Gionee

Gionee
Company typePrivate
IndustryConsumer electronics
Founded2002; 22 years ago (2002)
FounderLiu Lirong
HeadquartersShenzhen, Guangdong, China
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsMobile phones, smart watches
Number of employees
3000+
SubsidiariesIUNI[1]
WebsiteGionee China
Gionee India
Gionee
Simplified Chinese金立通信设备有限公司
Traditional Chinese金立通信設備有限公司
Literal meaningGionee Communication Equipment Co. Ltd.
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinJīnlì Tōngxìn Shèbèi Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī
Gionee Elife S5.1 at Mobile World Congress 2015 Barcelona

Gionee (Chinese: 金立; pinyin: Jīnlì) is a Chinese smartphone manufacturer based in Shenzhen, Guangdong.[2] Founded in 2002,[3] it was one of China's largest mobile phone manufacturers.[4] According to Gartner, its market share in China was 4.7% in 2012,[5] and it expanded into other markets, including India, Taiwan, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Vietnam, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, the Philippines and Algeria.[3]

  1. ^ garg, yash (16 November 2013). "Gionee's new sub-brand 'IUNI' to be launched 20th Nov". GizChina.
  2. ^ "Shenzhen Gionee Communication Equipment Co Ltd: Company Profile". Bloomberg.
  3. ^ a b "Gionee - Company Background". global.gionee.com. Archived from the original on 21 December 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  4. ^ Krishna, R. Jai (8 August 2014). "Arrival of Chinese Phone Brands Sets Stage for Price War in India". Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  5. ^ Nandakumar, Indu; Valsan, Visy (22 November 2013). "Smartphone market: Can China's Gionee take on Apple, Samsung in India?". Retrieved 12 August 2014.