Indian smartphone brand Karbonn is preparing to make a comeback after being away from the market for many years. The company’s new smartphone Karbonn Rebel 5G has been teased on Amazon India. This indicates that the company may once again enter the Indian smartphone market. However, the price, features and sale date of the phone have not been disclosed in the microsite released on Amazon. The company has indicated that the first look of the smartphone may be revealed soon.
Karbonn Rebel 5G teased on Amazon
A separate microsite has been created on Amazon India for Karbonn Rebel 5G. On this, a glimpse of the design and positioning of the phone has been given through several taglines. Slogans like ‘Status isn’t a specification’, ‘Style that stands out’ and ‘All of the phone, none of the price shock’ are written on the microsite. At the same time, the company has tried to give a different identity to the phone through the tagline ‘Don’t follow, just rebel’.
According to the company, this smartphone is being designed keeping in mind those people who give importance to the actual features and design of the phone more than appearance and publicity.
Features of Karbonn Rebel 5G not revealed yet
At present, information related to the hardware and specifications of Karbonn Rebel 5G is not available. The company has also not told what the price of the phone will be and when it will be launched in India. However, the name of the phone indicates that it will come with 5G connectivity support. Information about its processor, camera, battery, display and RAM-storage will have to wait for the official announcement.
Karbonn has an old name in the Indian market
Karbonn Mobiles has been a well-known name in the Indian mobile market. It was a joint venture between Delhi-based Jaina Group and Bengaluru-based UTL Group. The company manufactured smartphones, feature phones and tablets. Karbonn was among the domestic companies that participated in Google’s Android One program in India. The company’s Karbonn Sparkle V smartphone was one of the first Android One phones to be launched in the country.
How was Karbonn’s old smartphone?
One notable model among Karbonn’s past smartphones was the Frames S9, which was launched in May 2018. Its price was Rs 6,790. This phone had a 5.2 inch HD IPS display. It ran on Android 7.0 Nougat and had 2GB RAM with 16GB storage. For photography, the phone had an 8MP rear camera and a Twinfie camera setup with two 8MP sensors on the front. It had a 2,900mAh battery.
When will Karbonn Rebel 5G be launched?
Information related to the launch date, price and sale of Karbonn Rebel 5G has not been revealed yet. It is clear from the teaser released on Amazon that the company is preparing for its comeback through a new smartphone.
Now it has to be seen at what price Karbonn Rebel 5G is launched in the budget segment and how much competition it can give to other smartphone companies on the basis of its features.