Xolo (company)
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| Founded | 2012 |
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| Headquarters | Sector 64, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India |
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| Slogan | The Next Level |
| Website | www |
Xolo (styled as XOLO) is an Indian smart devices brand launched in early 2012[1] by Lava International. Its head office is located at Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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Timeline[edit]
Xolo launched the Xolo X900 in April 2012 as its first model, which is the world's first smartphone with an Intel processor.[2][non-primary source needed] Xolo was also the first Indian manufacturer to partner with AMD to launch the Xolo Win Tablet.[3]
In December 2013, Xolo announced the first 4G smartphone in India – the LT900.[4]
On 6 January 2014, Liverpool FC announced Xolo as its first regional partnership in India.[5]
In August 2014, Xolo launched its own proprietary user interface - Hive UI.[6]
Products[edit]
Android[edit]
- Xolo Q800 (smartphone, 2013)
- Xolo Q1000 Opus (smartphone, 2014)[10]
- Xolo Q2000 (smartphone, 2013)[11]
- Xolo Q1010i (smartphone, 2014)[12]
- Xolo Omega 5.0 & 5.5 [13][14]
- Xolo 8X-1000 (Xolo HIVE) (2014)
- Xolo Play 8X-1100 (December 2014)
- Xolo Play 8X-1200 (2015)
- Xolo Black (2015)
- Xolo One Liverpool FC limited edition Smartphone launched on 14 May 2015. The mobile features exclusive Liverpool FC wall papers and Liverpool FC printed back.[15]
- Xolo Cube 5.0 (2015) [16]
Windows Phone[edit]
Intel range[edit]
XOLO introduce with Intel powered smartphone, and makes various Intel devices such as India's first Intel phone XOLO X900 and many more.[19]
Play range[edit]
XOLO is the India's one and only brand that is focused on gamers, and makes various gaming devices dubbed as Play range and created a game store especially for Play devices which is called the 'Play Zone'. Important play devices are XOLO Play Tegra Note, Play Tab 7.0 Tablets, and smartphones are XOLO Play T1000, Play 6X-1000, Play 8X-1100, Play 8X-1200.[20]
HIVE Inside[edit]
In August 2014, XOLO introduces its own in-house design proprietary OS HIVE Inside based on KitKat 4.4.4, and first HIVE powered smartphone released on 6 August'14 the XOLO 8X-1000 at 13999 INR.[6] and later XOLO introduces two other HIVE powered smartphone in December 2014 XOLO Omega 5.0 and Omega 5.5.
4G LTE[edit]
In December 2013, XOLO introduces India's first 4G LTE smartphone XOLO LT900 priced at 17999 bucks in India.[4]
Marketing[edit]
In 2013, XOLO signed Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana to endorse various XOLO products.[21]
On 6 January 2014, Liverpool FC announced XOLO as its first regional partnership in India for 3 years, and they've invest 1 billion INR to promote both company in South Asia.[5]
Overseas Operation[edit]
In September 2014, Lava introduced XOLO in the Gulf and its first country was UAE and later to expand other Gulf states such as Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Iraq.[22]
Controversies[edit]
The company has many controversies surrounding it's devices due to poor quality of components used. Batteries would last a mere 3 months before swelling up. The display components would stop working after a few months. Unavailability of components left a lot of users infuriated. No action was taken by the company after which people hurled hateful comments on social media for Xolo.[23]
References[edit]
- ^ "Xolo smartphone buyers to get repairing services at doorstep". Economic Times. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ^ XOLO X900, First Smartphone with Intel Inside Launches in India Market Intel Newsroom
- ^ "Xolo Win AMD APU-powered 10.1-inch Windows 8 tablet launched at CES 2014 | NDTV Gadgets". Gadgets.ndtv.com. 2014-01-08. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
- ^ a b Xolo LT900 smartphone with 4G LTE support, Android 4.2 launched at Rs. 17,999
- ^ a b Prenderville, Liam (2014-01-06). "Liverpool announce XOLO as the club's first regional marketing partner in India". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 2014-01-20.
- ^ a b "Xolo 8X-1000: Stylish phone, built to last".
- ^ "XOLO Play Tegra Note review: A powerful and versatile tablet". Financial Express. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ^ "Xolo Play Tegra Note review". NDTV. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ^ "Xolo Q700 with Android 4.2, quad-core processor launched at Rs. 9,999". NDTV. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ^ "Et Review: Xolo Q1000 Opus". Economic Times. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ^ "ET review: Xolo Q2000". Economic Times. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ^ "Xolo Q1200 Review: It's All About the Software". NDTV. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ^ "Xolo launches new Omega 5.0, Omega 5.5 smartphones at Rs 8,999 onwards". IBNLive. 7 December 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ^ "XOLO Omega 5.0 & 5.5 Quick Review and Specifications". Digit Buzz. 7 December 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ^ "Xolo Liverpool FC Limited edition Smartphone launched". Preview Tech. 15 May 2015.
- ^ Xolo Cube 5.0 Launched for Rs. 7,999, News Exprezz, 19 June 2015.
- ^ Xolo Win Q900s With Windows Phone 8.1 Launched at Rs. 11,999
- ^ Xolo Win Q1000 With Windows Phone 8.1 Launched at Rs. 8,499
- ^ XOLO launches X1000 with 4.7 inch display with 2Ghz Intel SoC
- ^ XOLO Play T1000- One far the gamers
- ^ Ayusmann Khurrana gets cute messy with XOLO
- ^ XOLO in Mideast debut with smart devices
- ^ Shubham Bhattacharya,"Xolo Q700i – A bad buy or bad luck?",' 'want2articulate' '>,January 23 2014, Retrieved October 22 2015.
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