BEIJING, Aug. 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Qiku, a joint
venture between Qihoo 360 and Coolpad, today announced its entry
into the Asian smartphone market, with three new cutting-edge
Android phones that come with features not found on any other phone
on the market. The Qiku phones will start shipping in China in September, India in October and Indonesia later this year. Distribution to
additional countries, including Brazil, Russia and Turkey, will follow.
Qiku is a Beijing-based joint
venture between Qihoo 360, a leading China-based Internet company, and Coolpad, a
China-based producer of smart
phones and other electronic products. Announced earlier this year,
Qiku is owned 49.5% by Qihoo and 50.5% by Coolpad.
The new smartphone line includes high-end (Q Terra) and
entry-level (Q Luna) models for all markets, and a China-only mid-range version. Without
compromising on the high-end performance smartphone users demand,
the Qiku phones provide consumers with unprecedented safety and
security features other phones can't match.
"At present, all Android mobile users in China face daily fraudulent telemarketing
calls, phishing attacks and shopping on insecure ecommerce
websites," said Qihoo 360 CEO Zhou Hongyi. "With Qiku's new range
of smartphones, we mitigate those risks, providing free insurance
covering up to 120,000 RMB
(approximately $18,700) of coverage
to protect our users. Even Apple iOS
security, while well done, lacks this capability to protect people
from the growing threat of mobile fraud."
Among other features, the Qiku phones include:
- Secure payments feature uses a dedicated VPN for payment
applications
- Unique kill switch function allows consumers to remotely
disable lost phones - even without internet access or when a
different SIM card is used on a stolen phone
- Ability to hide confidential documents on smartphone from
prying eyes and rogue third party applications using a unique
personal code
- Ability to simply use two WeChat instant messenger accounts on
one smartphone
- Dedicated team of 2,500 security engineers working 24/7 to deal
with mobile phishing, viruses, malware and APT attacks in
real-time
- Ability to uninstall all pre-installed applications on the
smartphone
"Qiku is offering consumers high-quality smartphones at
affordable prices with many security features," said Qiku Chief
Business Officer Patrick Pan. "Our
goal is to be one of the top three smartphone and smart device
makers in China. Our proven
business model and security DNA has previously demonstrated that we
cause major disruption for existing competitors in the markets we
enter."
All three phones use the 360 OS operating system, a variation of
Android 5.1 Lollipop with added security features. Other noteworthy
features of the Qiku phones include large screens; high-end
processors; unusually long battery life; a unique dual 13-megapixel
camera system on the high-end and mid-range models, allowing for
high quality photography even in low light situations; and a
back-side fingerprint scanner.
Qiku Phone Specifications
- Screen size:
- High-end and mid-range phones: 6 inches
- Entry-level phone: 5.5 inches
- Screen resolution:
- High-end phone: 2K
- Mid-range and entry-level: 1080p
- Physical dimensions:
- High-end and mid-range: 157.6×79.8×8.6mm
- Entry-level: 150.2×75.7×9mm
- Weight:
- High-end and mid-range: 185g
- Entry-level: 170g
- Colors:
- The phones are available in both silver and gold; the case is
made with magnalium.
- Processors:
- High-end: Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
- Mid-range: Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
- Entry-level: MediaTek MT6753
- Memory:
- High-end: 4 GB RAM, 64 GB ROM
- Mid-range: 3 GB RAM, 16 GB ROM
- Entry-level: 2 GB RAM, 16 GB ROM
- MicroSD cards:
- For all 3 models, memory can be expanded via MicroSD cards up
to 128GB.
- Operating system:
- All models use the 360 OS, which is Android-based.
- The phone supports the full range of Android apps.
- The phone includes access to the Qiku app store, but users can
access any Android app store.
- The 360 OS includes unique security features building on
Qihoo's long-history in the desktop and mobile security
market.
- The Qiku phone is China's
first anti-fraud, anti-harassment, anti-theft smartphone. Qiku
smartphone users get free insurance of RMB
120,000 ($19,354) per year to
cover instances of fraud, theft or robbery.
- Battery:
- High-end and mid-range: 3700mAh battery. Max battery life 37
hours for voice calls; 14 hours for video.
- Entry-level: 3000mh battery; 24 hours for voice calls.
- Fingerprint scanner:
- All three models support fingerprint scanning for security.
Unlike the iPhone, the Qiku phones' fingerprint sensor is on the
back of the phone.
- Cameras:
- High-end and mid-range: Dual 13-megapixel back cameras,
allowing for high quality images in low light situations. 8
megapixel front camera.
- Entry-level: Single 13-megapixel back camera; 8 megapixel front
camera.
- Distribution:
- The phone will launch in China, with distribution in India and Indonesia to follow.
- Qiku is negotiating with all major carriers in China for distribution of the phone; Qiku
expects to sell the phone directly to consumers online.
About Qihoo 360
Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd. is a
leading Internet company in China.
The Company is also the number one provider of Internet and mobile
security products in China as
measured by its user base, according to iResearch. Qihoo 360 also
provides users with secure access points to the Internet via its
market leading web browsers and application stores. The Company has
built one of the largest open Internet platforms in China and monetizes its massive user base
primarily through online advertising and through Internet
value-added services on its open platform.
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