Making Technology Affordable at 4.5G Speed: Turkcell Unveils Its Newest Own-Branded Smartphone T70
May 13 2016 - 9:28AM
Business Wire
Following the launch of 4.5G on April 1st, Turkcell
(NYSE:TKC)(BIST:TCELL) added a new smartphone to its own-branded
smartphone family T-Series. T70, Turkcell’s brand new,
LTE-compatible smartphone, was unveiled with a press conference
held in Istanbul.
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Turkcell unveiled the newest additions to
Turkcell's own-branded T-Series: T70 and T Tablet. (Photo: Business
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The Category 4 device supports LTE speeds of up to 150 Mbps
while Turkcell network offers the fastest LTE speeds available on
commercial devices on the back of LTE Advanced Pro and carrier
aggregation technologies. T70 comes with preloaded Turkcell
applications and advantages. Customers will receive
- 5 GB of mobile data per month for use
on Turkcell’s IP-based communication platform BiP
- 3 months of free membership for
Turkcell’s music app Fizy
- 50 GB of free storage on Turkcell’s
personal Smart Cloud throughout their contact period
- 5 GB of mobile data for use on
Turkcell's TV platform Turkcell TV+ for the first 6 months
Along with its announcement of T70, Turkcell also unveiled
its “T Tablet”, a 8in HD Tablet in Turkcell’s T-series. The
4.5G compatible tablet comes with Miravision which enables higher
picture quality in HD.
Turkcell subscribers who purchase T Tablet will benefit from
- 1 GB 4.5G mobile internet every month
for the first 6 months
- 5 GB per month for Turkcell TV+ for the
first 6 months
- 50 GB of free storage on Turkcell’s
personal Smart Cloud throughout their contact period
Speaking at the press conference, Turkcell’s Executive Vice
President for Sales Murat Erkan underlined the role of T-series in
increasing smartphone penetration and introducing users to mobile
internet at affordable price ranges. “We have built one of the
strongest 4.5G networks in the world and have expanded the scope of
our mobile services to meet the demands and the needs of our
customers.” said Erkan. “With T70 and T Tablet, we are taking the
final step in enabling our customers to benefit from this new world
of opportunities at affordable prices.”
Customers will be able to purchase T70 either for 649 Turkish
Liras (roughly 230 USD) or else opt for installment plans of up to
36 months with monthly payments that start from 25 Turkish Liras
(roughly 9 USD). The T Tablet will be available either for 349
Turkish Liras (roughly 125 USD) or with installment plans of up to
36 months with monthly fees that start from 19 Turkish Liras
(roughly 7 USD).
Both products will be available for consumers as of June 1st at
Turkcell stores and via www.turkcell.com.tr.
Turkcell T70 Specs:
- Supports 4.5G
- Screen: 5.2’’ HD; resolution:
720x1280px
- Qualcomm 1.3 GHz quad-core
processor
- 2 GB RAM
- 16 GB internal memory (supports 32 GB
external memory)
- Cameras:
- 8MP Back / 5MP Front
- 720p HD Video recording
- Auto focus and flash
- Operating system: Android 6.0
Marshmallow
T Tablet Specs:
- Supports 4.5G
- Screen: 8’’ HD; resolution: 1280x800px;
higher picture quality with Miravision
- Mediatek 1Ghz quad-core processsor
- 2 GB RAM
- 16 GB internal memory (supports 32 GB
external memory)
- Cameras:
- 5MP Back / 2MP Front
- 1080p full HD Video recording
- Auto focus and flash
- Operating system: Android 5.1
Lollipop
ABOUT TURKCELL: Turkcell is a converged telecommunication
and technology services provider, founded and headquartered in
Turkey. It serves its customers with voice, data, TV and
value-added consumer and enterprise services on mobile and fixed
networks. Turkcell launched LTE services in its home country on
April 1st, 2016, employing LTE-Advanced and 3 carrier aggregation
technologies in 81 cities. In 2G and 3G, Turkcell’s population
coverage is at 99.85% and 95.05%, respectively, as of March 2016.
It offers up to 1 Gbps fiber internet speed with its FTTH services.
Turkcell Group companies serve 67.6 million subscribers in 9
countries – Turkey, Ukraine, Belarus, Northern Cyprus, Germany,
Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Moldova – as of March 31, 2016.
Turkcell Group reported a TRY3.2 billion revenue with total assets
of TRY26.2 billion as of March 31, 2016. It has been listed on the
NYSE and the BIST since July 2000, and is the only NYSE-listed
company in Turkey. Read more at www.turkcell.com.tr
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Hande Asik, +90-532 210 6471Turkcell Corporate
Communications – International Mediahande.asik@turkcell.com.tr
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