Watch: Can iPhone 5 Competes in China Smartphone Market

Star Chang, Jan 17, 2013 2:21 PM, 421 views, 1 Comment »,

Apple’s latest iPhone 5 might be a powerhouse globally, fighting Samsung for top rank, but weak distribution and a high price tag are limiting its sales in China, where it’s soon to become the world’s largest smartphone market. Though the iPhone continues to be hugely popular among Chinese consumers, this may not be enough to hold onto the interest of China’s 290 million smartphone users. China is still Apple’s second-largest market, but iPhone sales are losing traction to competition from Samsung, as well as domestic handset makers like Xiaomi. Upstart Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is on track to post $2 billion in sales, with some tricks borrowed from Apple’s playbook. Remember to click the hyperlink at the end of the video to watch the related show: “Can China grow an Apple ? “

Xiaomi Phone 2 Officially Launching on October 30th, Only Limited 50,000 Units

Star Chang, Oct 26, 2012 11:29 AM, 779 views, 2 Comments »,

The Chinese superstar phone maker Xiaomi has finally announced its launch plan for the retail version of its very own Xiaomi Phone 2. The quad-core handset will be on sale next Tuesday (October 30th), the company’s online store will release the first 50,000 units, followed by another 250,000 units in mid-November. Additionally, the device will be offering in both 16GB and 32GB storage, which priced at 1,999 yuan (US$320) and 2,299 yuan (US$370), respectively. Customer in China can now register online for a reserving quota. We believe some grey market online retailer will be selling it by next week. In the meantime, you can check out our hands-on preview on the engineering version of Xiaomi Phone 2. CNN is calling it the cult favorite among Chinese tech geeks … More pictures on how the company finalize the phone after the cut.

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Watch Xiaomi Phone 2 Challenge iPhone 5 on Zero Shutter Lag and HDR Photo Processing (video)

Chris Chang, Oct 11, 2012 4:09 PM, 5,762 views, 14 Comments »,

The Xiaomi Phone 2, a Chinese-branded high-end smartphone that aims to challenge the iPhone’s market share in China, was announced recently in China and is ready to go-on-sale this month. So you may wonder, how does this Chinese phone take on the iPhone 5? Well, watch the video below, and you will know who’s the winner.

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Xiaomi Phone 2 Pre-production Unit Unboxing and Hands-on (Video)

Star Chang, Oct 1, 2012 8:43 AM, 6,557 views, 13 Comments »,

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi has officially announced Xiaomi Phone 2 in Beijing during August, and the Android handset has a scheduled release date in October. Xiaomi Company has been selling a small batch of pre-production second-gen Xiaomi Phones last week, in the hopes to get enthusiasts users to try it out before the final mass production. Most of the Chinese tech media also have the chance to review the pre-production unit. We are lucky enough to get one in our hand and we have our first impressions on the handset. Xiaomi brand smartphone has become a cult favorite among Chinese tech geeks, and last week CNN was calling the Xiaomi phone “a superstar smartphone in China” …

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Huawei Ascend D1 Quad Now Available in China for $425 (Unboxing Gallery)

Star Chang, Sep 7, 2012 8:52 AM, 958 views, Got something to say ?,

Chinese manufacturer Huawei’s flagship Android device, the Ascend D1 quad has been made available in the company’s online store for 2,699 yuan (US$425). The phone features a quad-core 1.4GHz Cortex-A9 processor, which is a Huawei’s homegrown K3V2 system-on-chip. It also comes with a 4.5-inch Toshiba IPS+ HD display, 1GB of RAM, and 8GB of internal storage. The first batch has already sold out, while a second batch will be shipped within two weeks. Ascend D1 was billed as the “world’s fastest smartphone,” the D1 quad’s production schedule was pushed back by Huawei due to problems of manufacturing their own CPU …

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OPPO to Launch Thinnest Windows Phone 8 Handset ?

Star Chang, Jul 25, 2012 8:27 PM, 1,531 views, 1 Comment »,

Chinese handset manufacturer Oppo is said to be among Microsoft’s preferred manufacturers for bringing Windows Phone 8 to the Chinese market. According to a report from a Chinese tech blog, Microsoft has expressed an interest in making Oppo a preferred partner for Windows Phone 8, though neither company has commented or announced any such partnership. Oppo has a reputation for focusing on solid hardware design instead of altering operating systems with its own custom firmware. That reputation plays to Microsoft’s goals for the platform, which the company would like to see released in the same form across all phones that run their latest mobile OS …

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Creation of the Xiaomi Phone Cake, in Video

Herman Lai, Jul 18, 2012 9:23 AM, 388 views, Got something to say ?,

Ladies and gentlemen, meet the eatable Xiaomi phone cake ! It is made by a cake baker from a cooking school in China, frankly speaking, it looks pretty ugly ! The five minutes short clip will show you how the cake was made. We think we prefer the iPhone cake more …

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“Sora Aoi” Might Be The First Porn Star Advertises For Chinese Handset Maker

Herman Lai, Jul 12, 2012 6:28 AM, 19,029 views, 2 Comments »,

Japanese Porn Star “Sora Aoi (苍井空)” reportedly to sign on to be a spokeswoman for the Chinese internet company Xiaomi, and Sora Aoi will be advertised for Xiaomi’s MiBar. Sora Aoi is rumored to start working with Xiaomi in September with seven-figure salaries. With MiBar, it is an app (Android and iOS) that provides a forum for MiFans to chit chat by using voice messages. So are we going to see a bunch of Sora Aoi’s sexy wallpapers for MIUI? Will Sora Aoi use her huge breast to promote the next-gen Xiaomi phone?

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Chinese Handset Makers Will Soon Produce Affordable Quad-core Smartphone

Star Chang, Jul 6, 2012 3:29 PM, 753 views, Got something to say ?,

The Nvidia’s Kai system-on-chip underlying Google’s Nexus 7 tablet and other forthcoming low-cost tablets may also be making its way to smartphones soon. The initial target of the Kai platform were tablets, but now the Taiwan chip maker turns the project to bring affordable quad-core processors to smartphones. According to a Chinese tech site report, the Kai platform which enables quad-core mobile computing at a lower price point, will be appearing in smartphones produced by several Chinese handset makers before the end of this year …

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Xiaomi Knockoff Is The Cheapest Clone That You Can Get! (video)

Herman Lai, Mar 13, 2012 3:07 PM, 3,278 views, Got something to say ?,

We all know how popular Xiaomi phone is in China and now it has a lot of its clones all over the Chinese e-commerce platform. Price ranging from 388 yuan – 1,600 yuan ($63 – $258). Of course, these clones are less powerful than the original, but there’re also some features that you couldn’t have on the original Xiaomi M1.

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