In an event that took place at Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja today, TECNO Mobile launched its premium flagship smart phone, TECNO PHANTOM 5. Over the past few weeks, there has been a lot of buzz about the phone and it was finally unveiled.
Tecno Phantom 5 is unlike any product launched by the company before now as witnessed during the launch. For a company that started some few years ago with feature phones and later launched entry-level Android devices targeted at the African market, this new product is set to redefine Tecno Mobile.
In his opening address, Mr Chidi Okwonkwo, MD Tecno Mobile Nigeria said
The smart phone we’re set to launch here today is TECNO’s next generation PHANTOM; a testament to our continual strive for excellence by bringing together the best minds and cutting edge technology through world class partnerships to deliver smart phone experience like never before.
In a move believed by many to bolster the phone maker’s push into premium mobile segment, TECNO PHANTOM 5 boasts top-of-the-line features such as 3GB RAM, fingerprint Touch ID and full metal body casing.
Jesse Oguntimehin, Digital Marketing Manager, TECNO Mobile Nigeria said,
TECNO PHANTOM 5 is a premium smart phone fully optimized for work and leisure. There are only a few smart phones in the market that boasts MediaTek TFA9890 Octa-core chipset—PHANTOM 5 is one of them which makes it a truly 5.5” screen portable PC
The PHANTOM 5 launch, which held in the Function Suite, Sheraton Hotels and Suites, Ikeja had in attendance dignitaries from government regulatory bodies, Telecoms, online retail stores, software development and support companies and over sixty journalists from mainstream and new media.
The talented Nigerian rapper M.I Abaga speaking on a partnership with TECNO Mobile as the lead Judge of a pan-African reality music show soon to be broadcasted on TV, he said.
“I’m proud to be a part of the new ‘TECNO Own The Stage’ music reality show.
It is common knowledge that young people all over the world prefer to use music as their medium of creative expression and storytelling. Music also acts as a bridge which connects people of divest cultures and languages through sound and rhythm; creating an emotional bonding that last.
TECNO ownthestage will see contestants from Nigeria, Tanzania and Kenya slug it out for stardom by performing live karaoke before discerning panel of judges. It promises to be fun.”
PHANTOM 5 boasts 13MP auto focus rear camera that takes pictures even in low light and HiFi 2.0 Dolby Nature surround audio-first natural Boom sound stereos with zero sound distortion.
Brand loyalists can now enjoy the long awaited ‘Touch’ finger print identification from the leading mobile maker as PHANTOM 5 unveils TECNO’s first fingerprint touch sensor mounted on the rear of the smart phone.
The new TECNO PHANTOM5 smart phone is sold at eight exclusive stores nationwide at a retail price of N69, 999 naira only.
