UMi X2 available in India from March 15!

AbbieFebruary 27, 2013

The UMi X2 has it all! 5-inch 1080 display, quad-core processor, 2GB RAM and a low-price, in fact the only thing it lacks is a release date, well until today that is!

Local Chinese phone makers have been quick to see that the popularity of their low-cost high specification phones has spread from China, and now customers from all over the globe want to get their hands on a low-cost super phone!

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Like many brands, UMi have decided to take the plunge and will be offering the quad-core UMi X2 in India from March 15. The purported release date is followed by claims the X2 will receive Android 4.2 Jelly Bean by April and will cost Rs. 14,000 ($259) which is only slightly more than the retail price here in China!

Are any of our readers in India planning to pick up the UMi X2, or are you opting for the Micromax Canvas HD?

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Abbie
Abbie is a self confessed Chinese phone addict! After cutting her teeth on the Meizu M9 she hasn't been able to keep away from Chinese phones keeping her ear to the ground especially for the latest Shanzhai and clone news!

I’m eagerly waiting to buy this superfone…
teja
February 28, 2013
Hi Andi
I am getting one when they release in INIDA . Almost all popular chinese phone manufactures are registering their company India . so INDIANs are lucky to get phones at same prices as in china , no need of selecting re-seller and painful express shipping charges . i am waiting for your review …

Akash Kadadevaru
February 28, 2013
im looking forward to buying this!!
just a little bit worried whether mt6589 could handle 1080p display..:/
hope it is smooth enough to handle everything we throw at it…fingers crossed..!!
- anon
  February 28, 2013
  At the very least the UI will be smooth, look at Alcatel Idol X hands on video for reference.
  - February 28, 2013
    i dont get it why we need 1080p displays..!!
    720 was perdect..1080p is just an overkill..more battery drain,more stress on gpu,and no difference as such when it comes to display quality…it does more harm than good to device!!
    :/
- anon
  February 28, 2013
  And damn, Indian are so lucky. Hey chinese affordable superphone maker, there’s a gold mine here in southeast asia waiting for you to exploit.

Naveen Dsouza
February 28, 2013
I already tried pre-ordering it on their site. but somehow it does not generate order id yet. will wait till they get the backend work done for entering into india…im eagerly waiting for this phone, i know once it launches it will move to out of stock pretty soon…i first came to know of UMI X2 from GIZchina site. You guys are doing a brilliant job on posting the news on the latest and the craziest things happening in the mobile tech world. Keep it going, you will have plenty more readers and followers to join this site.

Akash Kadadevaru
February 28, 2013
belive me…i have been thinking like that about chinese and americans from past one year or so…!!
its just now that things have started to look up…has been a looong wait for us indians!! 😀
Rob
February 28, 2013
I hope you lucky basterds will give us, the rest of the left out world, a few reviews of your phone.

androboy
February 28, 2013
I hope this phone release in INDONESIA
- jancuk
  March 1, 2013
  Agreed, it WILL sell like a hotcake, the market here are really hungry for this kind of phone.

farook
February 28, 2013
Hi Andi Farook from India here! need ur help to clarify few things. is UMI oficially launching x2 in india officially on their own or is it some online store selling it in india? is umimobile.in website owned by original UMI or the online store in india? have u contacted or will u contact UMI to confirm these things for GIZCHINA readers please? it will help us a lot to avoid scams or faulty products. i know gsmarena have posted the same thing but how much credibility is there for this? if u could help us with these things it will be very very helpfull for all our indian buyers and gizchina readers. Thank you
- February 28, 2013
  I believe (I could be wrong) that this is a reseller working with UMi, not a store opened by UMi. Not 100% on this though, and will try to confirm.
Speedy
February 28, 2013
A must have, but wanna check about idol x after all its realising at 15 hoping till then news would come :D!