Binatone Explained

Binatone
Foundation:United Kingdom (1958)
Hq Location:Hong Kong[1]
Area Served:Worldwide
Industry:Electronics
Products:Landline
Mobile phone
Senior phone
Two-way radios
Baby monitor
Tablets
GPS

Binatone is a British-Chinese telecommunications company.

Binatone was started in the United Kingdom in 1958 by two brothers, Gulu Lalvani and Partap Lalvani, to import and distribute consumer electronics.[2] The company was named after their sister, Bina.[3] [4]

History

thumb|Binatone TV Master Mk IVthumb|Binatone Trend wall phone from the early 2000s

Between 1976 and 1979, Binatone produced the "Binatone TV Master" series of first generation video game consoles.

In 1983 Binatone was the first in Europe with fixed-line consumer products that could be bought at electronics retailers.[5] This marked the beginning of a gradual change from Binatone's focus on audio and vision to telecom products.

In 2008, Dino Lalvani, son of Gulu Lalvani, purchased the company from his father and took over as chairman.[6]

Binatone was the official shirt sponsor of Queens Park Rangers Football Club from 2003 to 2006.[7]

Binatone manufactures products under its own brand apart from utilising the AEG and Motorola brands under licence.[8]

In 2013, Binatone released ReadMe Mobile, an Android tablet/eReader.[9] The device specializes as an eBook with a keypad, and a non-reflective screen.

Binatone created an N95 mask and combined it with a Bluetooth headset in January of 2021.[10] The company unveiled MaskFone at the CES 2021.

Consoles

A very early console was the TV Game unit but the first series was the TV master series which are black & white pongs (first generation).

The Colour TV series are the same games but in colour.

Related brands

Binatone markets baby monitors, pet monitors, telephones, headphones and car accessories under the Motorola brand name under an agreement with Motorola Mobility and earlier, Motorola Inc.[11] [12] [13] [14] [15]

Binatone also operates a subsidiary Hubble Connected that acts as a platform for connected devices. It acquired a Bengaluru, India-based startup Connovate in 2014 that merged into Hubble.[16] [17] In 2016, Dino Lalvani announced that Binatone intended to sell 20% of Hubble while shifting its corporate offices from the United States to Bengaluru, India.[18]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Metcalfe . Tim . A buzzing trade boosts Binatone . 26 December 2019 . South China Morning Post . 17 September 2005 . en.
  2. Web site: Top 20 Richest Asians. 2019-08-26. 8 May 2007 .
  3. News: Singh . Kishore . Will the real Bina Ramani stand up? . 24 November 2019 . Business Standard . 22 January 2014.
  4. News: Whitehead . Kate . Socialite Bina Ramani on partition, a Bollywood romance and a murder . 24 November 2019 . South China Morning Post . 30 October 2015 . en.
  5. Web site: Dect Conference 2014 ยป Binatone . 2014-10-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140913224339/http://dectconference.com/sponsor_partner/binatone/ . 2014-09-13 . dead .
  6. Web site: Binatone-Dino Lalvani, Chairman Press Release . 2014-10-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140901104919/http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/binatone-dino-lalvani-chairman-press-release-952766.htm . 2014-09-01 . dead .
  7. Web site: Binatone . 2012-12-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130117115227/http://binatonetelecom.com/corporateRMedia/companyHistory/2002 . 2013-01-17 . dead .
  8. News: Binatone Ushers in a New Era of Wireless Connected Devices with VerveLife from Motorola . 17 February 2020 . www.prnewswire.com . 14 June 2016 . en.
  9. Web site: 2013-04-16 . Binatone ReadMe Mobile: Android tablet / ereader mishmash announced . 2023-06-21 . Pocket-lint . en.
  10. Web site: 2021-01-12 . Binatone's MaskFone combines an N95 mask with a Bluetooth headset . 2023-06-20 . HT Tech . en.
  11. News: Binatone Acquires License Rights to Motorola Mobility's Accessories to Scale Its Global Business . 22 November 2019 . . 3 September 2015 . en.
  12. News: Motorola lends name to Binatone devices to launch "VerveLife" . 22 November 2019 . SlashGear . 15 June 2016.
  13. News: O'Kane . Sean . Motorola's new wireless earbuds are cheaper, but they're still not worth your money . 22 November 2019 . The Verge . 15 March 2017 . en.
  14. News: Hogeveen . Caroline . This Genius Cushion Monitors Your Baby's Breathing & Sleeping Patterns . 24 November 2019 . Romper . 15 January 2019 . en.
  15. News: Healey . Nic . Motorola Scout 5000 pet tracker is a connected dog collar . 24 November 2019 . CNET . 5 January 2019 . en.
  16. News: Ambre . Ashna . Binatone Group acquires Connovate Technology . 24 November 2019 . Mint . 13 October 2014 . en.
  17. News: Krishnamurthy . Krithika . Binatone acquires Gecko-maker Connovate for an undisclosed amount . 26 December 2019 . The Economic Times . 13 October 2014.
  18. News: Aulakh . Gulveen . Binatone plans to sell 20% stake in Internet of things unit Hubble . 26 December 2019 . The Economic Times . 7 March 2016.

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