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Yes, but from the Republic of China (Taiwan). Not from the PRC.
Xiaomi 3 released! Let's have a quick preview
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Yes, but from the Republic of China (Taiwan). Not from the PRC.
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Yes, Xiaomi offers incredible value for money. The technical issues will be sorted out.
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Huawei ascend p6 is the best value for money smartphone in uk
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Do you use the Three network in the UK?
Hutchison 3G - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It is a China (HK) company, a subsidiary of Hutchison Whampoa that is one of Li Ka-shing's companies.
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Do you use the Three network in the UK?
Hutchison 3G - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It is a China (HK) company, a subsidiary of Hutchison Whampoa that is one of Li Ka-shing's companies.
I am using O2 for my p6 the monthly tariff for this phone is about £17 and for that you get 300mins 500mb and unlimited text
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I personally never liked the galaxy s series. I am more of a fan of bigger phones, Owned iphones but moved to the note because it made iphone looked like a toy. Right now iam waiting on the Note 3. It's between mi3 and the note for me.
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Now I finally know what miui stands for. It is 米 user interface. Am I correct?
I had a Barns and Noble Nook which I rooted to run on miui. I like the interface and I always wondered what miui was.
I have a Nexus 7 now that is running on Android 4.3. Is there a version that I can port over?
I had a Barns and Noble Nook which I rooted to run on miui. I like the interface and I always wondered what miui was.
I have a Nexus 7 now that is running on Android 4.3. Is there a version that I can port over?
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Correct!
Definitely you can. The newest version Miui V5 is available for Nexus 4 and S. Miui V4 is for Nexus 7.
http://en.miui.com/download.html
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China’s Xiaomi ‘new disruptive force’ in smartphone market
Published: Friday, 13 Sep 2013 | 4:43 AM ET
By: Ansuya Harjani | Writer, CNBC Asia
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi isn't a household name just yet, but the company is gaining a cult-like following in its home market and could soon become a "disruptive force" in the global smartphone arena.
"One company that particularly stands out to us as a potential game-changer is Xiaomi, with its huge fan base and unique business model. It is enjoying success due to super cheap high-spec phones sold on-line," Mark C. Newman, senior research analyst at Sanford C. Bernstein wrote in a note on Thursday.
"Xiaomi is emerging as a new disruptive force with two recent product announcements: the Hongmi smartphone and the Mi3 smartphone," he said.
After only three years Xiaomi, or "Little Rice" in English, has taken great strides. In the second quarter Xiaomi overtook Apple in China's smartphone market, with a 5 percent share, compared with Apple's 4.8% share, according to market research group Canalys.
The attractive pricing of its smartphones is a key driver behind the company's growth, whose investors include the likes of Singapore sovereign wealth fund Temasek and U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm, according to the Financial Times.
The specifications of its lower-end Hongmi, or "Red Rice", smartphone, which was launched in July, are competitive with Apple's iPhone 5C, but priced at a fraction of the cost, said Newman. It sells for $130, compared with $733 for Apple's low-cost handset in China.
Meanwhile the Mi3 device, which was unveiled earlier this month, compares favorably with other high-end handsets, he said, but again with a significantly lower price tag. It sells for around $330, compared with $864 for the iPhone 5S in the mainland.
"How can Xiaomi offer such strong specs at such attractive prices? The strategy is to sell high-end smartphones at or slightly above bill of materials costs and monetize the user base through software and services," he said.
Additionally, the company is able to keep its distribution costs low, through relying on online sales instead of carrier channels, he said.
Apart from being reasonably priced, another factor behind Xiaomi's growing following is its focus on user engagement. The company regularly takes feedback from its customers to make improvements to its handsets.
While Xiaomi smartphones are currently available in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, Newman expects it is planning to grow its foothold beyond Greater China.
"The fact that Xiaomi recently recruited Google's Android Vice-President, Hugo Barra, to serve as Global Vice- President is a key sign that the company intends to expand internationally at some point," he said.
China’s Xiaomi ‘new disruptive force’ in smartphone market
Published: Friday, 13 Sep 2013 | 4:43 AM ET
By: Ansuya Harjani | Writer, CNBC Asia
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi isn't a household name just yet, but the company is gaining a cult-like following in its home market and could soon become a "disruptive force" in the global smartphone arena.
"One company that particularly stands out to us as a potential game-changer is Xiaomi, with its huge fan base and unique business model. It is enjoying success due to super cheap high-spec phones sold on-line," Mark C. Newman, senior research analyst at Sanford C. Bernstein wrote in a note on Thursday.
"Xiaomi is emerging as a new disruptive force with two recent product announcements: the Hongmi smartphone and the Mi3 smartphone," he said.
After only three years Xiaomi, or "Little Rice" in English, has taken great strides. In the second quarter Xiaomi overtook Apple in China's smartphone market, with a 5 percent share, compared with Apple's 4.8% share, according to market research group Canalys.
The attractive pricing of its smartphones is a key driver behind the company's growth, whose investors include the likes of Singapore sovereign wealth fund Temasek and U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm, according to the Financial Times.
The specifications of its lower-end Hongmi, or "Red Rice", smartphone, which was launched in July, are competitive with Apple's iPhone 5C, but priced at a fraction of the cost, said Newman. It sells for $130, compared with $733 for Apple's low-cost handset in China.
Meanwhile the Mi3 device, which was unveiled earlier this month, compares favorably with other high-end handsets, he said, but again with a significantly lower price tag. It sells for around $330, compared with $864 for the iPhone 5S in the mainland.
"How can Xiaomi offer such strong specs at such attractive prices? The strategy is to sell high-end smartphones at or slightly above bill of materials costs and monetize the user base through software and services," he said.
Additionally, the company is able to keep its distribution costs low, through relying on online sales instead of carrier channels, he said.
Apart from being reasonably priced, another factor behind Xiaomi's growing following is its focus on user engagement. The company regularly takes feedback from its customers to make improvements to its handsets.
While Xiaomi smartphones are currently available in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, Newman expects it is planning to grow its foothold beyond Greater China.
"The fact that Xiaomi recently recruited Google's Android Vice-President, Hugo Barra, to serve as Global Vice- President is a key sign that the company intends to expand internationally at some point," he said.
China’s Xiaomi ‘new disruptive force’ in smartphone market
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Perhaps he was referring to the fact that Nokia too is deserting India where the majority of phones sold are either Made-in-China foreign brands or rebranded Chinese manufactures。
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Apple beaten in China smartphone war - Chinese OEMs smack iPhone
Coolpad, Lenovo, and Xiaomi win in China’s booming smartphone market
By Simon Jary | PC Advisor | 18 September 13
Three Chinese smartphone OEMs – Coolpad, Lenovo, and Xiaomi – are all beating Apple in China’s smartphone battle.
For the second quarter (Q2) of 2013 Samsung retained its leading Chinese smartphone market share of 17 percent, Lenovo took second with 13 percent, Coolpad was third with 10 percent, and Xiaomi edged out Apple with 6.5 percent share, according to new research from market intelligence firm ABI Research.
Because China is the largest smartphone market, accounting for 28 percent of all smartphone shipments in Q2, success in China carries an increasingly global significance.
These three rising stars accounted for 11.1 percent of all worldwide shipments in the quarter.
The sheer size of the Chinese market has made it one of the most coveted for tier 1 OEMs looking to expand share and secure a future as smartphone market growth becomes increasingly dependent on emerging and low-cost markets.
“Even though these OEMs are only selling into the Chinese market, the size of the market has allowed them to achieve shipment volumes that place these OEMs in the top 12 globally,” says senior analyst Michael Morgan.
“It is not hard to imagine these OEMs as global competitors within the next 2 years.”
As Apple continues to struggle with delivering low-cost products, Chinese OEMs continue to press their advantage of competitive hardware at lower price points.
“China has proven to be an excellent environment for local OEMs to test and prove their business models. In time it will be interesting to see if their unique home-field advantages can be leveraged beyond the Chinese market,” adds senior practice director Jeff Orr.
Read more: Apple beaten in China smartphone war - Chinese OEMs smack iPhone - PC Advisor
Coolpad, Lenovo, and Xiaomi win in China’s booming smartphone market
By Simon Jary | PC Advisor | 18 September 13
Three Chinese smartphone OEMs – Coolpad, Lenovo, and Xiaomi – are all beating Apple in China’s smartphone battle.
For the second quarter (Q2) of 2013 Samsung retained its leading Chinese smartphone market share of 17 percent, Lenovo took second with 13 percent, Coolpad was third with 10 percent, and Xiaomi edged out Apple with 6.5 percent share, according to new research from market intelligence firm ABI Research.
Because China is the largest smartphone market, accounting for 28 percent of all smartphone shipments in Q2, success in China carries an increasingly global significance.
These three rising stars accounted for 11.1 percent of all worldwide shipments in the quarter.
The sheer size of the Chinese market has made it one of the most coveted for tier 1 OEMs looking to expand share and secure a future as smartphone market growth becomes increasingly dependent on emerging and low-cost markets.
“Even though these OEMs are only selling into the Chinese market, the size of the market has allowed them to achieve shipment volumes that place these OEMs in the top 12 globally,” says senior analyst Michael Morgan.
“It is not hard to imagine these OEMs as global competitors within the next 2 years.”
As Apple continues to struggle with delivering low-cost products, Chinese OEMs continue to press their advantage of competitive hardware at lower price points.
“China has proven to be an excellent environment for local OEMs to test and prove their business models. In time it will be interesting to see if their unique home-field advantages can be leveraged beyond the Chinese market,” adds senior practice director Jeff Orr.
Read more: Apple beaten in China smartphone war - Chinese OEMs smack iPhone - PC Advisor
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