Wiko Entering US Phone Market
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May 17, 2019, 2:30 PM by Rich Brome
updated May 17, 2019, 5:01 PM
Updated: Added detail about planned Atlanta office.
French phone maker Wiko is entering the US market this month. A statement on their new US web site states that they are "partnering with one of the leading mobile carriers to offer a smartphone ... created to simplify your life at an affordable price." The company already sells its phones in more than 30 countries in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. Representatives have confirmed to Phone Scoop that they have plans to open US offices in Plano and Atlanta.
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Alcatel is already here that is from France. Hopefully will be up to par.
Sort of. Alcatel was once a French mobile phone brand. But they sold the "Alcatel" brand (for consumer products) to TCL, years ago. As a consumer phone brand, it's now a Chinese company.