The end of 2002 marked the end of a significant year for the Chinese mobile phone industry where the total mobile users reached 200 million. In September of that same year, Gionee Communication Equipment Co. Ltd, was founded by a group of progressive and intelligent people who believed in reality, honesty and humility. For 14 years, Gionee has constantly focused on their independent R&D capabilities, pursuing technology innovation. Gionee continues to proactively work with world-class suppliers and contribute to an open market for all stakeholders. "The concentration on quality is the foundation of our sustainable development" – this is the belief that Gionee continues to adhere to. Therefore, Gionee has invested more than 500 million on R&D every year and has one of the most advanced smart phone production lines in China. With more than 1500 engineers and 4 R&D centers, Gionee's performance on complete unit development is guaranteed. In addition, the production capacity of the "Gionee Industrial Park" has the ability to reach 80 million units per year, making it the largest mobile phone production base in Asia. Gionee has grown rapidly in the fiercely competitive global smart phone market and it has now become a global brand with both R&D and a complete production system. Gionee has also expanded its business to 50 countries including China, Southeast Asia, Middle East, Africa, Europe and America. From "smart phone" to "smilephone", Gionee now has placed customer demands as its first priority. In order to offer customers a joyful experience and easy life with innovative technology, Gionee attend to every detail, work to constantly improve and provide considerate service. Gionee expects to engage with their customers in every joyful moment of their life, and desires to create more smiles for customers around the world.