Gionee

Gionee
Company typePrivate
IndustryConsumer electronics
Founded16 September 2002 (2002-09-16)
FounderLiu Lirong
Defunct10 December 2018 (2018-12-10)
FateBankruptcy (Gionee Indian unit aquared by Indian mobile brand Karbonn Mobiles in 2019)
HeadquartersShenzhen, Guangdong, China 2002-2019
Delhi, India 2019 Present
Area served
India
ProductsMobile phones, smart watches
WebsiteGionee India
Gionee
Simplified Chinese金立通信设备有限公司
Traditional Chinese金立通信設備有限公司
Literal meaningGionee Communication Equipment Co. Ltd.
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinJīnlì Tōngxìn Shèbèi Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī

Gionee (Chinese: 金立; pinyin: Jīnlì) is a Chinese smartphone manufacturer based in Shenzhen, Guangdong. Founded in 2002, it was one of China's largest mobile phone manufacturers. According to Gartner, its market share in China was 4.7% in 2012, and it expanded into other markets, including India, Taiwan, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Vietnam, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, the Philippines and Algeria.