the Smartphone Brand of the Year Award at Titans of Tech Awards in Lagos this year, and recognitions in key markets, expanded our product lines, ventured into new markets and raised the bar on smartphone innovation.”
The newly launched Android operated Phantom 8 features a revolutionary camera, attractive design and high-speed experience.
Debuting an impressive 20MP bright front Camera and 12MP + 13MP dual cameras at the rear with 10x super zoom, single shot HDR, “4 in 1” skin brightening technology, real-time refocus and filter, ultra-quality super pixel lens with great noise control, the device is powered by a 6GB high speed RAM, 64ROM, 2.6GHz MediaTek Helio P25 processor and a 3500mAh battery with 50% extra ultra-fast charge capacity, all of which ensures that the device is faster and consumes less energy.
The device is wrapped in a diamond design uni-body with drip screen, 2.5D glass and has a 5.7 Full HD screen mounted on its surface. With a glass fingerprint scanner that guarantees 50% more responsiveness planted at the rear of the device, handling and securing the Phantom 8 is such a delight.
The Phantom 8 will be available in Shadow Gold, Galaxy Blue, Royal Purple, Jack Black and Diamond Blue colors and fully supports VR Videos.
The Phantom 8 will ship to several markets across the world.
The new Phantom 8 is compatible with Micro SIM or Nano SIM Card and supports up to 2TB (Terra Bytes) TF (Trans Flash) Card, and it holds 4 modules, 20 bands and covers more than 200 countries and zones.
In Nigeria, customers can start to pre-order the Phantom 8 exclusively from SLOT shops across Nigeria from October 23 – 26, 2017.
Smartphone retailers SLOT Systems, will have the exclusive rights to sales of the Phantom 8 for a period starting from October 27 – 31, 2017. Other retail outlets across Nigeria will start selling from November 1, 2017.
For more information about TECNO Mobile, please visit: www.tecno-mobile.com
More photos from the launch below…
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