Wiko
{{distinguish|Wilko}}
{{Short description|French phone manufacturer}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Wiko
| logo = Wiko logo.svg
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| parent = Tinno Mobile
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| area_served = France
Africa
Caribbean
Central America
Middle East
Southeast Asia
Bangladesh
Belgium
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
Greece
Hungary
India
Italy
Norway
Pakistan
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Thailand
United Kingdom
| key_people = Laurent Dahan
| homepage = [https://wikomobile.com wikomobile.com]
| location_city = London, United Kingdom
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Wiko ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|w|ɪ|k|oʊ}} {{respell|WIK|oh}}) is a French company,{{cite web | url = https://www.bworldonline.com/technology/2022/06/09/453586/french-smartphone-brand-wiko-now-in-the-philippines/ | title= French smartphone brand Wiko now in the Philippines | website = bworldonline | date = June 9, 2022}} and a fully owned subsidiary of Chinese mobile phone manufacturer Tinno Mobile.{{cite web |url=http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/04eb8800-f480-11e3-a143-00144feabdc0.html |title=Smartphone maker Wiko challenges big players |newspaper=Financial Times |date= June 16, 2014 |author=Daniel Thomas, Telecoms Correspondent |access-date= November 27, 2014}}
History
Wiko was established in February 2011, by French businessman Laurent Dahan. Its head office, design and marketing teams are based in Marseille, France.
Wiko shipped 2.6 million devices overall in 2013, mostly dual-SIM Android smartphones. That year, it sold 1.7 million smartphones in France,{{cite web |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/wiko-meet-the-chinese-smartphone-maker-with-a-french-twist-thats-set-to-conquer-europe/ |title=Wiko: Meet the Chinese smartphone maker with a French twist that's set to conquer Europe |newspaper=ZDNet |date= August 7, 2014 |author=Vive La Tech |access-date= November 27, 2014}} i.e. 7 % of the French market{{cite web |url=https://www.economist.com/news/business/21600134-smartphones-reach-masses-host-vendors-are-eager-serve-them-rise-cheap |title=Mobile phones: The rise of the cheap smartphone |newspaper=The Economist |date= April 5, 2015|access-date= November 27, 2014}} and it was the country's second largest selling smartphone firm after Samsung.{{cite web |url=http://gulfnews.com/business/retail/wiko-gears-up-to-challenge-big-players-1.1392283 |title=Wiko gears up to challenge big players |newspaper=Gulfnews.com |access-date= November 27, 2014}}
In 2014 Wiko entered the British market.{{cn|date=May 2020}}
In 2018 Wiko was present in more than 30 countries in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, and had around 30 million users, twice the number of two years earlier.
Privacy data collection
In November 2017, it is revealed that pre-installed application within phones from Wiko (a Tinno Mobile subsidiary) would transmit technical data monthly to Tinno without customer consent. The company confirmed the existence of such information collection system and said updated version of those applications will no longer collect geographical information of devices.{{cite web|url=https://www.nextinpact.com/news/105656-wiko-nous-confirme-envoi-donnees-techniques-a-tinno-et-annonce-changement.htm|title=Wiko nous confirme l'envoi de données techniques à Tinno et annonce du changement|last=Sebastien|date=20 November 2017|publisher=}}{{cite web|url=http://www.lefigaro.fr/secteur/high-tech/2017/11/20/32001-20171120ARTFIG00222-wiko-accuse-d-envoyer-des-donnees-en-chine-sans-l-accord-de-ses-utilisateurs.php|title=Wiko accusé d'envoyer des données en Chine sans l'accord de ses utilisateurs|date=20 November 2017|publisher=}}{{cite web |last1=Heuillard |first1=Romain |title=Affaire Wiko : les mesures du fabricant, insuffisantes pour la Cnil |url=https://www.frandroid.com/marques/wiko/472972_affaire-wiko-mesures-legislation |website=Frandroid |access-date=4 March 2021 |language=fr-FR |date=23 November 2017}}{{cite web |title=Would you give up your privacy for a cheaper smartphone? |url=https://www.nextpit.com/privacy-issues-android-phones |website=NextPit |access-date=4 March 2021 |language=en}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenextrex.com/wiko-reacts-unreasonably-data-collection-rumours/|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210227033002/https://www.thenextrex.com/wiko-reacts-unreasonably-data-collection-rumours/|archive-date = 2021-02-27|title = Wiko Reacts Unreasonably to Data Collection Allegations|date = 24 November 2017}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenextrex.com/wiko-smartphone-transmits-data-chines-servers/|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210227002907/https://www.thenextrex.com/wiko-smartphone-transmits-data-chines-servers/|archive-date = 2021-02-27|title = Wiko Smartphone Transmits Data to Chinese Servers Without Permission|date = 23 November 2017}}{{Cite web|url=http://world.wikomobile.com/a9591-sales-tracking-system|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180125153225/http://world.wikomobile.com/a9591-sales-tracking-system|archive-date = 2018-01-25|title = News | Wiko}}
Remote shut down
A vulnerability was identified that allows anyone to remotely shut down a phone using a "=" text message, the flaw could be in hardware, rather than software.{{cite web |title=Wiko Mobiles Can be Remotely Crashed with a Text Message |url=https://thehackernews.com/2014/06/wiko-mobiles-can-be-remotely-crashed.html |website=The Hacker News |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117100138/https://thehackernews.com/2014/06/wiko-mobiles-can-be-remotely-crashed.html |archive-date=2021-01-17 |language=en |quote=A vulnerability has been identified in Wiko Mobiles that could allow anyone to remotely force it to shut down abruptly with a text message only...the flaw could be in Wiko Mobile Hardware, rather than software.}}{{cite web |title=Une faille qui fait planter les téléphones Wiko à distance |url=https://korben.info/faire-planter-telephone-wiko.html |website=Korben |language=fr-FR |date=13 June 2014}}{{cite web |author1=Korben |title=Comment faire planter un téléphone Wiko à distance |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TS12MK0oHc |publisher=youtube |access-date=5 March 2021}}
See also
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