Obi Worldphone
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| Private | |
| Industry | Telecommunications equipment |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Founders | John Sculley |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Area served | Saudi Arabia, Latam, Thailand, United Kingdom, Vietnam |
| Products | Smartphones |
Number of employees | 70 [1] |
| Website |
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Obi Worldphone, previously Obi Mobiles, is a Silicon Valley smartphone manufacturer founded in 2014 by former Apple Inc. and PepsiCo CEO John Sculley. Obi Worldphone manufactures smartphones aimed at the emerging markets[2] rather than very competitive developed markets.[3][4]
Obi Worldphone launched two of their pioneer low cost smartphones on August 27, 2015.[5] These models used Android as their operating system.[5]
Products
SF1
Launched on August 27th, 2015, this phone with a raised 5-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1080 pixels by 1920 pixels at a PPI of 443 pixels per inch (PPI).[6] The phone comes with a self-developed fork of the Android Operating System called "Obi Lifespeed".[7][8] The device also features Dolby Audio multi-channel audio, noise cancellation, and utilizes a Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor, a Adreno 405 GPU, and a 3000 mAh battery. It can access 4G networks. The device comes in 32GB + 3GB / 16GB + 2GB (respectively Storage and RAM) combinations,[8] and a choice of black or white. The device and its operating system were designed by the Ammunition design agency.[7] The initial retail price for the device is $199 and comes unlocked.[9]
SJ1.5
This device was launched at the same time as the SF1, and also has a 5-inch touchscreen display, however a lower resolution, lack of 4G, and lack of some luxuries lends this phone a cheaper $129 retail price.[9] The device comes in red.
Partnerships
In 2016, Obi Worldphone partnered with Skullcandy in Vietnam to give away prizes with every pair of earbuds they sell, as part of their "Obi Worldphone Experience Day (NGÀY HỘI TRẢI NGHIỆM Obi Worldphone). [10]
See also
References
- ↑ Orlowski, Andrew (2016-04-27). "Ex-Apple gurus' elusive Android phone coming to UK next month". The Register. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
- ↑ "Former Apple CEO John Sculley-backed Obi Worldphone launches sleek sub-$250 smartphones". androidcentral.com. 2015-08-27. Retrieved 2015-08-27.
- ↑ Bajarin, Tim (2015-08-31). "Apple’s Former CEO Built a Very Impressive Cheap New Phone". Time Inc. Retrieved 2015-09-02.
- ↑ Goldman, David (August 27, 2015). "Former Apple CEO John Sculley debuts new smartphone". CNN. Time Warner. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
- 1 2 Curry, David (2015-08-26). "Former Apple CEO John Sculley launches two low-cost Android Smartphones". Digital Trends. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
- ↑ "Obi Worldphone SF1 detailed specifications". Retrieved 2016-04-29.
- 1 2 "Beautifully designed smartphones for the world’s fastest growing markets". Retrieved 2016-04-29.
- 1 2 "SF1". Obi Worldphone. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
- 1 2 Brownlee, John (2015-08-26). "How Ammunition And Apple's Ex-CEO Plan To Disrupt The "Design Center" Of The Smartphone World". Co.Design. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
- ↑ "OBI WORLDPHONE EXPERIENCE DAY". Obi Worldphone. 2016-03-16. Retrieved 2016-04-29.