French Manufacturer to Release Smartphone in Indonesia

French smartphone vendor, Wiko Mobile, will release its latest product in Indonesia this Friday. The product dubbed Pulp Fab is expected to enliven smartphone sales competition at the beginning of the year.

Chief Sales Officer Wiko Mobile Indonesia Sung Khiun said the product has various advanced features.  “To enjoy its various applications through a 2GB RAM,” he said in Solo on Tuesday, Jan. 19.

Pulp Fab features an octa-core processor, allowing maximum performance when running game apps and high resolution HD films.  Its believe to be able to optimize multitasking performance when switching from one app to another.

One of the advantages of Pulp Fab is the Floating Video Player feature.  Through this feature, users can enjoy watching video while doing other activities simultaneously.  In other words, users can minimize the video display when displaying other apps on the smartphone screen.

Pulp Fab will come with a 13MP rear camera and 5MP front camera.  Its camera resolution will be able to satisfy users in capturing important moments.  “Including selfie lovers,” said Sung Khiun.

For game lovers, Wiko has added a USB On The Go (OTG) feature for on the handset, which is compatible with a mouse.

Pulp Fab sport a 5.5-inch HD display with 1280×720 pixels.  Its design is a combination of premium metallic frame effect and soft leather on the back.

Unfortunately, Sung Khiun is still reluctant to leak its price which is scheduled to make its roll out in Bandung.  “It will definitely be under Rp2 million,” he said.  With the relatively cheap price, Wiko hopes  to expand its market segment, starting from entrepreneurs, office workers, and teenagers.