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Freetel: Japan’s Smartphone Enters Nigerian Market by froz(m): 8:20am On Aug 15, 2017
Japan’s largest selling smartphone mobile brand, Freetel, has announced its partnership with TD Mobile, a mobile devices distributor in the sub-Saharan Africa which has established its presence in the Nigerian mobile market.


Freetel said that the partnership was ahead of its planned introduction of four models of its Android smartphones into the Nigerian market.

The company said that its smartphones, which are certified by Google GMS, were designed in Tokyo and Japanese engineers with over 40 years industry experience supervised the manufacturing.

“The GMS certification is the confirmation that a specific device meets Google’s performance requirements and properly runs the Google apps,” the Vice-President, International Sales, Freetel, Eugene Yoshioka, said.

He said, “Nigeria is the market for Freetel and we are looking forward to reach out to Nigerian consumers with our latest smartphones. We plan to invest in the country with a full-fledged subsidiary to support sales, marketing and after-sales support. We are glad that we are partnering the most powerful and trusted partner in the region-TD Africa.”

Industry players said that as a subsidiary of the Information and Communications Technology distribution powerhouse, Technology Distribution Limited (TD Africa) would add the Freetel brand to its growing list of international brands.

“Considering its wide reach, distribution network, massive retailer base and unmatched presence in major Nigerian cities and other West Africa capitals, the partnership will see the company deploy its latest capacity in taking the line-up of products from the Freetel stable to every action in the metropolis as well as every nook and cranny in the hinterlands,” Yoshioka added.

The Managing Director, TD Mobile, Mrs. Gozy Ijogun, said, “As a key driver of the technology revolution in Africa, TD Mobile has always strived to bring the latest and best of technology products to Nigeria and the West Africa region by extension.

“In line with this, Freetel and TD Mobile have entered into an exclusive partnership to bring Japanese smartphones to Nigeria. We believe we can capture a major market share with the help of our extensive distribution reach and strategic partnership with operators, dealers and retailers.”


SOURCE : https://brandspurng.com/japans-largest-smartphone-company-enters-nigerian-market/

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Re: Freetel: Japan’s Smartphone Enters Nigerian Market by Omoedeki: 9:22am On Aug 15, 2017
That is a welcome development. I hope the phone will be water resistant as their popular brands in Japan

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Re: Freetel: Japan’s Smartphone Enters Nigerian Market by Originality007: 10:45am On Aug 15, 2017
Good, i have been waiting for this....enough of china

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Re: Freetel: Japan’s Smartphone Enters Nigerian Market by Nobody: 11:23am On Aug 15, 2017
Lol, here they come again
you are humbly welcome 'Freetel'.
Our country has no choice but to chop am like that, we that can't even produce toothpick!
Thanks for remembering us o!

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Re: Freetel: Japan’s Smartphone Enters Nigerian Market by Nobody: 11:30am On Aug 15, 2017
I have a 2012 made in Japan docomo and am yet to see techno phone that can match it

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Re: Freetel: Japan’s Smartphone Enters Nigerian Market by jacyhelen(f): 11:34am On Aug 15, 2017
They are coming!!!!..Guess who!!
Re: Freetel: Japan’s Smartphone Enters Nigerian Market by UncutSk(m): 11:40am On Aug 15, 2017
Mehn I love Japanese products
My watch is Seiko made In Japan
Durable af

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Re: Freetel: Japan’s Smartphone Enters Nigerian Market by joetoocute: 11:54am On Aug 15, 2017
UncutSk:
Mehn I love Japanese products
My watch is Seiko made In Japan
Durable af
Got a Seiko SNN233 watch also. I've been using it for 4 years without any issue. I hope to get a Sportura soon.

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Re: Freetel: Japan’s Smartphone Enters Nigerian Market by austinereds(m): 12:16pm On Aug 15, 2017
Not bad. they are welcome one thing I love about japanese products is durability

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Re: Freetel: Japan’s Smartphone Enters Nigerian Market by Segadem(m): 12:17pm On Aug 15, 2017
Omoedeki:
That is a welcome development. I hope the phone will be water resistant as their popular brands in Japan
water repellant is beter

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Re: Freetel: Japan’s Smartphone Enters Nigerian Market by THUNDAR(m): 12:46pm On Aug 15, 2017
Make your phone as cheap as ITEL and with tecno kind of battery and Infinix type of camera and you are ready to roll

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Re: Freetel: Japan’s Smartphone Enters Nigerian Market by wristbangle: 1:01pm On Aug 15, 2017
Japanese products are more durable to their Chinese counterparts. The case of their automobile industry comes to mind

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Re: Freetel: Japan’s Smartphone Enters Nigerian Market by Nobody: 1:21pm On Aug 15, 2017
Interesting! The Competitive market, its open to whoever wants to invest.

Tired of using China products already? whereas its the same China products we used in COMMENTING on this topic. peoplee!!!.

Well, Change is the only constant thing in life.

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Re: Freetel: Japan’s Smartphone Enters Nigerian Market by ofai: 1:31pm On Aug 15, 2017
tripleY:
Interesting! The Competitive market, its open to whoever wants to invest.

Tired of using China products already? whereas its the same China products we used in COMMENTING on this topic. peoplee!!!.

Well, Change is the only constant thing in life.

Thank you my brother. These leeches can't even produce their own made in Nigeria phone.

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Re: Freetel: Japan’s Smartphone Enters Nigerian Market by jericco1(m): 2:18pm On Aug 15, 2017
Dumping ground

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Re: Freetel: Japan’s Smartphone Enters Nigerian Market by samsam2019: 4:55pm On Aug 15, 2017
Most phones in Japan are waterproof so I expect all their phones to be waterproof and durable too.
Re: Freetel: Japan’s Smartphone Enters Nigerian Market by tafat: 4:59pm On Aug 15, 2017
How is it the largest?
Re: Freetel: Japan’s Smartphone Enters Nigerian Market by UNIQUELADY1: 5:25pm On Aug 15, 2017
OTHER COUNTRIES ARE BUSY MOVING THEIR PRODUCT TO NIGERIA,WEN WILL MY COUNTRY ALSO MOVE THEIRS ? I WEEP 4 MY COUNTRY.

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Re: Freetel: Japan’s Smartphone Enters Nigerian Market by ddjay: 6:38pm On Aug 15, 2017
Its my prayer that their phones don't copy that Samsung/gionee home button. May God answer my prayer
Re: Freetel: Japan’s Smartphone Enters Nigerian Market by Nobody: 7:00pm On Aug 15, 2017
Welcome development. Since we can't produce jack, we should be open to the best foreign products money-wise
Re: Freetel: Japan’s Smartphone Enters Nigerian Market by Mario1989(m): 7:06pm On Aug 15, 2017
We never finish with Itel wahala, they don bring another one FREETEL....

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Re: Freetel: Japan’s Smartphone Enters Nigerian Market by Omoedeki: 7:58pm On Aug 15, 2017
Segadem:
water repellant is beter
With water resistance. One can use the phone while swimming. So I think water resistant should be ok by me.
Re: Freetel: Japan’s Smartphone Enters Nigerian Market by Jerryojozy(m): 8:03pm On Aug 15, 2017
The name Japan equals quality. I expect nothing less. Welcome Freetel!



Genius J
Re: Freetel: Japan’s Smartphone Enters Nigerian Market by Segadem(m): 8:04pm On Aug 15, 2017
Omoedeki:

With water resistance. One can use the phone while swimming. So I think water resistant should be ok by me.
with water resistance?
You must be joking
Re: Freetel: Japan’s Smartphone Enters Nigerian Market by TheLogicalMind(m): 11:17pm On Aug 15, 2017
Omoedeki:
That is a welcome development. I hope the phone will be water resistant as their popular brands in Japan

There is actually a funny story behind the making of waterproof handsets in Japan. Japanese cell phone manufacturers resorted to making water resistant phones because Japanese women complained that they could not use their phones while they were taking their baths! grin Talk about necessity being the mother of invention cool

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Re: Freetel: Japan’s Smartphone Enters Nigerian Market by DeKen: 11:40pm On Aug 15, 2017
Looks like Tecno is about to get competition.

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