QMobile

QMobile
کیو موبائل
Company typePrivate Company
IndustryTelecommunications, Audio, Consumer Electronics
Founded2009; 16 years ago (2009)
Headquarters
Karachi
,
Pakistan
Area served
Pakistan
ProductsBar Phone, Smartphone, Tablets
RevenueIncreasePKR 20 billion (2017)[1][failed verification]
SubsidiariesQBeats Music (qbeats.com.pk)
Websitewww.qmobile.com.pk

QMobile (Urdu: کیو موبائل) is a Pakistani consumer electronics marketing company which marketed Gionee smartphones in Pakistan.[2][3] At its peak, it is one of the largest smartphone marketing brand in Pakistan with an estimate of one million mobile phones sold monthly.[4][5] QMobile Phone's are assembled in Pakistan with basic parts imported from vendors in China and sold under its own brand.[6]

History

QMobile was launched in 2009. Its mobile phones were known for their low- and mid-ranged price range and were assembled with imported parts from China.[7][8][9]

QMobile’s range of devices includes, some tablets and dozens of phones including touchscreen, QWERTY, and WiFi, all running Android OS. A windows phone named QMobile W1 was also launched in 2015. QMobile launched the first Android One smartphone in Pakistan. With the passage of time, Qmobile has lost its popularity and eventually its market share to other brands. But in August 2020, it made a return with View Max series, which gained significant popularity in Pakistan. [10][11][12][13]

Branding

QMobile appointed Ertugrul Ghazi famed Esra Bilgic as its Brand Ambassador for their View Max series.[14][15]

Smartphones

  • Noir (A, I, E, J, X, M, W, Z, LT & S) series
  • Bolt (A & T Series)

References

  1. ^ Baloch, Farooq (7 April 2013). "QMobile: Conquering the Pakistani market, one phone at a time – The Express Tribune". tribune.com.pk. Archived from the original on 11 April 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  2. ^ Baloch, Farooq (July 17, 2017). "Is Qmobile's iron grip beginning to slip away?". Profit by Pakistan Today.
  3. ^ "Rising stars: The man behind Q Mobile's success – The Express Tribune". tribune.com.pk. The Express Tribune. 1 September 2013. Archived from the original on 19 March 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  4. ^ "QMobile Leads Handset Shipments in Pakistan with 1 Million Imports Every Month". 2014-03-24. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
  5. ^ "Q Mobile reveals its New & Refreshed Look". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
  6. ^ "QMobile: Conquering the Pakistani market, one phone at a time - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2013-04-07. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
  7. ^ "Squabbles, regulation and bans – the state of Pakistan's mobile manufacturing industry". 19 June 2022.
  8. ^ "QMobile: Conquering the Pakistani market, one phone at a time - The Express Tribune". tribune.com.pk. The Express Tribune. 7 April 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  9. ^ "Rising stars: The man behind Q Mobile's success - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2013-08-31. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
  10. ^ "QMobile A1 - All New Google Android One Smartphone". Archived from the original on July 7, 2015. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
  11. ^ "Bar Phones - QMobile Pakistan". qmobile.com.pk. 19 March 2014. Archived from the original on 19 March 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  12. ^ "Tablets - QMobile Pakistan". qmobile.com.pk. 19 March 2014. Archived from the original on 19 March 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  13. ^ "Qmobile Prices In Pakistan". Qeemat.com.pk. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
  14. ^ "Esra Bilgic Joins QMobile as Brand Ambassador". Lens. 2020-07-13. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
  15. ^ "Esra Bilgic is now brand ambassador for Jazz 4G". INCPak. 2020-07-31.


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