Orange this week announced the launch of the industry’s first operator-branded 5G smartphone in Europe, delivering a high-quality device, tested on its 5G networks for early adopters.
The smartphone will initially be available on existing networks (3G, 4G, 4G+) in select markets in 2019, starting with Poland. It will then be available on Orange’s commercial 5G networks across Europe as they go live, starting with Romania in 2019 and followed by its other European markets in 2020.
At the same time, Orange announces a new range of Orange branded smartphones across six European markets including France, Spain, Romania, Poland, Slovakia and Moldova that Orange is present in. The fully re-designed range of ‘Neva’ smartphones aims to deliver a rich experience, meeting a variety of customer usages, with special benefits tailored for each member of the family. Design, performance, safety and reliability are the key pillars of the N eva range. The range includes the Neva start, Neva play, Neva zen and Neva link, available on existing networks. Further own-branded 5G smartphones will be added to the range in 2020.
The smartphone has been an integral part of the recent 5G trials in Poland, allowing consumers to experience the future of what 5G will deliver in 2020. Customers in Poland will be able to purchase the Neva jet on existing networks by the end of the year. The Neva jet will also be available on Orange Romania’s 5G network by the end of 2019.
Underpinning this, is the Neva jet’s high-level of specification - 6.47 inch borderless screen with full HD+ definition; device-integrated AI which utilises artificial intelligence to manage files, photos and much more; facial recognition and in-display fingerprint; as well as a triple camera (48MP wide-angle, 20MP ultrawide-angle and 8MP telephoto lens). The smartphone will use Android Pie OS software.
Orange first launched Orange branded devices in 2002 and has sold over 12 million devices across Europe alone. It has contributed to the company’s long-held promise to deliver high-quality and accessible handsets delivering the latest technology.
Philippe Lucas, SVP, Customer Equipment and Partnership, Orange
As we gear up to launch our 5G networks in 2020, the Orange Neva jet is testimony to our lo ng-held promise to deliver the very best innovation and technology. This is the start of that journey as we prepare customers for the arrival of 5G.
