First 'Made in Bangladesh' Smartphone Primo E8i by Walton hits the market

[Samlee]

Bangladesh first cell service started in 1989 in Dhaka with AMPS analog technology. Expansion of connected cell towers nationwide were eased by cell companies (especially GrameenPhone) leasing a Railway Fibre-Optic link setup in 1985- run between all railway junctions. Bandwidth for that time was unlimited because there was no data traffic to speak of. The first generation AMPS cellphones (as opposed to radio-enabled car-installed phones used in Bangladesh prior to this) was the Motorola Dynatac,

Later the Startac was popular locally, starting in the mid 90's,

Bangladesh Telecom Limited (BTL) was awarded a license in 1989 to operate cellular, paging, and other wireless communication networks.

Then in 1990 Hutchison Bangladesh Telecom Limited (HBTL) was incorporated in Bangladesh as a joint venture between BTL and Hutchison Telecommunications (Singapore). HBTL began commercial operation in Dhaka using the AMPS mobile technology in 1993 and became the 2nd cellular operator in South Asia - closely following after Sri Lanka's Celltell (which used older technology called TACS), established in 1989.

Later that year Pacific Motors bought 50% of BTL. By 1996 HBTL was renamed as Pacific Bangladesh Telecom Limited (PBTL) and launched the brand name 'Citycell Digital' to market its cellular products.

Right now Citycell is the smallest of all Mobile phone service providers in Bangladesh.

Good To Know Both Pak and BD Started Well Before India.In Pakistan In1991 It Was Cable and Wireless With Paktel and Millicom Intl. With Instafone.Later in 1996 Motorolla Came With Mobilink. But Anyway Great Info.Thanx.

 

[Bilal9]

Good To Know Both Pak and BD Started Well Before India.In Pakistan In1991 It Was Cable and Wireless With Paktel and Millicom Intl. With Instafone.Later in 1996 Motorolla Came With Mobilink. But Anyway Great Info.Thanx.

The same with Television transmission, Pakistan (East and West) started way before India. From Wiki,

Ministry of Information to continue with the NEC joint venture collaboration to launch Pakistan Television or PTV. The project began with a tent on the back lot of Radio Pakistan Lahore where a transmission tower and a studio were constructed. On November 26, 1964 the first official television station commenced transmission broadcasts from LAHORE,[1] followed by Dhaka in 1965 (then the capital of East Pakistan). A third centre was established in Rawalpindi-Islamabad in 1965 and the fourth in Karachi in 1966. Later centres in Peshawar and Quetta were established by 1974. Originally broadcast in black and white, PTV began colour transmission in 1976.

B/W TV transmission started in 25 December 1964 (four hours a day) in East Pakistan. Indians started B/W test transmission in 1965 in Delhi (experimental local broadcast). Mumbai and Amritsar was not added until 1972.

After 1971 - Bangladesh started test Colour TV transmissions around 1979 before going full broadcast in first quarter 1980. India did not get colour TV on test basis until about 1982.

For those questioning Walton as a purveyor of inexpensive phones (@KapitaanAli)- here is their ZX3 model, retailing for about Tk. 34,000/-. This is very popular locally.

WALTON PRIMO ZX3 (ZX3) SPECIFICATIONS
Brand
Walton
Name
Primo ZX3
Type
ZX3
Launch
2017
BODY
Weight
226 g
Dimensions
166.4 x 83.3 x 9.1 mm
Colors
gray
mocha
SIM type
Nano SIM
Micro SIM
SYSTEM
The Walton Primo ZX3 runs on Android OS v7.0 (Nougat) out of the box, but the Primo ZX3's firmware can be upgraded to a newer version of OS.

OS
Android OS v7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
Mediatek Helio P25 MT6757T
CPU
Octa-core, Quad-core 2.5 GHz Cortex-A53, Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T880 MP2
DISPLAY
Screen size is measured in inches, diagonally from corner to corner. The 6 inches IPS capacitive touch screen with 1080 x 1920 px resolution is multitouch capable.

Technology
IPS
Size
6 inches
Resolution
1080 x 1920 px
Multitouch
yes
MEMORY
The smartphone's memory (4 GB) cannot be expanded, but the storage (64 GB) can be expanded with a microSD card.

RAM
4 GB
Internal storage
64 GB
External storage
microSD
CAMERA
The camera of the Walton Primo ZX3 is equipped with autofocus. Autofocus is a camera feature that fine-tunes the focus of the camera, it is a nice feature of this smartphone.

Front camera
20 MP
Rear camera
13 + 5 MP
4160 x 3120 px
autofocus
Flash
LED
CONNECTIVITY
Primo ZX3 is 3G and 4G capable. This smartphone has a built-in GPS receiver. GPS is a satellite based navigation system that allows the determination of the exact geographical location on Earth. This Walton smartphone has FM radio receiver.

GSM
850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Mobile network
2G / 3G / 4G
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
v4.0, A2DP
GPS
A-GPS
NFC
no
FM radio
yes
USB
microUSB 2.0
Audio
3.5 mm jack
BATTERY
The Li-Po 4550 mAh, non-removable battery gives the smartphone a good battery backup.

Type
Li-Po 4550 mAh, non-removable
FEATURES
The smartphone sensors measure physical quantities and transmit them to the application processor. The phones's accelerometer is a built-in electronic component that measures tilt and motion. A fingerprint sensor is one of the easiest and most secure ways to protect your smartphone. The proximity sensor detects when a user is holding the phone near their face during a call and turns off the display to prevent keypad presses and battery consumption from the display. The Primo ZX3 has Dual SIM capability, which means that you can insert two different SIM cards and use them both from one phone.

Sensors
accelerometer
compass
fingerprint
gravity
gyroscope
hall
light
proximity
Specials
Dual SIM

 

[rishav]

is there any video of the "manufacturing plant" ? most probably it is assembled in bangladesh just like they do in india

 

[Gibbs]

The same with Television transmission, Pakistan (East and West) started way before India. From Wiki,

Ministry of Information to continue with the NEC joint venture collaboration to launch Pakistan Television or PTV. The project began with a tent on the back lot of Radio Pakistan Lahore where a transmission tower and a studio were constructed. On November 26, 1964 the first official television station commenced transmission broadcasts from LAHORE,[1] followed by Dhaka in 1965 (then the capital of East Pakistan). A third centre was established in Rawalpindi-Islamabad in 1965 and the fourth in Karachi in 1966. Later centres in Peshawar and Quetta were established by 1974. Originally broadcast in black and white, PTV began colour transmission in 1976.

B/W TV transmission started in 25 December 1964 (four hours a day) in East Pakistan. Indians started B/W test transmission in 1965 in Delhi (experimental local broadcast). Mumbai and Amritsar was not added until 1972.

After 1971 - Bangladesh started test Colour TV transmissions around 1979 before going full broadcast in first quarter 1980. India did not get colour TV on test basis until about 1982.

For those questioning Walton as a purveyor of inexpensive phones (@KapitaanAli)- here is their ZX3 model, retailing for about Tk. 34,000/-. This is very popular locally.

WALTON PRIMO ZX3 (ZX3) SPECIFICATIONS
Brand
Walton
Name
Primo ZX3
Type
ZX3
Launch
2017
BODY
Weight
226 g
Dimensions
166.4 x 83.3 x 9.1 mm
Colors
gray
mocha
SIM type
Nano SIM
Micro SIM
SYSTEM
The Walton Primo ZX3 runs on Android OS v7.0 (Nougat) out of the box, but the Primo ZX3's firmware can be upgraded to a newer version of OS.

OS
Android OS v7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
Mediatek Helio P25 MT6757T
CPU
Octa-core, Quad-core 2.5 GHz Cortex-A53, Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T880 MP2
DISPLAY
Screen size is measured in inches, diagonally from corner to corner. The 6 inches IPS capacitive touch screen with 1080 x 1920 px resolution is multitouch capable.

Technology
IPS
Size
6 inches
Resolution
1080 x 1920 px
Multitouch
yes
MEMORY
The smartphone's memory (4 GB) cannot be expanded, but the storage (64 GB) can be expanded with a microSD card.

RAM
4 GB
Internal storage
64 GB
External storage
microSD
CAMERA
The camera of the Walton Primo ZX3 is equipped with autofocus. Autofocus is a camera feature that fine-tunes the focus of the camera, it is a nice feature of this smartphone.

Front camera
20 MP
Rear camera
13 + 5 MP
4160 x 3120 px
autofocus
Flash
LED
CONNECTIVITY
Primo ZX3 is 3G and 4G capable. This smartphone has a built-in GPS receiver. GPS is a satellite based navigation system that allows the determination of the exact geographical location on Earth. This Walton smartphone has FM radio receiver.

GSM
850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Mobile network
2G / 3G / 4G
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
v4.0, A2DP
GPS
A-GPS
NFC
no
FM radio
yes
USB
microUSB 2.0
Audio
3.5 mm jack
BATTERY
The Li-Po 4550 mAh, non-removable battery gives the smartphone a good battery backup.

Type
Li-Po 4550 mAh, non-removable
FEATURES
The smartphone sensors measure physical quantities and transmit them to the application processor. The phones's accelerometer is a built-in electronic component that measures tilt and motion. A fingerprint sensor is one of the easiest and most secure ways to protect your smartphone. The proximity sensor detects when a user is holding the phone near their face during a call and turns off the display to prevent keypad presses and battery consumption from the display. The Primo ZX3 has Dual SIM capability, which means that you can insert two different SIM cards and use them both from one phone.

Sensors
accelerometer
compass
fingerprint
gravity
gyroscope
hall
light
proximity
Specials
Dual SIM

Congratulations.. Thats a pretty smart looking phone

 

[fallstuff]

The same with Television transmission, Pakistan (East and West) started way before India. From Wiki,

Ministry of Information to continue with the NEC joint venture collaboration to launch Pakistan Television or PTV. The project began with a tent on the back lot of Radio Pakistan Lahore where a transmission tower and a studio were constructed. On November 26, 1964 the first official television station commenced transmission broadcasts from LAHORE,[1] followed by Dhaka in 1965 (then the capital of East Pakistan). A third centre was established in Rawalpindi-Islamabad in 1965 and the fourth in Karachi in 1966. Later centres in Peshawar and Quetta were established by 1974. Originally broadcast in black and white, PTV began colour transmission in 1976.

B/W TV transmission started in 25 December 1964 (four hours a day) in East Pakistan. Indians started B/W test transmission in 1965 in Delhi (experimental local broadcast). Mumbai and Amritsar was not added until 1972.

After 1971 - Bangladesh started test Colour TV transmissions around 1979 before going full broadcast in first quarter 1980. India did not get colour TV on test basis until about 1982.

For those questioning Walton as a purveyor of inexpensive phones (@KapitaanAli)- here is their ZX3 model, retailing for about Tk. 34,000/-. This is very popular locally.

WALTON PRIMO ZX3 (ZX3) SPECIFICATIONS
Brand
Walton
Name
Primo ZX3
Type
ZX3
Launch
2017
BODY
Weight
226 g
Dimensions
166.4 x 83.3 x 9.1 mm
Colors
gray
mocha
SIM type
Nano SIM
Micro SIM
SYSTEM
The Walton Primo ZX3 runs on Android OS v7.0 (Nougat) out of the box, but the Primo ZX3's firmware can be upgraded to a newer version of OS.

OS
Android OS v7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
Mediatek Helio P25 MT6757T
CPU
Octa-core, Quad-core 2.5 GHz Cortex-A53, Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T880 MP2
DISPLAY
Screen size is measured in inches, diagonally from corner to corner. The 6 inches IPS capacitive touch screen with 1080 x 1920 px resolution is multitouch capable.

Technology
IPS
Size
6 inches
Resolution
1080 x 1920 px
Multitouch
yes
MEMORY
The smartphone's memory (4 GB) cannot be expanded, but the storage (64 GB) can be expanded with a microSD card.

RAM
4 GB
Internal storage
64 GB
External storage
microSD
CAMERA
The camera of the Walton Primo ZX3 is equipped with autofocus. Autofocus is a camera feature that fine-tunes the focus of the camera, it is a nice feature of this smartphone.

Front camera
20 MP
Rear camera
13 + 5 MP
4160 x 3120 px
autofocus
Flash
LED
CONNECTIVITY
Primo ZX3 is 3G and 4G capable. This smartphone has a built-in GPS receiver. GPS is a satellite based navigation system that allows the determination of the exact geographical location on Earth. This Walton smartphone has FM radio receiver.

GSM
850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Mobile network
2G / 3G / 4G
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
v4.0, A2DP
GPS
A-GPS
NFC
no
FM radio
yes
USB
microUSB 2.0
Audio
3.5 mm jack
BATTERY
The Li-Po 4550 mAh, non-removable battery gives the smartphone a good battery backup.

Type
Li-Po 4550 mAh, non-removable
FEATURES
The smartphone sensors measure physical quantities and transmit them to the application processor. The phones's accelerometer is a built-in electronic component that measures tilt and motion. A fingerprint sensor is one of the easiest and most secure ways to protect your smartphone. The proximity sensor detects when a user is holding the phone near their face during a call and turns off the display to prevent keypad presses and battery consumption from the display. The Primo ZX3 has Dual SIM capability, which means that you can insert two different SIM cards and use them both from one phone.

Sensors
accelerometer
compass
fingerprint
gravity
gyroscope
hall
light
proximity
Specials
Dual SIM

Just saw this ,

Walton Group Founder SM Nazrul Islam passes away

https://bdnews24.com/business/2017/12/18/walton-group-founder-sm-nazrul-islam-passes-away

 

[Viny]

Walton Mobile Phone Production Plant is currently operating and assembling handsets in six units, with each of them capable of producing 4,000 phones every day.

The plant has been set up under the banner of Walton Digi-Tech Industries Limited on about 50,000 square feet of land, with an initial annual production capacity of up to 30 lakh handsets.

The company, which has been marketing and selling smartphones imported from China, assembles six types of handsets for now.

“Since its inception, Walton dreamt to provide people in Bangladesh with quality handsets assembled here at a reasonable price. Now it’s a reality, not a dream any more,” SM Rejoan Alam, a senior operative director who heads the Walton Mobile Handset, told the Dhaka Tribune.​

Source: http://www.dhakatribune.com/tribune...walton-manufacture-mobile-handsets-next-year/

There goes the first cellphone made in South Asia in the delta of sunderbans...

 

[Bilal9]

Just saw this ,

Walton Group Founder SM Nazrul Islam passes away

https://bdnews24.com/business/2017/12/18/walton-group-founder-sm-nazrul-islam-passes-away

Inna lillahi wa inna Ilaih-e-raji'oon. May Allah grant him Jannah. He was an inspiration to his extended Walton family started many years ago. Hopefully his legacy will be continued by his successors at Walton.

 

[alphaxyz]

this is the same company that manufactures bikes too, am i right? congrats.

 

[Bilal9]

is there any video of the "manufacturing plant" ? most probably it is assembled in bangladesh just like they do in india

You are absolutely right Rishav. Sahi Bataya aap. This is a story we just made up. We actually don't even assemble it locally like India because we lack the smarts to turn screws. It is made in china and we have them stamp our name on it and have them ship it to us.

Bangladeshi bhais - please don't post videos or pictures of Walton's facilities because it does not exist.

Walton Mobile Phone Production Plant is currently operating and assembling handsets in six units, with each of them capable of producing 4,000 phones every day.

The plant has been set up under the banner of Walton Digi-Tech Industries Limited on about 50,000 square feet of land, with an initial annual production capacity of up to 30 lakh handsets.

The company, which has been marketing and selling smartphones imported from China, assembles six types of handsets for now.

“Since its inception, Walton dreamt to provide people in Bangladesh with quality handsets assembled here at a reasonable price. Now it’s a reality, not a dream any more,” SM Rejoan Alam, a senior operative director who heads the Walton Mobile Handset, told the Dhaka Tribune.​

Source: http://www.dhakatribune.com/tribune...walton-manufacture-mobile-handsets-next-year/

There goes the first cellphone made in South Asia in the delta of sunderbans...

You caught our lie.

Both Rishav and you.

It's all a myth.

 

[I S I]

Joy Bongla

 

[Bilal9]

Joy Bongla

I'll take that as a compliment. Big Fail on the flag tho

 

[rishav]

You caught our lie.

Both Rishav and you.

It's all a myth.

? as we pointed out it is assembly unlike the bdeshish here who were boasting as if the phone is actually "manufactured" in bangladesh

 

[Skull and Bones]

What components of this phone is being manufactured in Bongladesh? Screen? Battery? Ram Modules?

 

[integra]

What components of this phone is being manufactured in Bongladesh? Screen? Battery? Ram Modules?

A random buzz in as usual, don't find the time to login this days
but here goes anyways,

Walton has some smt assembly lines, the news of which are not available
in news portals so most of it are heresays in the engineering circles.
A team from Walton (EEE) went to Finland some years ago under client Training
programs for the execution of eight complete SMT lines.

They have started manufacturing the core pcb motherboards in other
words a complete smd motherboard without the core processors
and similar ram modules. They have their own manufactured interfacing
chips , not sure if it's patented or license produced.

Their smt production line has been installed by Aspocomp a finnish company
and the production networking system by DG Tech Industries Ltd.
They are currently working on lcd panel production lines .

Try to spell the name of a country correctly by the way,
education is pretty cheap this days. Even the Rohingyas are getting
free education, you can apply for free too, I guess.

Best Regards

 

[rishav]

A random buzz in as usual, don't find the time to login this days
but here goes anyways,

Walton has some smt assembly lines, the news of which are not available
in news portals so most of it are heresays in the engineering circles.
A team from Walton (EEE) went to Finland some years ago under client Training
programs for the execution of eight complete SMT lines.

They have started manufacturing the core pcb motherboards in other
words a complete smd motherboard without the core processors
and similar ram modules. They have their own manufactured interfacing
chips , not sure if it's patented or license produced.

Their smt production line has been installed by Aspocomp a finnish company
and the production networking system by DG Tech Industries Ltd.
They are currently working on lcd panel production lines .

Try to spell the name of a country correctly by the way,
education is pretty cheap this days. Even the Rohingyas are getting
free education, you can apply for free too, I guess.

Best Reagards

they themselves are saying that they are assembling in bangladesh ,but you insist that they are manufacturing ?