RCom Launches Coolpad Handset

Friday, 09 September 2011, 17:46 IST
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KOLKATA: Reliance Communications launch the Coolpad CDMA handsets based on Android 2.1 OS tagetting the data traffic in the eastern region. Mitash Chatterjee, circle head of RCom in Kolkata, said this was the first launch of Chinese Coolpad handsets in the country, which would be followed by other cities soon. Hong Kong-listed Coolpad Communications Managing director Sami Al-Lawati said the company was expecting sales of 1 lakh handsets per month in India. He said the company was planning to set up a R&D centre in India at a cost of Rs 100 crore. "Depending upon the market response, we can think of setting up a manufacturing unit in the country," he told reporters here. He said the proposed R&D centre would not only cater to Indian requirements but also help in the global expansion footprint of the company.
Source: PTI