LeEco Awarded Most Innovative Company at Mobile World Congress

NEW DELHI, February 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

UK's Influential Technology Media Site Gives LeEco Most Prestigious Award for Innovation and Disruption  

LeEco (formerly Letv), a leading global Internet technology company, was awarded 'Best of Mobile World Congress - Most Innovative Company' by leading UK technology site Alphr.com. LeEco was recognized for its high quality products, innovation and market disruption notably in the smartphone and automobile industries, where it's generated headlines around the world.

"We're honored to receive the 'Best of Mobile World Congress - Most Innovative Company' award from Alphr," said Eric Mika, senior vice president of open ecosystems, strategic alliances and partnerships at LeEco. "LeEco has made tremendous momentum over the past year having just entered the smartphone market last spring, and expanding to India and the U.S. this year. This award reinforces our vision to bring consumers everywhere a truly connected lifestyle that is powered by an Internet ecosystem of content and accessible, innovative products."

David Court, Editor at Alphr.com said, "It's pretty clear that LeEco is one to watch. The spec of its flagship handset, the Le Max Pro is tantalizing; we can't wait to test it. Combined with some of the innovations they are working on - Car-Tech, as well as their Smart 'Super Bike' - that make LeEco the winner of Alphr.com's 'Most Innovative Company' award for MWC 2016."

Among LeEco's recent innovations are the world's first Qualcomm® Snapdragon 820-powered smartphone the Le Max Pro, which was unveiled during the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this January, as well as its electric, connected smart bicycle, the Super Bike.

The Le Max Pro boasts a robust set of features, including the Snapdragon Sense^TM ID fingerprint technology, the mobile industry's first comprehensive ultrasonic-based fingerprint biometric solution, providing a more secure, spoof-resistant alternative to capacitive-based fingerprint sensors. The Le Max Pro also features 802.11ad WiFi for real-time wireless streaming and Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 2.0 for up to 75% faster charging than conventional methods.

The sleek, modern Super Bike is optimized for an eco-riding lifestyle, focused on Android connectivity, state-of-the-art software and top-of-the-line hardware to offer riders a futuristic transportation experience. The Super Bike features a smart riding system, fingerprint identification, a smart lock, two-way radio, sensor group and power management system. This first-of-its-kind bike is currently available in China and will be available in the U.S. later this year.

This week, LeSports, the sports arm of LeEco, acquired exclusive international broadcast rights covering five seasons for China's top football league, the Chinese Super League (CSL). Starting in 2016, LeSports will live stream CSL matches in the U.S., mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Canada, Southeast Asia, and more. The partnership exemplifies LeSports' continued disruption to the global sports industry with its ecosystem of content, smart devices, event operations, and customer service.

Freshly inked this month, LeEco announced a joint venture with luxury sports car maker Aston Martin in which the two companies plan to co-develop a range of next-gen connected electric vehicles, including a production version of Aston Martin's RapidE slated to hit the market by 2018. The two companies will work together on research and development, production, manufacturing and sales of electric cars for brands including Aston Martin and LeEco.

About Alphr.com: 

Launched in June 2015, Alphr.com has become one of the UK's biggest technology websites. Covering the amazing technologies that change the way people work and live, Alphr is a website for people who embrace new technology and thrive on change.

About LeEco: 

LeEco is a leading, global Internet technology company that converges culture, content, innovation, lifestyle and entertainment with a jaw-dropping array of products and experiences that fit perfectly into a broad spectrum of lifestyles. LeEco opens new opportunities for consumers, and the technology and entertainment industries, with an integrated ecosystem that spans smartphones, TVs, transportation, sports, film, entertainment and more. LeEco was recently named one of Fast Company's 2016 'Most Innovative Companies'.

To learn more, visit LeEco's official website and follow them on Facebook and Twitter. 

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