Obi Worldphone

Obi Worldphone
Company typePrivate
IndustryTelecommunications equipment
Founded2014
FoundersNeeraj Chauhan
Shane Maine
Gordon McMillan
John Sculley
Defunct2018[1]
Headquarters,
U.S.
Area served
Latin America
Saudi Arabia
Thailand
UAE
United Kingdom
Vietnam
ProductsObi SF1 (2015)
Obi SJ1.5 (2015)
Obi MV1 (2016)
Obi Lifespeed
Number of employees
70 (2016)[2]

Obi Worldphone, previously Obi Mobiles, was a Silicon Valley smartphone manufacturer founded in 2014 by Neeraj Chauhan, Shane Maine, Gordon McMillan, and John Sculley.[3] Obi Worldphone manufactures smartphones aimed at the emerging markets[4] rather than very competitive developed markets.[5][6]

  1. ^ "Trouble brews for Obi Mobiles, company 'founded' by former Apple CEO John Sculley". The Hindu BusinessLine. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  2. ^ Orlowski, Andrew (27 April 2016). "Ex-Apple gurus' elusive Android phone coming to UK next month". The Register. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  3. ^ Kurup, Rajesh (18 September 2017). "Trouble brews for Obi Mobiles, company 'founded' by former Apple CEO John Sculley". @businessline. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Former Apple CEO John Sculley-backed Obi Worldphone launches sleek sub-$250 smartphones". androidcentral.com. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  5. ^ Bajarin, Tim (31 August 2015). "Apple's Former CEO Built a Very Impressive Cheap New Phone". Time Inc. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  6. ^ Goldman, David (27 August 2015). "Former Apple CEO John Sculley debuts new smartphone". CNN. Time Warner. Retrieved 2 September 2015.

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