WISMO-Powered Wireless Phones with Colour LCD Hit the Market

Wavecom SA announced the launch of the first WISMO-powered mobile phones with a colour LCD. After the success of its existing range of mobile phones, TCL Mobile Communication now responds to a strong demand in the Chinese market with its first models featuring colour LCDs, the 9388 and 9688 phones, based on Wavecom's WISMO modules.

Wavecom's range of WISMO products allows its customers to develop products in all categories, from basic communications tools to sophisticated screen-screen models. Following the launch of the 9388 and 9688 models, the first half of 2003 will see a series of new TCL products with new, exciting features such as dual colour LCDs, polyphonic synthesizer and MMS, and including 850/1900 MHz products for the US market. In the second half of 2003, TCL will launch a product featuring camera, MP3 player and Java capabilities with the technical support of Wavecom.

At the same time, TCL is continuing to extend its product offering with entry-end and mid-range models based on the WISMO, such as the 3 series. TCL currently has more than 15 mobile phone models on the market, ranging from the popular 2 series models to the new, sophisticated 9 series models.

Dr. Wan Mingjian, CEO of TCL Mobile Communication, said: "The flexibility of the WISMO module and Wavecom's best-in-class integration support allows us to focus on design and marketing and to adapt our offering to the needs of the market. Our partnership with Wavecom has been one of the keys to our success, and has placed us among the largest players in the Chinese handset market."

Jean-Charles Andreani, Managing Director of Wavecom Asia Pacific Limited, said: "Our objective is to provide the technology our customers need to stay on top of the competition. The fact that TCL has more telephone models in the market than any other major player is a beautiful demonstration of the concept's force."