Xiaomi verkoopt smartphone opnieuw in recordtempo

Nieuws Mobiel China 15 OCT 2013
Xiaomi verkoopt smartphone opnieuw in recordtempo
De Chinese leverancier van relatief goedkope high-end smartphones Xiaomi heeft op Twitter bekend gemaakt in 86 seconden 100.000 exemplaren van de Mi3 te hebben verkocht. De Mi3 is het nieuwe topmodel van Xiaomi, dat zich ontpopt als één van de grootste spelers op de Chinese markt. Xiaomi trok onlangs nog Android-topman Hugo Barra aan om de internationale expansie van het bedrijf te leiden.

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Sales figures, Pricing, Handsets

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