Chinese smartphone powerhouse, Xiaomi
has kicked off the year with the launch of its new flagship, the Xiaomi
Mi Note. Going much further than its predecessors, this device directly
takes an aim at the big name flagships and as usual comes with an
extremely competitive price tag, although still higher than the usual
Xiaomi pricing. The device packs some exceptional specs and the Pro
version goes on to challenge the smartphones on the top of the food
chain.
At the stage, Xiaomi founder and CEO,
Lei Jun stated “We want to be the biggest phone company in the world,”
and they delivered their products accordingly. It has expanded its
portfolio to challenge the dominance of big brands with this launch
event. So let’s take a look at all the other products that Xiaomi has
unleashed today from its stage that got overshadowed by the awesomeness
of the new Mi Note and Mi Note Pro.
Mi Headphones
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Apple bought Beats and Xiaomi, as always
following footsteps, launched its own headphones. They have dual 50 mm
drivers and exchangeable ear cups.
In true Xiaomi fashion, these headphones
are priced at 500 Yuan or about Rs. 5000. The Mi Headphones look
attractive but we can only be sure about their quality when we put them
to test.
Mi Smart Home App
Xiaomi began with explaining its plans
to enter into the smart home market where the smartphone will be command
center. The company offers a Smart Home App which connects all the
appliance with one app.
Xiaomi has invested RMB 1.26 Billion($203 Million) in home appliances company Midea last December, to take its smart home objective forward.
Mi Box Mini
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The next launch was the Mi Box Mini which is a tinsy tiny set top box from Xiaomi. This device is powered by a quad-core 1.3GHz processor along with 1GB RAM. It has 4GB internal flash memory and supports 1080p resolution along with Dolby and DTS audio and dual band Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
So overall Xiaomi did what it is known
for and it sure was a good show. Now that the products are out, get
ready for a long line of speculations about their date of arrival on the
Indian shores. Xiaomi does consider India an important market, but it
may consider releasing these devices in India only after it gets out of
the legal hassles it is facing in the country.
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