Gionee Kickstarts Domestic Production; AP CM Launches Their First Make in India Phone at Vishakhapatnam

PM Modi’s Make in India vision received a major boost today, as Gionee has kick started domestic production of their handsets. At a function at Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, CM Chandrababu Naidu launched their first Make in India phone: Gionee F 103.

Soon, Gionee will initiate domestic production of other handsets, as they have allocated a budget of $50 million, exclusively for Make in India campaign.

From Sri City Factory, Foxconn will assemble and manufacture Gionee phones, while Dixon will do the same  from Noida.

We had announced last month that Gionee has reconfirmed their pledge of manufacturing their phones locally, and today, the process has been given a go-ahead.

Powered with 1.3 ghz quad core processor and 12.7 cm HD 1280 * 720 IPS Dragontrail display, F 103 is their new handset in the exciting lifestyle F series. In order to make the finishing sleek, F 103 has been given an mirror glass finish look.

Arvind Vohra, Gionee Country Head CEO and MD announced that by end of year, all of their handsets would be domestically manufactured. As per William Lu, President of Gionee, F 103 is their first handset which has been manufactured outside China.

Congratulating Gionee, Andhra Pradesh CM Naidu said that he intends to make his state as the largest mobile manufacturing hub in the country. CM shared that Andhra Pradesh has several strategic advantages like location, policies, business environment and skill base, which makes it as one of the most favorable state for Make in India vision.

Andhra Pradesh is expected to manufacture 6 to 7 million handsets every month, by the end of this year. CM Naidu also said that by 2020, India will have a market of $400 billion for electronics products, out of which, 38-40% will be smartphones.

Vishakhapatnam has now become one of the most crucial mobile manufacturing hub in India, as Xiaomi had also announced their Make in India debut at the same location.

All major Make in India investments Announcements till date:

1. Samsung to invest upto $1 billion in Uttar Pradesh; Sony will start manufacturing as well
2. Ford will open Rs 6000 crore factory in India
3. Foxconn, SoftBank and Bharti to invest $20 billion in Solar Energy
4. Foxconn will create 10 lakh jobs in India and manufacture iPhone
5. Huawei gets permission to start manufacturing
6. LG announced Rs 1000 crore investment for domestic manufacturing
7. Hero Group to manufacture electronics products in India
8. Microsoft and Motorola will start local manufacturing
9. Gionee will kickstart local manufacturing of their phones
10. Lenovo will manufacture smartphones in India
11. Airtel will make Make in India set-top boxes
12. Japan to establish 11 industrial townships & double their investment
13. Rs 4.5 Lakh Crore investments pledged during Digital India week
14. Lava to invest Rs 2615 crore in India
15. Foxconn commits investment of Rs 31000 crore in Maharashtra
16. Xiaomi to start manufacturing at Sri City
17. Phicomm to invest Rs 6300 crore in India
18. ICICI Bank launches robotic locker made under Make in India
19. Toyota to invest Rs 1000 crore
20. Ericsson to start their 2^nd unit
21. Oppo will start manufacturing in India
22. Sony Will Manufacture Xperia Phones in India
23. Aricent Will Invest $500 Million
24. Dell May Invest in Smart Cities
25. Siemens will invest €1 billion and create 4000 jobs
26. Gionee Partners With Foxconn and Dixon for local manufacturing
27. Make in India OS: BOSS
28. Asus Pledges Alliance With Make in India