Karbonn, one of the popular mobile phone makers in India has entered into accessories segment with Power Banks and Screen Guards. These power banks come in Polymer 5 – 5,000mAh, Polymer 7 – 7,000mAh and Polymer 10 – 10,000mAh variants. The Polymer 7 and Polymer 10 have dual charging ports for charging more than one device at a time and LED indicators that shows the amount of battery capacity. These have 1.5v DC input and 1A/2A out in each ports. The Polymer 5 takes in 1A input and offers 2A output.
The 10,000mAh power bank is a multi-functional device that has an LED torch, TF card reader and has dual charging ports with a LCD display for power indications. This is the first power bank in India to come with all these features, says Karbonn.
Karbonn has also launched screen guards under the brand “Ultra Clear” customized for Karbonn phones. These promises high touch sensitivity, has special anti fingerprinting coating for smooth operation and are extremely sturdy and scratch-proof for minimal wear and tear.
The new Karbonn Polymer series of 5,000mAh, 7,000mAh and 10,000mAh power banks are priced at at Rs. 999, Rs. 1,299 and Rs. 1,599 respectively. The Polymer 5 comes in Blue, Copper and White colors, Polymer 7 comes in Pink, White and Orange colors, and the Polymer 10 comes in Black and White colors. These new power banks are available for purchase from Snapdeal. The screen guards would be available
Commenting on the launch, Shashin Devsare, Executive Director of Karbonn, said:
The increasing mobile adoption in India has given an impetus to the demand for mobile accessories market which is burgeoning rapidly. Currently, the accessories market is dominated by grey market products which impact the functioning and efficiency of the device. The move towards expanding our product portfolio to include mobile accessories is aimed at offering the consumer the choice of technologically superior mobile auxiliaries which are affordable. We are highly optimistic about the growth of Karbonn’s accessories vertical and expect it to touch 100 crores by the end of FY 2015-2016.