The obvious reason for Xiaomi’s appeal is that its smartphones pack a lot of punch for the price point that they sell at — simply because the company adopts a different model from traditional smartphone companies. Unlike Apple, for example, which makes money from margins on selling its phones, Xiaomi’s revenue stream comes from its software — the highly-customizable MIUI firmware that is based on Android.Its third-generation smartphone launched yesterday, the Mi-3, has been touted as the fastest smartphone in the world.The phone is powered by dual processors that are top-notch in the tech world now — there is a TD-SCDMA (China’s 3G service) version powered by a 1.8 GHz Nvidia Tegra 4 processor and another China Unicom/operator version running on different networks that is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 800.Despite its slim frame, with its thickness coming in at only 8.1mm, the Mi-3 packs a 3050 mAh battery that should give it plenty of juice. Its camera feature is also pretty impressive, coming in at 13 megapixels with dual LED flash lights.And how much does the Mi-3 cost? A mere CNY1,999 ($327). Comparatively, the Samsung Galaxy S4 is retailing for CNY5,199 ($850).With yesterday’s event, Xiaomi also crossed over to the smart TV sector, launching an Android-powered 47-inch 3D smart TV coming in at only CNY2,999 ($490) that supports wireless streaming of TV shows and Android games.
Posted on: Fri, 06 Sep 2013 12:15:13 +0000
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