Even amidst this COVID-19 crisis, there is some good news for Nepalese consumers as a new multi-national company “MobVoi” is entering the Nepalese market with some of its popular IoT devices like smartwatches, TWS buds etc. Read further to know more about the company and the products it will be launching soon in Nepal.
About Mobvoi:
Mobvoi, an internationally recognized AI company based in China that operates in over 40 different countries and regions is most known among the consumers for its popular TicWatch line of smartwatches. It also has Ticpods lineup of TWS buds, TicMirror (smart rearview camera), and TicKasa lineup of smart speakers. But many people do not know that Mobvoi actually focuses on advanced voice-recognition and hardware-software integration and has worked with big companies like Google, Volkswagen, Microsoft, Amazon etc. The company utilizes its own Chinese VPA (Virtual Personal Assistant) integrating it in its own products and helping other organizations with it.
Barun Enterprises, a subsidiary of Sharda Group has been appointed as the exclusive distributor for Mobvoi in Nepal.
Mobvoi Products
Barun Enterprises is planning to make a very good first impression by launching eight of the best Mobvoi products in Nepal next week. 7 out of these 8 products are watches from the famous Ticwatch lineup that raised 2.1 million USD in kickstarter.com during its first product debut back in 2016. There are currently 9 watch models available in the Ticwatch lineup with Ticwatch Pro 3 being the most recent addition. Out of these 9, the following 7 will be launched next week in Nepal. We hope the other two will arrive soon as well.
| Watch Model | Key Specifications |
| GTX | 1.28-inch TFT 240*240, Metal body, IP68, 160KB/16MB, RLC8762 chipset, Bluetooth 5.0, No Wi-Fi, No GPS, 200mAh |
| C2 | 1.3” AMOLED 360*360, Stainless steel, IP68, Wear 2100, Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi, GPS, 512M/4GB, 400mAh |
| C2+ | 1.3” AMOLED 360*360,), IP68, Wear 2100, Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi, GPS, NFC, 1GB/4GB, 400mAh |
| E2 | 1.39” AMOLED 400×400, Polycarbonate, 5ATM, Wear OS, Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi, GPS, 1GB/4GB, 415mAh |
| S2 | 1.39” AMOLED 400×400, Polyamide and Glass fiber, 5ATM, Wear OS, Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi, GPS, 1GB/4GB, 415mAh, Military standard 810G |
| Pro | 1.39” FSTN+ AMOLED 400×400, Mixed (Steel, glass, aluminum), IP68, Wear OS, Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi, NFC, GPS, 1GB/4GB, 415mAh, Military standard 810G |
| Pro 2020 | 1.39” LCD+AMOLED 400×400, Mixed (Steel, glass, aluminum), IP68, Wear OS, Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi, NFC, GPS, 1GB/4GB, 415mAh, Military standard 810G |
The last product to be launched is Ticpods ANC from Mobvoi’s audio accessory lineup. The bestselling point for these buds will be the presence of ANC (Active Noise cancellation) in a budget price of 69.99 USD. Let us take a quick look at its specs.
TicPods ANC Specifications
| Sound Driver | 13mm dynamic, 32ohm |
| Weight | 5g (each earbud), 42g (Power case) |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth (version unspecified) |
| Battery | 400mAh (Power case) |
| Charging Time | 1.2 hours (Buds), 1.5 hours (Power case) |
| Case to Buds | 2.5 times (21 hours total) |
| Music Playback | 4.5 hours (ANC on), 5 hours (ANC off) |
| Talk Time | Same as music playback time |
| Standby Time | 7 hours (ANC on) |
| Control | Buds touch and hold |
| Port | USB Type-C |
| Water resistant | IPX5 rating |
| Features | ANC (Active Noise Cancellation) |
Availability and Price in Nepal
All 8 products will be available next week but the available stores and purchase methods as well as the prices have not been made official yet.
