Science & Technology
Science and Technology
Science and Technology
Wed, June 23, 2010 
BEIJING--(Marketwire - June 23, 2010) - China Techfaith Wireless Communication Technology Limited (
M21, the first official Disney-branded mobile phone for the China market, is designed to target teenage mobile phone users. The trendy bar-style, quad band (900/1800 or 850/1900 option) GSM phone featuring high-quality MP3 functionality, will be available in three fashionable colors. Standard models will support SMS messaging, FM radio and Bluetooth capabilities.
Mr. Wayne Lu, the President of Glomate Mobile, stated, "The phones will be available through an integrated channel, including Disney authorized retailers, concept stores, major electronics mall and online stores. We are very optimistic about its potential. We will also be launching the Barbie branded phones after the Disney phones."
Mr. Deyou Dong, who as Chief Operating Officer of TechFaith is in charge of the Company's mobile business, said, "We are quickly establishing our branding business into another important growth platform along with our ODP business. This represents another big step forward in building our branded mobile phone business, and builds on our work with the Barbie branded mobile phone for girls, and our QIGI smartphone brand for enterprise users and the operator tailored market. We are looking forward to its success, along with our existing ODP business."
A launch press conference will be held on July 6th from 1pm-4pm at the Boda Building in the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area. The route map for the event will also be available on TechFaith's website.
About us
TechFaith (
- TechFaith engages in the development and production of middle to high end handsets and tailor made handsets. TechFaith's original developed products include: (1) multimedia phones and dual mode dual card handsets of multiple wireless technology combination such as GSM/GSM, GSM/CDMA, GSM/WCDMA, GSM/TD-SCDMA and UMTS/CDMA; (2) Windows-based smartphones and Pocket PC phones; and (3) handsets with interactive online gaming and professional game terminals with phone functionality.
- With the capability of developing Middleware Application MMI/UI software on 2G/2.5G(GSM/GPRS, CDMA1X), 3G(EV-DO, WCDMA/UMTS, TD-SCDMA) and 3.5G(HSDPA) communication technologies, TechFaith is able to provide Middleware Application MMI/UI software packages that fulfill the specifications of handset brand owners and carriers in the global market. For more information, please visit [ www.techfaithwireless.com ].
- TechFaith is targeting to be branded mobile phone specialist for differentiated market segments in China market, such as under its wholly-owned subsidiary brand name QIGI for smartphone business which targets enterprise users and operator tailored market, under Glomate brand, selling other licensed brand names for girls and teenagers.
- TechFaith is targeting both the mobile and online PC gaming markets through its websites [ www.798uu.com ] and [ www.798game.com ] with gaming content developed internally, co-developed and licensed from third parties.
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