Realme CEO teases the first glimpse of the upcoming laptop. The Chinese brand, owned by BBK Electronics, is not the first one to enter the laptop market after having a successful run with its smartphones. Realme did not just opt for a Xiaomi-like strategy for smartphones, but has also been competing in other categories too. Xiaomi
launched its first laptop around the same time last year, and now it s time for Realme to join the club.
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Realme has been working on launching its laptop in India for a while. In May, it started a
questionnaire on its forum asking its customers and community members about their preferences for a laptop. Realme has asked people if they are planning on buying a new laptop in the next three months.
goes a step ahead with the Dimensity 1000+.
With the X7, Realme is looking to capture a piece of the sub-Rs 22,000 smartphone segment going up against the likes of the Mi 10i while the X7 Pro is priced at Rs 29,999.
We sat down with Realme CEO Madhav Sheth post the launch of the Realme X7 series and had a chat on the company s plans for this year, 5G connectivity and its expansion to new product categories.
Please note, the interaction has been edited and condensed for clarity.
Realme won t remove charging adapter from retail box
During the launch of the Realme X7 series, the company laid emphasis on the fact that it was bundling the charging adapter in-the-box, unlike some other smartphone companies. With the iPhone 12, Apple stopped providing charging adapter in the box and Samsung followed suit with the Galaxy S21 series. Realme CEO Madhav Sheth told us that the company has no plans of removing the adapter from the retail box anytime soon.
Smartphone Maker Realme Confident Of 25-30 Million Unit Sales In India This Year
Xiaomi led the tally with 25% share of September quarter shipments, followed by Samsung, Vivo, Realme, and Oppo
PTI 03 January 2021
Representational Image of smartphone PTI 2021-01-03T13:58:19+05:30 Smartphone Maker Realme Confident Of 25-30 Million Unit Sales In India This Year outlookindia.com 2021-01-03T14:02:24+05:30
Chinese tech major Realme is confident of its smartphone sales growing over 30 per cent to about 25-30 million units this year in India as well as strong demand for its wearable and audio products.
Speaking to PTI, Realme India CEO Madhav Sheth said 2020 was a phenomenal year for the company, and despite losing about a quarter worth of sales, Realme clocked a 25 per cent rise in smartphone sales at about 19 million units.