Qiku enters Asian smartphone market

News Wireless China 27 AUG 2015
Qiku enters Asian smartphone market

Qiku, a joint venture between Qihoo 360 and Coolpad, has entered the Asian smartphone market, with the launch of three Android phones. The Qiku phones will start shipping in China in September, in India in October, and in Indonesia later this year. Distribution to additional countries, including Brazil, Russia and Turkey, will follow.

The new smartphone line includes high-end (Q Terra) and entry-level (Q Luna) models. A mid-range version will also be available exclusively in China.

The Qiku phones include as secure payments feature that uses a dedicated VPN for payment applications. A kill switch function allows consumers to remotely disable lost phones, even without internet access or when a different SIM card is used on a stolen phone. Qiku phone users will also be able to use a unique personal code to hide confidential documents on their smartphones.

The Qiku phones include a dual 13-megapixel camera system, and a back-side fingerprint scanner. All three phones use the 360 OS operating system, a variation of Android 5.1 Lollipop with added security features.

Categories:

Mobile

Companies:

Qihoo 360,  Coolpad

Regions:

Asia

Countries:

China

Tags:

Launch, Consumer, Handsets

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