If Apple did it, then you can bet your ass that Xiaomi is gonna do it too. In all fairness, the majority of Apple’s competitors do the same thing, but most of them are just following Apple’s lead, whereas Xiaomi tends to just blatantly copy what ever Apple does. Whether or not this will be… Continue reading Xiaomi might unveil its first smartwatch later this week
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We might not see Xiaomi go public until 2025
With valuations of $68 billion and $46 billion, respectively, Uber and Xiaomi are the two most-valuable startups in the world at the moment, which means there’s a lot of anticipation surrounding their IPOs. Unfortunately, both companies have refused to give us anything more than an extremely vague indication of when they intend to go public.… Continue reading We might not see Xiaomi go public until 2025
Xiaomi is about to launch its first product in the United States
It’ll be a while before Xiaomi launches a smartphone in the United States, assuming it ever does, but that doesn’t mean Xiaomi won’t launch other kinds of consumer electronics. During the Google I/O developer conference on Wednesday, the company revealed that it’s partnering with Xiaomi to bring a 4K-capable set-top box to the United States. Known as… Continue reading Xiaomi is about to launch its first product in the United States
Xiaomi’s first smartwatch will launch in the second half of 2016
Xiaomi might not like being called the Apple of China, but the company seems to do everything in its power to earn that title. It’s already released laptops, smartphones, set-top boxes, and tablets that look almost identical to their Apple-made counterparts, and it stands to reason that its upcoming smartwatch will be the same. We don’t… Continue reading Xiaomi’s first smartwatch will launch in the second half of 2016
Xiaomi is considering going public
Xiaomi is second only to Uber in terms of how much people are anticipating its IPO, and although CEO Lei Jun has made it abundantly clear that his company isn’t preparing to go public, he admitted for the first time on Thursday that Xiaomi is at least considering an IPO. He reaffirmed his belief that Xiaomi… Continue reading Xiaomi is considering going public
Xiaomi is giving Apple and Samsung a run for their money
After keeping us waiting for more than a year, Xiaomi has finally taken the wraps off its new flagship smartphone: the Xiaomi Mi5. With a Snapdragon 820 and 4GB of RAM, the Mi5 can easily hold its own against other flagships in terms of power, but it’s the ridiculously low price of $262 for the… Continue reading Xiaomi is giving Apple and Samsung a run for their money
Xiaomi’s future smartphones might use an in-house chipset
Things aren’t looking good for Qualcomm, as more and more smartphone makers are choosing to abandon the company’s Snapdragon chipsets in favor of their own, in-house chipsets. Huawei and Samsung have been seriously stepping up their chipset game in recent years, and now it looks like Xiaomi wants to do the same. Reuters reported on Friday… Continue reading Xiaomi’s future smartphones might use an in-house chipset
Xiaomi wants to get into the entertainment business
It looks like Xiaomi’s ambitions aren’t limited to the consumer electronics market, as the company is joining forces with Chinese media group Huayi Brothers Star to form a joint film production venture. Known as New Saint, the production firm will focus on development of talent and screenwriting, and marks Xiaomi’s first film industry project, though it’s far… Continue reading Xiaomi wants to get into the entertainment business
Xiaomi has admitted that it couldn’t even reach its lowest sales goal
The fact that 70 million smartphone sales is considered lackluster for Xiaomi is a testament to how ridiculously successful the company has been over the past few years, but that doesn’t change the fact that the once burgeoning Chinese company wasn’t even able to reach the lowest sales goal that it set for itself last year. Early… Continue reading Xiaomi has admitted that it couldn’t even reach its lowest sales goal
Xiaomi will reportedly launch the long-awaited Mi5 on February 20th
After more than a year of false leaks and rumors that did nothing but get our hopes up, it’s nice to see a leak regarding the Xiaomi Mi5 that we can be fairly certain is actually true. We know that the smartphone will be launching in February, but according to a leaked product page from a third-party… Continue reading Xiaomi will reportedly launch the long-awaited Mi5 on February 20th