Karbonn launches its new smartphone ‘K9 Kavach 4G’ integrated with BHIM
Karbonn Mobiles has partnered with National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to become the first Indian smartphone brand to integrate BHIM App (Bharat Interface for Money) in its latest device ‘K9 Kavach 4G’.
With the launch of BHIM enabled ‘K9 Kavach 4G’ smartphone, Karbonn Mobiles takes a big step towards strengthening its services portfolio while contributing towards Government of India’s ‘Digital India’ initiative and creating a less-cash economy. ‘K9 Kavach 4G’ has been designed with a unique security feature ‘Kavach’ to offer its consumers a completely safe and secured smartphone environment for all digital banking transactions and information.
Commenting on the association with NPCI and the launch of K9 Kavach 4G, Mr. Pardeep Jain, Managing Director, Karbonn Mobiles said, “We, at Karbonn, are immensely honored to have an opportunity to partner with NPCI to integrate BHIM in our devices. This partnership is an epitome of two ‘Made in India’ entities joining hands to enable digital Indians with smart telephony solutions. Through this partnership, our aim is to promote a cashless economy empowering and educating more and more people in tier 2, 3 cities and rural areas about digital transactions and benefits of the same. The volume of digital transaction has increased by 80% in the last quarter and is slated to increase even further. Hence, our aim is to reach out to the next billion users and continue to contribute to ‘Digital India’ initiative through smart and simplified technology which has always been the core of our business.”
Mr. Shashin Devsare, Executive Director, Karbonn Mobiles said, “I feel India is a very unique market. There is a rural consumer in the urban landscape and an urban consumer in rural landscape which divides the population not demographically but psycho-graphically. This initiative will benefit different segments of the Indian population catering to daily monetary transaction needs of the consumers. With this new initiative we plan to bring the benefits of smart telephony to the masses in a way that they are able to join the league of the digital Indians.”
Mr. A. P. Hota, Managing Director & CEO, National Payments Corporation of India said, “With this association lakhs of customers will be greeted with BHIM App in Karbonn smartphones. Availability of BHIM in multiple languages will cater to people from distinct regions with ease. This strategic partnership is a significant step towards providing acceptance tools for facilitating digital payments in India.”
Embedding an additional security feature – Kavach in the smartphone is further going to build consumers’ confidence to transact digitally without the fear of losing banking information or money. Designed with latest technology, ‘K9 Kavach 4G’ is powered with finger touch sensors to secure not only banking and monetary transactions but also to offer complete safety of the device. This smartphone is equipped with features like locking device and applications, capturing images and smart finger touch dialling. It is a powerful device that promises to deliver the best in class specifications at a competitive MOP of INR 5290. The new offering from Karbonn will be targeted especially to that segment of consumers who are still averse to digital transactions owing to security concerns.
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