Simi Mobile has launched an AI powered smartphone in a bid to match global competition.
Named Mecha, the smartphone was launched by the State Minister for Investment and Privatization.
“Previously, nobody believed Uganda could assemble and manufacture phones but here we are. We have gone from just assembling and manufacturing feature phones to now AI powered smartphones. I therefore ask Ugandans to buy these locally manufactured products. If you have two phones, one of them should be locally produced,” Anite said during the launch at Namanve Industrial Park on Saturday.
Anite said by producing goods that match international standards, Uganda is moving in the right direction in cashing in on foreign exchange through export.
“It is satisfying to hear we are moving away from assembling any ordinary phone to an AI powered smartphone. ”
The secretary of Engo Holdings Limited, also known as Simi Mobile David Beecham Okwere said the company started as a small shop selling mobile phones along Kampala road in 2016.
“We have since moved from that to now launch the Mecha smartphone, the first of its kind powered by AI. As the world moves towards digital innovation, there are things concerncing AI and this phone has got components of AI that make each and every communication easier. This phone will be able to compete with any existing phone in the world,” Okwere said.
“We are working with Chinese to help in knowledge transfer to Ugandans and in the future, it will be Ugandans doing all this work. “
