Chinese hardware maker Huawei launched three smartphones in the Indian market — Ascend G6, Ascend G750 and Honor 3C.
Huawei being the principal sponsor of the IPL cricket team Royal Challengers Bangalore, the handsets were launched by team captain Virat Kohli, and team members AB de Villiers and Yuvraj Singh. Ascend G750 is priced at Rs.24,999, while Ascend G6 costs Rs.16,999.
The latter phone is priced just Rs.2,000 above the Honor 3C. The company said that the handsets would be available at retail stores and on e-commerce portals.
Brand recognitionVictor Shanxin, President, Huawei Consumer Business Group, India, said at the launch, “In India, we see a great potential and the launch of these three smartphones will further strengthen our presence. We are now ranked number three globally in terms of smartphone shipments, and our brand recognition is growing steadily in key regions.”
Huawei has an R&D centre in Bangalore.
