Docoss,
little-known manufacturer of the Docoss X1 smartphone that seems to have caught
attention of consumers in India this week, has posted images and a hands-on
video of its Rs. 888 smartphone in a bid to assure prospective customers the
phone is 'real'. After Ringing Bells Freedom 251 and mPhone, the scepticism around
smartphone that sounds too good to be true is understandable, and Docoss is
trying its best to dispel the duplicitous image.
To
recall, the incredible price alongside the malfunctioning booking process and
obscure origins of the company raised doubts about whether the Docoss X1 was in
fact genuine, or just a scam.
The
smartphone is currently up for pre-bookings (and will be up till Friday 10pm)
via SMS and the company's website. On Thursday afternoon, Docoss' Twitterhandle tweeted, "Don't panic real phone real images," alongside four
images of the Docoss X1 that appear to match the device seen on the company's
website.
The
company in the video goes on to reiterate the specifications of the Docoss X1
smartphone, and claims that while people are wondering how it has managed to
provide these specifications at this price, that's "actually the USP of
our product." In the meanwhile, Docoss on Friday also
published a video on its YouTube channel.
Docoss X1 Specification and Features:
The
Docoss X1 features a 4-inch display, with an unconventional resolution of
400x480 pixels; a 1.2GHz dual-core Cortex-A7 processor; 1GB of RAM; 4GB of
inbuilt storage that's expandable via microSD card (up to 32GB); GPRS/ EDGE;
3G; a 1300mAh battery; a 2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash; a
0.3-megapixel front-facing camera, and Android 4.4.2 KitKat.
In the meantime,
Docoss Director, Shashi Kant Sharma, revealed that the company aims to make
money from affiliate marketing. “We’re going in for affiliate marketing. The Docoss X1 will have apps
like Flipkart, Amazon and various other Indian e-commerce apps. Each time a
Docoss customer installs these apps on their phones, we will get anywhere
between Rs 22- Rs 40 for it. This is how we plan to earn from this smartphone.
In fact, this is only our first smartphone. We’ll have another one soon,” he told
Digit.in.in. He also revealed that the company has plans to launch 4G smartphones
in the near future as well.
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