Company:Gionee

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Gionee
TypePrivate
IndustryConsumer electronics
FateBankruptcy (Indian unit acquired by Karbonn Mobiles in 2019)
Founded16 September 2002; 23 years ago (2002-09-16)
FounderLiu Lirong
Defunct10 December 2018; 7 years ago (2018-12-10)
HeadquartersShenzhen, Guangdong, China
ProductsMobile phones, smart watches
SubsidiariesIUNI
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Gionee Elife S5.1 at Mobile World Congress 2015 Barcelona

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

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][13]

In 2019, Gionee India subsidiary was acquired by promoters of Karbonn Mobiles. In 2020, they would announced Gionee Mobile as a sub-brand of Karbonn.[14] 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.[15]

Controversies

In 2014, it was shown by the German media that Gionee was delivering smartphones and tablets with pre-installed malware.[16][17][18]

References

  1. ↑ "Shenzhen Gionee Communication Equipment Co Ltd: Company Profile". https://www.bloomberg.com/profiles/companies/PRBALZ:CH-shenzhen-gionee-communication-equipment-co-ltd. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Gionee - Company Background". http://global.gionee.com/about_background.php. 
  3. ↑ Krishna, R. Jai (2014-08-08). "Arrival of Chinese Phone Brands Sets Stage for Price War in India". https://www.wsj.com/articles/arrival-of-chinese-phone-brands-sets-stage-for-price-war-in-india-1407493144. 
  4. ↑ Nandakumar, Indu; Valsan, Visy (2013-11-22). "Smartphone market: Can China's Gionee take on Apple, Samsung in India?". http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-11-22/news/44366024_1_gionee-smartphone-market-market-share. 
  5. ↑ Verma, Hansa (2016-08-22). "Gionee to set up its own manufacturing plant in India, says company CEO". The Indian Express. http://indianexpress.com/article/technology/our-competition-is-samsung-not-xiaomi-or-oneplus-gionee-india-ceo-2990729/. 
  6. ↑ "Gionee to sell its India operations to Karbonn Mobiles in deal worth Rs 250 crore". The News Minute. 2018-06-27. https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/gionee-sell-its-india-operations-karbonn-mobiles-deal-worth-rs-250-crore-83768. 
  7. ↑ "Gionee nears bankruptcy with chairman losing over $144 mn to gambling" (in en). https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/gionee-nears-bankruptcy-with-chairman-losing-over-144-mn-to-gambling/66880636. 
  8. ↑ "Gionee close to bankruptcy as chairman admits to $144m gambling loss". 17 December 2018. https://www.androidauthority.com/gionee-bankruptcy-gambling-929742/. 
  9. ↑ "媒体：法院正式裁定金立破产". https://finance.ifeng.com/c/7iiM0qoIyGW. 
  10. ↑ "Gionee faces bankruptcy as chairman gambles and loses company fund" (in en-US). 2018-12-24. https://www.sentinelassam.com/news/gionee-faces-bankruptcy-as-chairman-gambles-and-loses-company-fund/. 
  11. ↑ "Gionee close to bankruptcy as chairman admits to $144m gambling loss". 17 December 2018. https://www.androidauthority.com/gionee-bankruptcy-gambling-929742/. 
  12. ↑ "This Chinese smartphone company is bankrupt after chairman lost $144 million in gambling". 20 December 2018. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/gadgets-news/this-chinese-smartphone-company-is-bankrupt-after-chairman-lost-144-million-in-gambling/articleshow/67176901.cms. 
  13. ↑ "Gionee, smartphone manufacturer for QMobile, declares bankruptcy". 10 December 2018. https://www.techjuice.pk/gionee-smartphone-manufacturer-forqmobile-declares-bankruptcy/. 
  14. ↑ "Gionee sells india operations to Karbonn for deal worth 250cr.". The News Minute. https://www.thenewsminute.com/atom/gionee-sell-its-india-operations-karbonn-mobiles-deal-worth-rs-250-crore-83768. 
  15. ↑ "Gionee Max Pro With 6,000mAh Battery Launched in India" (in en). March 2021. https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/gionee-max-pro-price-in-india-rs-6999-launch-specifications-price-2381129. 
  16. ↑ Wenn der Spion in der Hosentasche steckt, Die Welt 2014/10/12
  17. ↑ Lookout meldet auf Smartphones vorinstallierten Android-Trojaner
  18. ↑ "China-Phones mit Malware ab Werk". http://it-internet-design.de/News.php?artid=16. 



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