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28Apr By Lavina TolaniNo Comments

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Oppo Planning to Launch Sub Brand to Take Over Xiaomi in India

Chinese Smartphone Manufacturer Oppo has begun assembling printed circuit boards (PCB's) at its maiden second plant in India and is also planning to launch a sub-brand aimed at taking over arch contender Xiaomi, which is currently the leading player in the Indian market. Just a few weeks ago this month, Xiaomi had announced its own new manufacturing facilities including a PCB assembly unit to be used for its new sub-brand which is tentatively expected to launch next month. And now, rival Oppo too has revealed its plan to set up 50 million phone production capacity plant and PCB assembly. Levi Lee, Chief Product Officer at Oppo's new brand said, We have conducted a thorough research among online young consumers in last six months and have found that customers are more incli...

Will Take Action If India Shields Its Local Mobile Phone Makers: Chinese media

19Apr By AnkitaNo Comments

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Will Take Action If India Shields Its Local Mobile Phone Makers: Chinese media

India should resist the temptation of resorting to "protectionism" to shield local mobile phone makers against Chinese smartphone firms, China's official media said on Tuesday warning that Beijing could take countermeasures against any such move. The Indian mobile firms are seeking government action to ease the pain of their defeat to Chinese rivals, an article in the state-run Global Times said referring to pleas by the mobile phone makers that government should raise supplementary levies against handsets from Chinese companies. "As for China, the Chinese government is unlikely to sit idly while India harms the interests of Chinese companies. We cannot rule out the possibility that China will take countermeasures if India takes unfair measures to protect its home grown companies from ...

Xiaomi Wants to Increase Offline Sales to 50 Percent By Year End

27Mar By AdityaNo Comments

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Xiaomi Wants to Increase Offline Sales to 50 Percent By Year End

Chinese handset maker Xiaomi today said it plans to ramp up its offline distribution channel in the country and is targeting around 50 per cent of its turnover from this segment. “Till now, our focus was on online sales. Now, we will focus both on online and offline distribution. We expect our share from offline to grow from current 10 per cent to 50 per cent by the end of this year. This is our aspiration,” Xiaomi India Head Manu Kumar Jain said. Jain said the company has strong plans for offline distribution. “In five or six cities, we are ramping up and having extensive offline distribution and Chandigarh is one of them as it is a key market for us. In the next 3-4 months, we will start a very extensive offline distribution business in Chandigarh through multi-brand outlets. “W...

Xiaomi Rolls Out First Laptop to Take on Lenovo, Apple

27Jul By Press Trust of IndiaNo Comments

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Xiaomi Rolls Out First Laptop to Take on Lenovo, Apple

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi today rolled out its first laptop, testing the waters in a market that has been flooded with premium tablets. The laptop Mi Notebook Air, runs on Microsofts Windows 10 operating system, sells for 4,999 yuan (around USD 749) for a 13.3-inch display. A slimmed-down version for office use is also available for 3,499 yuan. The laptop is priced at a discount compared to many models with similar specifications from leading brands such as Lenovo, Dell, HP and Apple. It is the Beijing-based firms latest attempt to press ahead with its strategy of releasing top-spec devices at low prices. "Xiaomi will continue to roll out budget devices with key components in the same league as those on premium devices," Xiaomi co-founder Lei Jun said during product la...

10Aug By NitishNo Comments

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Andhara Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu will launch Xiaomi’s first India-manufactured phone in Visakhapatnam today

Under the 'Make in India, Made in Andhra Pradesh' programme, state Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu will launch the Xiaomi's first India-manufactured phone in Visakhapatnam today. At the event, Xiaomi will also make an announcement about its expansion plan in India, an official release said here.Xiaomi will also make an announcement about its expansion plan in India. Xiaomi, a Chinese low-cost smartphone manufacturer, is the third largest smartphone maker in the world. Following the Chief Minister's visit to China earlier this year, Xiaomi has come to Visakhapatnam to launch its first made-in-India smartphone and announce its plans for the country, the release said. Good morning Vizag! Xiaomi is about to take a giant leap forward in India. pic.twitter.com/kqLot8N4B6 — Hugo Ba...