The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Manu Kumar Jain, Xiaomi’s former India managing director, to appear before it in a probe linked to the firm’s business practices conformed with Indian foreign exchange laws, said sources on Wednesday. Jain has been asked to appear before the investigators by 11 am on Wednesday […]
Xiaomi’s 100W fast charger may see the light of day soon
Xiaomi’s 100W fast charger may finally see the light of day. According to a report, Xiaomi will soon launch a new phone which will support 100W fast charging. Right now, it is not clear which phone will have the capability. Speculations are it could be the Mi Mix 4. Xiaomi […]
Xiaomi teases a new electric toothbrush on Twitter
Xiaomi has been teasing the launch of a new Mi Electric Toothbrush on Twitter for the Indian market. The company’s tweet shared with the #ProCleaning asks – “How many of you are still stuck with manual brushing?” The tweet also has a seven-second video clip that shows off parts of […]
Make India export-friendly destination: Xiaomi’s Manu Jain
In order to become a global manufacturing hub, India needs to compete with other manufacturing hubs such as Vietnam and China — preferred by investors due to their attractive and stable export-oriented policies coupled with better infrastructure and logistics network, says Manu Jain, Vice President, Xiaomi and Managing Director, Xiaomi […]
Xiaomi faces a new challenge in 2020: Rise of BBK Group brands
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is confident that it will be able to retain its No. 1 position in the Indian smartphone market next year too, but industry experts believe that the country may see a different winner in 2020. At the end of the first quarter of 2019, Xiaomi had […]
Xiaomi to launch its personal loan platform ‘Mi Credit’ in India
Xiaomi on Thursday announced the launch of ‘Mi Credit’ in India. As the name suggests, Mi Credit is Xiaomi’s personal loan platform for Mi users which will be available in India soon. Xiaomi sent out media invites for its Mi Credit launch which will take place on December 3. This […]
Made in China: Samsung farms out more phones to fend off rivals like Huawei and Xiaomi
Samsung’s plan to outsource a fifth of its smartphone production to China next year may help it compete with low-cost rivals such as Huawei and Xiaomi but it’s a strategy fraught with risks, people with familiar with the move said. Samsung Electronics, which shut its last in-house Chinese smartphone factory […]