14 DAY TRIAL // Kenyan manufacturer Mi-Phone has unveiled a new phone, which is branded with Barack Obama propaganda. The president-elect is known to be a crowd pleaser, and the fact that he now appears on a phone from Kenya does not come as too big a surprise to many. According to the news on the Web, the Kenyan phone comes with the Obama colors and logo, while presenting itself as a rather cheap device.
The handset is reported to be available exclusively at Fone Xpress@, Nakumatt, Tuskys and Phonelink retail stores in Kenya. As Obama is such a popular figure and the phone rather cheap, since it is priced at roughly $30, the sales went pretty well during the first week of product availability, over 1,000 units being already sold in Nairobi alone.
"The coming of the new President of the USA is an auspicious moment for all Kenyans and the people of Africa. It is our pleasure to be able to launch the Mi-Obama phone as a memento that will always stay within the user's hearts and minds" says Alpesh Patel, director of Mi-Fone.
According to some voices over the Web, the device would come with a Nokia-like design, which has inspired its Chinese manufacturer to brand it with Obama propaganda. When it comes to the specification list, there is nothing much to say about the phone, as it comes with none of the high-tech features we would expect to find in any other handset. The only things that would be worth mentioning are an FM radio and a flashlight, features expected to appeal to the targeted market.
The description of the phone shows it as coming in “Black and Obama Color.” Although laughable, the phone and its description point clearly towards the great audience the new President of the USA has around the world. As the company stated, the opportunity of launching such a phone was just too good to miss.