Mobiistar enters India with Selfie Camera Smartphone Segment

Mobiistar, a Vietnamese smartphone brand is set to enter the Indian market in 2018. The  company was founded by Carl Ngo in the year 2009 with the vision to “Enjoy More” with reference to a superior user experience. Mobiistar promises to deliver uncompromised and affordable user experience to Indian customers. The brand has adopted psychographic segmentation to target selfie loving consumers who want to get the maximum from their self-clicked pictures. Mobiistar is headed by Carl Ngo (Global CEO & Cofounder) with its Indian headquarters in Noida (Uttar Pradesh).

Some of the direct competitors for Mobiistar phones include Chinese brands such as  Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi. Mobiistar has chosen India as its global headquarters to run operations in other countries. Factors such as India’s rising middle class income, economic growth and favorable political climate have played a crucial role in this decision. Mobiistar has tied up with V-Sun Technologies to locally manufacture handsets. The Haryana based company has already started its trial production with Mobiistar. Mobiistar is expected to launch its first handsets exclusively online in the price range of INR 6,000 – INR 10,000. Mobiistar plans to have 850 service outlets for its mobile phone on the first day of its launch followed by up to 1000 outlets within the next three months.

As a part of its marketing promotions strategy, Mobiistar plans to copy Xiaomi by focusing on social media marketing and digital channels. Starting with the current workforce of 50, the brand is expected to hire 200 employees in the upcoming months.

Whether Mobiistar makes a mark in the Indian smartphone market already flooded with Chinese phone brands, time will tell.