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Walton signs MoU with South Korea's HAAN to develop new, innovative appliances
Walton has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with South Korea-based HAAN Easy Life to develop new and innovative appliances and expand its global market presence.
Also, Walton and HAAN will collaborate on the second-generation vacuum cleaner model. The model already got the "RED DOT Award 2022."
HAAN Chairman Nam Sukh Koh and Walton Global Business Division President Edward Kim signed the MoU in Dhaka Tuesday, according to a media statement.
Nam Sukh Koh said: "I am very much excited and amazed to see the facilities and manufacturing plant like this (Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC). This is the best time for Walton and Bangladesh to grow in the consumer electronics market as everybody is looking for alternative options to come out from China."
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Walton Managing Director and CEO Golam Murshed said: "Walton has already established a design and innovation centre in Korea for its global expansion. We are now focusing on creating new and innovative products. Walton will participate in the CES fair in the US in January 2023 to showcase its new products."
Walton launches 1st smartphone of its new series 'Orbit'
Walton has launched the first smartphone of its new series 'Orbit' in the market.
Modeled as 'Orbit Y50', the newly released smartphone is equipped with many amazing specs including HD plus large screen, Triple back Cameras, powerful RAM-ROM and Battery.
Habibur Rahman Tuhin, Marketing in-charge of Walton Mobile, said that the 'Orbit Y50' will give users the feel of orbiting around new revolutions.
The device comes in three attractive colors of Metallic Gold, Baby Blue and Pine Green. Priced at Tk 12,999 without VAT, the new smartphone is available at all Walton Plaza, brand and retail outlets across the country. Customers can also purchase the phone from e-commerce platform Walton E-Plaza (https://cutt.ly/1VDbSsG) or Walcart (https://cutt.ly/FVSx7Mu).
Rubayat Rahman Chowdhury, Marketing Coordinator of Walton Mobile, said the newly launched 'Orbit Y50' smartphone features a 6.82-inch IPS Full Lamination HD plus V-drop display with 1640X720 pixel screen resolutions. The 5 points multi touch display has IPS Incell Technology with 2.5D glass.
Runs on Android 12 operating system, the device sports a 2.0 GHz Helio A22 SoC ARM Cortex-A53 processor with PowerVR Rogue GE8300 GPU which will ensure higher speed and performance. The smartphone has a 4 GB RAM with 64 GB storage which is expandable up to 256 GB via Micro SD card.
The phone comes with f/2.0 aperture AI Triple Cameras with PDAF Technology and LED flash. Its 13-megapixel main camera with 1/3.06 inch large sensor and 5P lens will ensure sharp and colorful photos. The device also sports 8MP Selfie Camera. It has many interesting features including Face Detection, Digital Zoom (4.0x), Touch Focus, Touch Shot, Smile Shutter, Self-Timer, Logo Watermark, Filters, Gridlines, Anti Flicker, Normal Mode, Beauty Mode, Panorama, Time-Lapse, PRO Mode (White Balance, ISO), QR Code, Portrait, AR Sticker Video etc.
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The phone has a 4200 mAh High-Density battery for sufficient power backup. Connectivity options include Dual band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth V5.0, LAN Hotspot, OTA and OTG. Sensors include Proximity, Light (Brightness), Accelerometer (3D), Orientation (3D) GPS, A-GPS Navigation etc.
Other features include Face Unlock, Fingerprint Sensor, Dual 4G VoLTE, FM Radio with recording facility, Full HD video recording and playback, Emergency SOS, Theme Engine, Smart wake up, Motion gesture etc.
Customers will get 30 days instant replacement facility along with one-year service warranty for the ‘Made in Bangladesh’ smartphone.
Walton brings first Orbit series smartphone
Bangladeshi handset maker Walton has launched the first smartphone of its series Orbit. Walton Orbit Y50 has different features including an HD Plus display, triple back cameras, powerful RAM-ROM and battery.
Priced at Tk12,999 without VAT, the device is available in Metallic Gold, Baby Blue and Pine Green at all Walton Plazas, brand and retail outlets across the country, Habibur Rahman Tuhin, who is in charge of marketing at Walton Mobile, said.
Orbit Y50 features a 6.82-inch IPS Full Lamination HD plus V-drop display with 1640X720 pixel screen resolution.
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Running on Android 12 operating system, the device sports a 2.0 GHz Helio A22 SoC ARM Cortex-A53 processor with PowerVR Rogue GE8300 GPU to ensure higher speed and performance.
The smartphone has 4GB RAM with 64GB storage which is expandable up to 256GB via a micro SD card.
Also, Orbit Y50 comes with f/2.0 aperture AI triple cameras with PDAF technology and LED flash. The device has a 13MP main camera with a 1/3.06-inch large sensor and a 5P lens to ensure sharp and colourful photos. It also sports an 8MP selfie camera.
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Walton Orbit Y50's other features include a 4200mAh battery, face detection, digital zoom (4.0x), touch focus, touch shot, smile shutter, self-timer, logo watermark, filters, gridlines, normal mode, beauty mode, panorama, time-lapse, PRO mode (White Balance, ISO), QR code, and portrait.
Walton says its Smart TV getting great response in Ireland
Bangladesh’s leading multinational electronics brand Walton’s android smart television is apparently getting a great response in Ireland – displayed and sold in one of the largest retail stores, DID Electrical.
It's a milestone towards the market expansion of Walton's business in Europe and also achieving the vision of becoming a top global consumer electronics brand, said a press release.
Syed Al Imran, vice-president of Walton’s Global Business Division (GBD) and also in-charge of the Europe market, said, “This year, Walton TV expanded its brand business to some European countries including Ireland.”
Walton delivered the first shipment of its 32, 43 and 55-inch android Smart TV to Ireland in April last. Ireland’s renowned consumer electronics appliance company, Sommer Limited, is marketing the Walton brand television, he added.
Read: Walton expands TV business in Georgia
Walton TV’s Chief Business Officer (CBO) Engineer Mostafa Nahid Hossain said the market expansion of TV exports to Ireland is a milestone towards achieving Walton's ‘Go Global 2030’ vision.
Geographically, Ireland is a promising market. Great Britain is its neighbouring country. Walton TV export to Ireland has created the opportunities to expand its brand business to market of Great Britain, he said
Walton is now exporting 'Made in Bangladesh' labelled TVs to more than 35 countries through its hundreds of global business partners. The European market holds almost 95 percent of the total exports of Walton TV.
Job Circular: 15 job opportunities in Walton
Walton Hi-Tech Industries has released recruitment circular. The organization has published this job circular for the recruitment of manpower for the post of 'Customer Relation Executive'. Walton will appoint 20 people in this position. According to the circular, anyone can join the posts subject to fulfilling the qualifications.
Educational Qualification: Graduation must be passed.
Salary: Salary for the post of 'Customer Relationship Executive' will be negotiable.
Job Type: Contractual
Application Age: The age of the applying candidate should be between 22 to 28 years.
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Work Place: Anywhere in Bangladesh.
Application Rules: Interested candidates can apply online. Click here for application details (https://jobs.bdjobs.com/jobdetails.asp?id=1086722)
Application Deadline: Interested candidates can apply online till 5th October.
Walton brings new mechanical keyboards
Walton Digi-Tech Industries has brought two new models of affordable mechanical keyboards.
Modelled as KM02 and KM03, the keyboards have advanced features, according to a media statement.
Released in black and grey, KM02 and KM03 have 104 keys among which 25 are anti-ghost keys.
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The keyboards' special features include a backlight breathing function, 50 million times button life, US layout, USB interface, mechanical axis button, blue switch, and 1.5M exposed head USB cable.
Priced at Tk2,050 and Tk2,250, the new Walton mechanical keyboards can be purchased at Tk1,742 BDT and Tk1,912 from E-Plaza.
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Walton brings new Tick smartwatch
Walton Digi-Tech Industries has brought a new smartwatch to the Bangladesh market, under the brand Tick.
With useful and advanced features, the device is now available for Tk4,875 in three different colours: black, silver and grey.
Earlier, Walton released three other models of its Walton smartwatches – WSWA1B, WSWD and WSWE.
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The newly released R1A model smartwatch features a 1.39-inch round AMOLED display with 454X454 pixel resolution. It has a 240mAh battery.
Also, it sports many useful features, including Bluetooth voice call and loudspeaker music, GPS location positioning, IP67 water resistance, Bluetooth 5.0 and 3.0, Bangla language (UI), heart rate count, sleep monitoring, blood oxygen, stopwatch, smart reminder, motion gesture, pace counting, photo control, and real-time weather update.
Customers will get a six-month after-sales service for the Walton Smartwatch device, according to a media statement.
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Walton Primo HM7 Review: Midrange processor in ultra-budget device
Walton, the largest tech brand in Bangladesh started their journey in the mobile handset market in the late 2000s. Back then, the company didn’t have any production capability and used to import Chinese feature phones and rebrand them under their banner.
Over the years, the company set up plants, and R&D units and ventured into the smartphone market. Needless to say, Walton is one of the key brands operating in the budget segment of smartphones in Bangladesh.
Their latest offering, the Primo HM7 brings a lot of the budget and performance under its hood. Here’s our detailed take on the device.
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Key Specifications of Walton Primo HM7
Design and Build Quality
The design of the Primo HM7 can be called generic at best. Walton didn’t try to reinvent the wheel or adopt a new design theme altogether. Rather the design is a mix of existing standards that are commonly seen in the budget segment.
The device is made of plastic all around with a glass front. There is no rating on the glass panel so durability isn’t guaranteed.
The back of the device features a textured design that feels great in the hand. But that doesn’t take away the device's cheap plastic feel. Ports and button selections are as usual. Users will get a Type-C port along with the headphone jack which is a refreshing change in the ultra-budget segment. There is a physical fingerprint scanner on the back which is another useful addition.
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However, the loudspeaker has been removed from the bottom to the back. While this design choice is something new, it muffles the sound output when the phone is put on its back. The problem is even more apparent on the HM 7 as it features only a single loudspeaker.
Overall, the design and the build quality don’t move away from the budget segment. But considering the price of the device, the room for complaints is also very slim.
The Display
The Prime HM 7 features a 6.52-inch 720P IPS LCD panel. The display is relatively large considering some of the other competitors in the market but the 720P resolution choice almost seems to be universal.
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Speaking of the quality of the display, it is nothing eye-catching. This is another generic 720P panel that gets relatively bright outdoors for easy visibility. The viewing angles are okay as there are no weird color shifts.
The tone of the display is on the warmer side. It tends to make the color pop which gives it a much-needed sharpness.
But there is a problem as well. while scrolling, the display sometimes fails to recognize the touch. Now whether this is a hardware or software issue is something only Walton can tell. But more often than not users will have to press a bit harder to get a touch registered. And this might be a deal breaker for many.
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The Camera
There is a triple camera setup on the Primo HM 7. The main sensor is a 13 MP one with an additional 2 MP depth sensor and a 2 MP macro shooter.
The additional sensors won’t be of much use as they are mostly included to increase the sensor count. Most of the work is done by the main sensor and the performance here is average at best.
The camera can take decent shots in direct sunlight or well-lit conditions. The images are passable as they can capture the details of the subject but softens or underexposes the surrounding.
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Moving to artificial lights or dark environments, the photo quality degrades further. So much so that there are color imbalances at places and the overall photo looks much softer with exposure issues.
The story is somewhat the same with portrait mode as the edge detection is sometimes a hit or miss. There is an 8 MP selfie shooter which also performs average at best. The videography is limited to 1080P at 30 fps without any kind of stabilization features.
The HM 7 is a budget-oriented device. So any kind of shortcoming is understandable as the device won't compete against the mid-range of flagship devices. But even then, the cameras underperform compared to similar devices in this price range.
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Processor and Performance
The Primo HM 7 comes with a Unisoc Tiger T610 processor. While Unisoc SoCs aren’t all that common, the T610 is a surprisingly powerful choice given the budget constraint of the HM 7.
The processor is powered by an Octa-core 1.8 GHz processor based on a 12 Nm Finfet architecture.
Truth be told, this exact processor has been featured before in many higher-priced devices. So to see it on the HM 7 is a reassuring sign.
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Speaking of performance, the processor can easily handle day-to-day tasks. Users shouldn’t have any problem browsing the net or social media with this phone. But the phone starts to falter with demanding tasks.
This device can be used for gaming too, moderate gaming that is. Titles like Asphalt 9 and PUBG will run on moderate settings but even then it heats the device pretty hard with a strong battery drain.
Overall, the processor gets the job done and might be the best selling point of the Primo HM7.
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Battery and Charge Time
The Primo HM7 comes with a 4900 mAh battery onboard. While this is not much, it tends to fare pretty well against an entry-level processor. Users can expect to get around 8 to 10 hours of continued usage with this device.
Unfortunately, there is no fast charging on this device.
Price of Walton Primo HM7 in Bangladesh
Walton officially launched the Primo HM 7 in Bangladesh with a price tag of 10,500 BDT.
Final Words
The Walton Primo HM7 is the latest addition to a line of budget devices from Walton. Considering the demographic of Bangladesh, the consumer of the budget segment is much higher compared to mid-range or even flagship devices. As a result, the HM 7 might attract a lot of new phone buyers.
Read: Top 10 mobile phones coming to Bangladesh in September 2022
However, the phone could’ve done better in the display and the camera department. While the phone shines in the processor and performance, it is ultimately something that remains under the hood and isn’t the contact point for the users.
Other than that, the Walton Primo HM7 can be a great budget phone for around 10000 BDT.
Walton expands TV business in Georgia
Bangladesh's Walton has expanded its business in the eastern European country Georgia by exporting smart TVs.
The company hopes that the export will pave the way for expanding its TV business in other eastern European countries like Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Also read: Walton TV gets good response in Romania
Samin Yasar, the market in-charge of Walton Global Business Division in Georgia, said: "This year, a famous Georgian electronics marketing company has partnered with us to distribute Walton TVs to its market. In June this year, the Georgian company received the first shipment of Walton TVs. The second shipment of Walton TVs will be sent to Georgia very soon."
"Also, Walton TVs are now available on Georgia's e-commerce platforms."
Read Walton TV gets good response in Romania
Syed Al Imran, vice-president of Walton Global Business Division for Europe, said: "Walton started exporting TVs to the European market in 2019. Since then, it has successfully expanded its TV export to around 16 countries in western and central Europe, including Germany, Denmark, Ireland, Poland, Greece, Spain, Croatia, Italy, and Romania."
Walton brings Primo HM7
Walton has launched its new smartphone Primo HM7 with a powerful processor, RAM, ROM, battery, and triple rear cameras.
The price of the new device has been set at Tk10,499 without value-added tax (VAT) and it comes in crystal blue and azure blue, Habibur Rahman Tuhin, marketing in-charge of Walton Mobile, said.
Primo HM7 has a 6.528-inch HD plus IPS in cell punch-hole display with an 18:9 aspect ratio, 400 nits peak brightness and 1600X720 pixel resolution.
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The phone is equipped with a 1.8 GHz 12 nm Unisoc Tiger T610 SoC octa-core processor. It has 32GB storage with 3GB LPDDR4x RAM. The memory of the device can be expanded up to 128GB.
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Primo HM7 has AI triple rear cameras with autofocus, PDAF technology, F/1.8 aperture and LED flash.
The 13MP main camera with a 5P lens has a 1/3-inch sensor. It has another 2MP depth sensor and a 2MP macro sensor. Also, the device sports an 8MP camera on the front. Both cameras can capture full HD videos and have many advanced features.
Walton Primo HM7 runs on Android 11 operating system and has a 4900mAh li-polymer battery.
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