TCL says Alcatel Onetouch sales rose by 20%

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TCL Communication has revealed that its mobile brand Alcatel OneTouch sales volume rose by 20 per cent, year on year, reports ITRealms.

The company made this revelation in an unaudited results for the third quarter of 2015, saying that in the period ending September 30, 2015, an increase in sales of smart devices met the group’s overall revenue grew of 1 per cent over the same nine-month period in 2014 to reach HK$20.3 billion, with net profit up by 4 per cent year on year to reach HK$772 million.

According to the Chief Executive Officer, TCL Communication, Dr. Guo Aiping, despite a sluggish world economy and other factors, the Group’s gross profit margin rose slightly to a healthy 20.2 per cent.

He said that during the period under review, the total sales volume of handsets and other products grew 14 per cent year-on-year to 55.4 million units, with 50.5 million units sold overseas and 4.9 million units sold in China.

“Sales volume of smart devices increased by 20 per cent year on year to 31.1 million units, accounting for 56 per cent of the Group’s total shipments,” he said.

Also, Aiping noted that the Group continues to take advantage of the growing market demand for cost-effective and multifunctional smartphones to broaden its worldwide market share.

On the third quarter launches and fourth quarter plans, the CEO said the group unveiling of varieties of innovative products including the shockproof, waterproof and dustproof GO PLAY smartphone and GO WATCH smartwatch, which supports both Android and iOS operating systems, as well as the launch of Xess, an extra-large, 17.3-inch-screen tablet.

“In the coming quarter, the Group will build on the strengths of different markets and adopt targeted strategies for each of its six designated business regions, which include deepening relationships with operators and launching more entry-level 4G smartphones, tablets and wearable devices,” he assured.

Aiping stressed that the Group would also strengthen its open-market channels and e-commerce platforms in order to be well prepared for upcoming peak seasons, such as Christmas.

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Altcatel Onetouch returns to Nigerian market, signs up TD Mobile

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One of the world’s fastest-growing smartphone manufacturers, Alcatel Onetouch has returned to Nigeria market with a deal with TD Mobile, reports ITRealms.

At a launch in Lagos, Tuesday night, Alcatel Onetouch says its coming to town with a wide range of affordable, yet attractive rich-feature mobile devices into the Nigerian market.

This is coming as the brand within international mobile and Internet device maker TCL Communication has chosen TD Mobile as its distributor for Nigeria.

The Regional Director for Alcatel Onetouch in charge of Nigeria and Central Africa, Mr Nick Imudia, declared “I’m pleased to be a part of Alcatel Onetouch as it strives to bring the latest mobile innovations to mass market consumers in Nigeria."

According to Imudia, his mandate is to build the Alcatel Onetouch brand by providing tools that will grow and enrich the Nigerian market, hence he is bent on providing Nigerian consumers, partners, operators and their consumers easy access to vast range of affordable products.

He stressed that they at Alcatel Onetouch, they recognise that every smartphone user needs and deserves a device that offers good performance, beautiful aesthetics and rich functionality.

“As such, we’ll strive to offer choice, variety and flexibility to consumers irrespective of their budget,” he said.

ITRealms recalls that Imudia brings a wealth of experience from a Nigerian market and mobile industry perspective. His experience in managing sales, marketing, consumer care, logistics, retail execution and developer engagement for a large mobile brand means he is bringing a wide range of knowledge and insight to make Alcatel Onetouch a success in Nigeria.

Nick promises his team his local team would drive into the market, as well as the full support of the Alcatel Onetouch Africa team.

TD Mobile, an arm of Technology Distributions Ltd, he said, would help Alcatel Onetouch effectively reach the market with its product portfolio.

“The company is the foremost distributor of smart mobile devices in the West African sub-region with a wide distribution network and presence in major Nigerian cities,” Imudia said.

The mobile company Used the opportunity to unveil Alcatel Onetouch 1050D feature phone, Pixi 3G tablet, smartphones.

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Pix: L-R Julien Fourit, Director Sales, Africa, Alcatel Onetouch, Gozy Ekeh-Ijogun, Managing Director, TD Mobile, Nick Imudia, Regional Director for Nigeria and Central Africa, Alcatel Onetouch and Kath Smith, Senior Area Marketing Manager for Africa, Alcatel Onetouch at the relaunch of the Alcatel Onetouch brand in Nigeria.