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China’s Xiaomi is readying its next-gen budget smartphone, reportedly set for April launch

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by on March 13, 2014 at 9:57 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Asia, Gadgets, Product Launches, redmi

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Popular Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi is holding an event to celebrate its anniversary in early April, where it is speculated that a new device will be released. Signs are pointing to a second generation of its budget Android smartphone, the Redmi (previously known as the Hongmi in China). All smartphones imported to China must be certified to use wireless networks, and a Sina Weibo posting today (via Engadget) noted that a smartphone submitted by Xiaomi has been listed on radio communication device regulator TENAA’s website, with the red Android buttons pointing to the fact that this is the Redmi. A quick check on the site,…

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Report: China had 700 million active smart devices by end 2013, with 57 percent of them under $330

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by on March 13, 2014 at 8:07 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Asia, Mobile, smartphones

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App analytics firm Umeng, typically known as the ‘Flurry of China,’ has released a new report that provides more evidence of the burgeoning smartphone market in China, which is already known as the world’s largest. The number of active smart devices in China — including smartphones and tablets — exceeded 700 million by the end of 2013. This is a marked increase throughout the year — in the first quarter of 2013, the number of devices numbered only 380 million. Chinese consumers have typically been known for favoring low-cost Android smartphones — and indeed, Umeng notes that the market for budget Android…

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