RCom & Lenovo to launch CDMA smartphones

Reliance Communications (RCOM) partnership with Lenovo enables RCom to redefine CDMA smartphone device ecosystem. Both the companies intend to manufacture, Reliance Lenovo co-branded smart-phones that will be available to Reliance CDMA and GSM customers on its network.

Reliance Communications' partnership with Lenovo is aimed towards leading the next wave of smart-phones and tablets across the country with the footprint of high speed data network of Reliance. The Reliance Lenovo co-branded smart-phones will operate on the latest Android operating system with a dual core 1 GHz processor that supports all latest applications and comes with a strong battery life. The co-branded smart-phones will be available across the widest distribution and retail network in the country managed by Reliance and Lenovo distribution channel.

Gurdeep Singh, President & CEO - Wireless Business, Reliance Communications Limited said, "We are happy to announce our partnership with Lenovo to offer the most innovative dual technology smart-phones in the country. In line with our endeavour to develop the CDMA device ecosystem, the co-branded smart-phones are set to offer a superlative customer experience in terms of device, speed and coverage on our high speed data network offering the widest footprint across the country. We are confident that the unmet demand of an innovative CDMA smart-phone with exciting features at an attractive price point bundled with our most innovative 'All Share' plans will fulfil the demand of every customer on our superior network."

"The Indian smart-phone market represents solid growth opportunities where CDMA / GSM smart-phone penetration is still low. The consumer response to our smart-phones in these few months has been very encouraging. Having made strong inroads owing to our innovative product offering, we saw a great synergy with Reliance Communications to provide cutting edge phones for our consumers as a next step to penetrate the market further. With this partnership, we aim to replicate our China success and gain market share in the booming smart-phone market in India," said Liu Jun, President, Lenovo Business Group.