Swipe disrupts Indian handset market with a Rs 4666 dual-4G smartphone

04th November 2015
Swipe  disrupts Indian handset market with a Rs 4666  dual-4G  smartphone
Rashmi Nigam, Actress and Shripal Gandhi, Founder CEO Swipe Technologies, unveiling the Swipe Elite 2 4G smartphone in Bangalore, November 3 2015

Bangalore,  November 4, 2015: Leading   Pune-headquartered  Indianmobile technology company Swipe Technologies,   has unveiled  the second iteration of its flagship smart phone -- Swipe Elite 2 -- arguably the most  affordable  4G dual SIM phone in the market today.  
Rs 4,666  device  goes on sale exclusively  through online channels  at Flipkart from November 8, with a small edge for customers of  cab aggregator  Uber in four cities: in Pune, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Delhi . They can  upload their  Uber receipts  to the Swipe website  and  have the phone  home delivered ahead of the  national launch. A few lucky winners will also stand a chance to win the Elite 2 smartphone by engaging with Uber and Swipe via a contest on social media.
Founder & CEO of Swipe Technologies: said: “Elite  has been a huge success for Swipe, and it was sold out on Flipkart in record time when launched in August this yearWe strongly believe that Elite  2 will be a true Value for Money proposition that the brand has to offer. Partnering with Uber will enable us to target the tech-savvy, aspirational online customers to get their hands on this new device.’’
Powered by a 64 bit 1.3 GHz QuadCore Processor and 1GB RAM, Elite  2 has an internal memory of 8 GB, which is expandable up to 32 GB. It comes with a 4.5” qHD IPS Display,  an 8 MP rear camera and a 5 MP front camera. Powered by  a 1900 mAh battery, the device comes with   a Quick charge feature, fully charging it   in 90 minutes.   The phone comes  loaded with the Swipe’s  own  Freedom OS,  workdng with the   Android Lollipop v. 5.1  to offer a number of  customizable look and feel features. It offers Dual-SIM 4G support.
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Swipe to Make in India
Swipe Technologies started its operations in July 2012  and    launched the  first 3-D tablet 
and the  first  smart phone in India with a 6 inch screen. Starting January 2016, Swipe  will
manufacture smartphones in India -- at Chakan near  Pune -- across 8 production lines that
are geared to roll out 2 million units a year. These phones will cover the mid to high end of
the handset market, but will be priced below Rs 10,000, said Swipe CEO Shripal Gandhi at
the Elite 2 launch event in Bangalore.
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