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realme ranked among the Top 5 smartphone
vendors in Egypt in Q4 2021
Return of the Flip: TIME Names Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
Among 2021’s 100 Best Inventions
Before the dawn of the smartphone era, manufacturers tried out a
variety of different phone styles and designs to see what would stick.
From candy bar phones with their clicking dial pads, to more advanced
flip phones and sliders, to phones with full QWERTY keyboards.
But in those days, it was the flip phone that really stole consumer
hearts: compact enough to fit in your pocket, but expandable, to give
you more features.
Keeping that spirit of innovation alive, Samsung has been working
hard to develop the next generation of mobile device – one that combines
the power of today’s smartphone with the portability and style
of the flip.
Now with this year’s launch of the Galaxy Z FIip3 5G, Samsung has
hit the mark, with consumers and tech enthusiasts taking notice of
the device’s innovation, technological maturity, durability, and style.
This combination finally led TIME Magazine to name the Galaxy Z
FIip3 5G as one of “The 100 Best Inventions of 2021,” where it’s joined
by the year’s most groundbreaking creations from around the world
– a feat Samsung has achieved after three generations of foldable innovation.
After much dedication, the flip phone era has been reborn – with all
the innovations of the modern smartphone.
TIME writes:
“For the past few years, manufacturers have been trying to merge
the functionality of smartphones with the portability of a ’00s-era
flip phone—with results that were middling at best. But with the Galaxy
Z FIip3, Samsung finally seems to have nailed it. The Z Flip is
as compact as devices from two decades ago, only instead of a tiny
display and physical dial pad, you get a vibrant 6.7-in. display, with
another screen on the front cover so you can easily read messages or
screen calls when it’s closed. Even better: the $999 price tag, making
it the first mainstream phone with a foldable display that’s priced
below $1,000.”
The Galaxy Z Flip3 5G is changing the way we work, express, and
create with our smartphones. From hands free Flex mode and a stunning
12MP camera that’s changing the way we create content, to a redesigned
Cover Screen that’s four times larger than before, letting you
see more of your messages and notifications on the go without opening
your phone. And with Dolby Atmos supported speakers, a Dynamic
AMOLED 2X Display, and a responsive UX that adapts to how you
fold the phone, the Galaxy Z Flip3 offers a level of entertainment so
far unseen on other devices. So you can immerse yourself deeper into
your favorite stories, games, or video calls. Making it even more practical
is the fact that the Galaxy Z Flip3 and Z Fold3 are the first foldable
phones with a water-resistant IPX8 rating. And it all comes in an iconic
design that’s compact enough to slip in your pocket.
According to the latest data from Canalys, a
leading global technology market analysis firm,
realme was ranked a Top 4 smartphone vendor
in Egypt with 38% annual growth, outpacing
the traditional strong brands in the market despite
being the youngest brand among world’s
top 6 smartphone brands. realme has maintained
strong growth momentum globally,
ranking in the Top 5 smartphone vendors in 30
markets and 6 regions in the fourth quarter of
2021, exemplifying the company’s core value of
“Dare to Leap”.
“realme has been laser focused on providing
stellar performance and cutting-edge tech
innovations to customers worldwide, and our
strategy is paying off,” said Sky Li, Founder and
CEO of realme, “In 2021, our annual smartphone
sales volume reached a record high of 60
million devices, a 50% increase over the previous
year. In 2022, we will continue to deliver new
and exciting products to our fans globally.”
In Europe, realme achieved a new milestone
with a YoY growth rate of nearly 450%, making
it the fourth largest smartphone brand in the
region. Meanwhile, in India, the second largest
smartphone market, realme has been the
only brand among the top 4 to register positive
growth in 2021, achieving 48 percent growth
and capturing 17 percent of market share.
The realme 9 pro series will launch globally
on February 16 and will be available Egypt soon
after. The realme 9 pro series is among the first
devices to feature the latest MediaTek Dimensity
920 5G processor, and the first smartphone
in the mid-range with a Sony IMX766 OIS
camera. As realme gears up to enter the highend
smartphone market, it will launch its most
premium flagship ever, the realme GT 2 series
on February 28 in the Mobile World Congress,
Barcelona, which will rival with smartphones
from Apple, Samsung and Google.
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