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iQOO India appoints its first and youngest Chief Gaming Officer

Chetan — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:54:01 +0000

Earlier this year, we covered that iQOO is looking for its first CGO (Chief Gaming Officer). The registration process began on May 30, 2023, and ended on June 11, 2023. Over 60,000 applicants applied for the post, and after a 3-month-long nationwide hunt, iQOO has officially announced its first-ever Chief Gaming Officer, Shwetank Pandey; he became India’s youngest CGO. The person is set to earn 10 Lakhs INR for a fixed duration and work with top gamers across India.

The selection process if iQOO’s CGO role consisted of rounds like competing in games, group discussions, and an audition round with Rannvijay Singha, Mythpat, and Nipun Marya as the jury. The applicants were judged on these rounds according to their Gameplay, Gaming Knowledge, personality, and communication skills. Shwetank was found to be the most suitable person for the job among over 60,000 candidates.

What is a Chief Gaming Officer’s Role?

The CGO will have access to the latest hardware from the company to test efficiency and provide feedback to improve the user experience. The person will receive invitations for esports events held in different states to meet and greet other gamers and collect feedback on the latest hardware or games.

Additionally, iQOO has also reportedly appointed two zonal CGOs to the team, working directly with Shwetank to align strategies, enhance community engagement, and ensure a better gaming experience. This appointment further confirms how gaming as a profession is on the rise in emerging gaming markets like India.

iQOO India gets vivo’s Nipun Marya as new CEO, aims to double growth

Zohaib Ahmed — Mon, 13 Dec 2021 08:50:30 +0000

iQOO India announced on Monday that Nipun Marya, who served as Director of vivo India for five years, has now been appointed as the company’s new CEO. Under him, iQOO aims to double its online market share in the mid-premium space from 5% to 10% in the country by next year.

iQOO was launched in 2019 as an online-exclusive brand under vivo and mostly sells mid-range devices with a key focus on performance. The company made its way into India in early 2020 and was being led by Gagan Arora, director of marketing of iQOO India, who will continue to be a part of it.

Nipun Marya

Marya, who is now CEO effective immediately says that he would strive to create “a robust brand awareness among the millennial and Gen Z smartphone lovers in the country.”

“iQOO’s target audience is tech-savvy young Indians who go into the details before purchasing smartphones. The ‘make in India’ brand will offer cutting-edge, top-of-the-line specifications for users who want premium experiences from their devices,” he told IANS.

vivo, under Marya’s leadership, stood third in Q3 2021 with a market share of 15 percent and became the top 5G smartphone brand for the first time in the same period. iQOO, on the other hand, saw a massive growth of 671% in Q3.

This has been made possible through offerings like the iQOO Z5, which brings a range of compelling specifications like a 120Hz display, Snapdragon 778G chipset, 64MP camera, and more, for just ₹23,990.

iQOO announces INR 500,000 All Star Cup Tournament for BGMI

Sean — Fri, 27 Aug 2021 09:37:36 +0000

iQOO has just announced a new tournament for Battlegrounds Mobile India. The new All Stars Cup for the popular mobile game will be held in partnership with Krafton and Esports XO and will feature a price pool of 500,000 INR (roughly about 6,800 US Dollars).

As per the official press release, the Chinese smartphone maker is hosting its first ever BGMI tournament in India that started on August 26 and will continue on till August 31. Esports XO is the execution partner for the tournament, which will have 16 invited teams competing for a prize pool of 500,000 INR. The prize money will be distributed among the top three teams and the MVP of the event. Furthermore, fans of the game can even tune in for the event live on the iQOO Esports official YouTube channel.

Before announcing the tournament, the brand had also hosted the iQOO Raid Nights, in which, it featured known Indian YouTube streamers like Tanmay Bhatt, Samay Raina and GamerFleet to find India’s next big streamer. Looking at the roster of participating teams :

Team Soul
Team Tapatap
Team IND
Team XO

Global Esports
Redowl Gaming
Blind Esports
OR Esports

Marcos Gaming
Revenant Esports
7SEA Esports
TSM FTX

Team 8BIT
Galaxy Racers
Skylightz Gaming
F1-LS

The team that takes the first place will win 300,000 INR (roughly 4,050 US Dollars). On the other had, the team that comes second will receive 125,000 INR (roughly 1,700 US Dollars), while the team that achieves third will receive 50,000 INR (roughly 675 US Dollars). The tournament will also have a ‘Fully Loaded Performer of The Tournament Award,’ which is the MVP of the competition that achieves the highest kills. This person will receive 25,000 INR (roughly 350 US Dollars).

Here’s the first look of the iQOO Z3 5G prior to its June 8 launch in India

Sean — Tue, 01 Jun 2021 11:32:52 +0000

Earlier today (1st June 2021), iQOO India had confirmed the launch date for the upcoming iQOO Z3 5G. Now, a YouTuber has just shared the first look of the device along with an interview of a company official as well.

As per a new video from Geekyranjit, the YouTuber interviewed Gagan Arora, the Director of iQOO India. In the video, he can be seen asking the executive regarding the Chinese tech giant’s journey and their smartphones in India. During this interview, Gagan revealed the upcoming android smartphone and even shared some exclusive information about the device as well. Notably, the interview also had the senior official reveal the latest smartphone as well.

For those unaware, the iQOO Z3 5G is the first handset in India to feature the Snapdragon 768G mobile platform. Unfortunately, the company has yet to unveil any other finer details regarding this device as of right now. Although, we can expect features similar to the ones seen in the Chinese version of the device. This includes a 6.58 inch IPS LCD panel with a teardrop notch, which offers a Full HD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate.

On the front, the device sports a 16 megapixel sensor while the rear houses a 64 megapixel main camera, an 8 megapixel ultrawide lens, and a 2 megapixel macro sensor. Under the hood, a large 4,400mAh battery with 55W charging support, and is confirmed to arrive in an 8GB of RAM variant. It also features a fingerprint reader that is mounted on the side of the smartphone. The official has also confirmed that it will launch under 25,000 INR (roughly 343 US Dollars) and will arrive with special bank offers in Amazon India.

iQOO India announces iQOO 3 will get a price cut tomorrow

Habeeb Onawole — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 09:55:52 +0000

The iQOO 3 was one of the first Snapdragon 865 phones to launch in India. The phone is also the brand’s first device sold in India. Today, iQOO has revealed it will announce a price cut for the flagship tomorrow.

According to the tweet shared on the manufacturer’s official Twitter account, the phone is set to get a new and lower price tag tomorrow. Based on the image, the price cut seems to be for the 8GB RAM + 128GB version with 4G as its current price of INR 38,990 is shown in the image.

Hey #iQOO #SuperFans, Can you guess the new price for #iQOO3? #IndiasFastestSmartphone is going to give you even more reasons to love!

Stay Tuned till tomorrow! pic.twitter.com/V4bo0h5OvN

— iQOO India (@IqooInd) April 22, 2020

The iQOO 3 actually had a starting launch price of INR 36,990 but the manufacturer was forced to raise the price to INR 38,990 when the tax on mobile phones was raised in India. The manufacturer is now asking fans to guess the new price tag for the phone.

It makes sense as to why iQOO is announcing a price cut now. The new OnePlus 8 start at INR 41,999 and is definitely on the radar of a number of people looking to get a new phone. The manufacturer has also slashed the price of the OnePlus 7T series, making them even more appealing to anyone whose budget is below INR 40,999. These developments pose a threat to the sale of the iQOO 3, so a price cut is the best decision to take.

Do you think the iQOO 3 will sell for lower than its original launch price or do you think the price cut is a return to the launch price? Let us know in the comment box below.

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Those iQOO India social media accounts are fake

Habeeb Onawole — Wed, 05 Feb 2020 10:07:52 +0000

Since iQOO announced it was entering the Indian smartphone market, fans of the brand have been excited. However, some unscrupulous persons have taken advantage of folks’ excitement and interest to create fake social media accounts for the brand. Today, an iQOO director has released a statement regarding the issue.

Gagan Arora who is the Director of iQOO tweeted via his account (@gagan_arora1) that the iQOO flagship phone which will be India’s first Snapdragon 865 and 5G smartphone will be launching very soon. In the same tweet, he stated that official iQOO India handles on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube are not live yet and warned to beware of fakes.

Hello #iQOO #SuperFans. Thanks for waiting so patiently. India's first Snapdragon 865 & 5G smartphone will be coming very soon.

I would like to inform you that Official IQOO India handles on Twitter, FB, Insta & YouTube are not live yet.

Beaware of fakes! #monsteriscoming

— Gagan Arora (@gagan_arora1) February 5, 2020

One of the fake social media accounts is iQOO India (@iQOO_In) on Twitter. It was created last month and has already amassed more than 2000 followers.

There is no info regarding when the official social media accounts will be live but once we have more details, we sure will let you know.

Last week, Mr. Arora revealed that iQOO will announce two new smartphones in India this month, specifically by the second week of February. One of the phones is the flagship with a Snapdragon 865 processor and 5G connectivity while the second will be a 4G smartphone.

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iQOO confirms entry into India; will launch a Snapdragon 865 phone next month

Habeeb Onawole — Thu, 23 Jan 2020 13:14:06 +0000

There have been reports that Vivo‘s iQOO sub-brand which launched as a gaming smartphone line last year would be making its way into the Indian market this year. The names of three iQOO phones have also been trademarked by the Indian trademark office. However, it was not until today before an official press statement was released by the company.

The director of marketing for iQOO India, Gagan Arora, confirmed via a press statement that iQOO will indeed enter into the premium segment of India’s smartphone market.

We see extreme potential in the premium segment smartphone market in India and have deep-dived to understand the gap that the consumers face in this segment. We understand very closely that there is an increasing demand for performance delivery devices and smooth smartphone experience, be it using multiple apps, downloading heavy files or just social media. Consumers today look for power-packed performance, and that is exactly what we offer. We are proud to share the same ethos and values exhibited by today’s younger generation who grew up in the internet era. We are confident that the values of the iQOO brand resonate strongly with this audience. iQOO is a brand that understands, is in-sync and progresses with them.

-Gagan Arora, iQOO’s Director of Marketing

The press statement also said iQOO will soon launch its first product in India. The device will be announced in February and will have “many industry-first specifications”. It goes on to reveal that the iQOO smartphone will be powered by the Snapdragon 865 Mobile Platform, which is Qualcomm’s top of the line chipset. It will also have support for 5G, though that feature will be useless until there are 5G networks in India.

Other than having a high-end processor and 5G support, the iQOO phone will have “robust performance capabilities in the charging, gaming, and design department, providing phone phonetics uninterrupted content consumption“ according to the press release.

The name of the upcoming iQOO phone is not known but more details including its specs and design should surface in the weeks leading up to its launch.

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