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Wiko's First US Phone is The Ride, an $80 Phone for Boost

May 21, 2019, 7:00 AM by Rich Brome @rbrome.bsky.social

French phone maker Wiko today made its US debut with launch of the Ride, an $80 Android phone available now from Boost. The Ride is an entry-level phone with a 5.45-inch display, 5 megapixel main camera, 2 megapixel selfie camera, 2 GB of RAM, 16 GB of storage, and a 2,500 mAh removable battery. It has a memory card slot, 3.5mm audio jack, and runs Android version 9 (Pie). Wiko is a 5,000-person company that makes phones with a focus on design that are popular in Western Europe. To support its US operations, the company is opening offices in Plano, TX and Atlanta, GA.

source: Wiko

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Wiko Ride

5.5" display 480 x 960 pixels
MediaTek Helio A22 processor 2 GB RAM
2,500 mAh battery
Memory Card Slot, Headphone Jack (3.5mm)

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middlekid3058

May 21, 2019, 10:42 AM

What "FOCUS" on design?

Looks like a normal Chinese phone to me

Versed

Same parent company that make's Blu devices.

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Rich Brome

Indeed, the Ride isn't the best example of a Wiko phone. But I always stop by their booth at MWC, and they usually have unique designs using unusual materials. For example:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BCK5o72GRsY/ »

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