Yota Devices launched a crowdfunding campaign to prepare for entering the US market
The Russian company Yota Devices plans to enter the American market with Yotaphone 2. For this, a crowdfunding campaign was launched on Indiegogo.
It was planned to collect $ 50 thousand. At the time of this writing (18:30 Moscow time), about $ 60,000 was collected in 3 hours. While the project was supported by 116 people.
The company offers a specific scheme for buying a device. The initial price is $ 500 for the first hundred customers. To the device you need to purchase wireless charging and a spare battery for $ 50. Further, the price will increase to $ 550. In the US, the Yotaphone 2 will sell for $ 600. The crowdfunding campaign will last 61 days. In addition to the money received, Yota Devices will be able to assess the demand for the product.
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According to experts TechCrunch, go to the category of "mainstream" smartphone will not succeed. However, it has all chances to become popular among fans of unusual devices.
In March, Megamind wrote that Yota Devices announced the launch of YotaPhone 2 in the markets of North and Latin America. More recently, in mid-February, Yota Devices signed a contract with the Chinese distributor Potevio , according to which a million devices will be sent to China for sale.
In Russia and in 20 countries of the Middle East, Europe and Asia, sales of YotaPhone 2 began in the fourth quarter of 2014.
It was planned to collect $ 50 thousand. At the time of this writing (18:30 Moscow time), about $ 60,000 was collected in 3 hours. While the project was supported by 116 people.
The company offers a specific scheme for buying a device. The initial price is $ 500 for the first hundred customers. To the device you need to purchase wireless charging and a spare battery for $ 50. Further, the price will increase to $ 550. In the US, the Yotaphone 2 will sell for $ 600. The crowdfunding campaign will last 61 days. In addition to the money received, Yota Devices will be able to assess the demand for the product.
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According to experts TechCrunch, go to the category of "mainstream" smartphone will not succeed. However, it has all chances to become popular among fans of unusual devices.
In March, Megamind wrote that Yota Devices announced the launch of YotaPhone 2 in the markets of North and Latin America. More recently, in mid-February, Yota Devices signed a contract with the Chinese distributor Potevio , according to which a million devices will be sent to China for sale.
In Russia and in 20 countries of the Middle East, Europe and Asia, sales of YotaPhone 2 began in the fourth quarter of 2014.
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/290708/
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