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Xiaomi Inc. (literally “Xiaomi Tech” means “little rice“) is a privately owned Chinese electronics company headquartered in Beijing, China. It is one of China’s biggest electronics companies that designs, develops, and sells smartphones, mobile apps, and consumer electronics.
Since the release of its first smartphone in August 2011, Xiaomi has gained market share in mainland China and expanded into developing a wider range of consumer electronics.
Logo: The “MI” in logo is short for Mobile Internet. But it also has other meanings, one of which is “Mission Impossible” because upon establishing Xiaomi, there were many barriers to defy and it seemed quite impossible at the time.
HISTORY :
Xiaomi was co-founded by eight partners on June 6, 2010. In the first round of funding, institutional investors included Temasek, a Singaporean government-owned investment vehicle, the Chinese venture capital funds IDG Capital and Qiming Venture Partners, and mobile processor developer Qualcomm.
On August 16, 2010, Xiaomi officially launched its first Android-based firmware MIUI.
Company Overview :
Xiaomi is a mobile internet company dedicated to creating an all aspect user experience. Founded in 2010, the company has fast become one of the leading tech firms in China. The company is currently valuated at over 10 billion USD and has over 3000 employees.
Xiaomi’s main portfolio of products includes:
– Xiaomi Phones: high quality and performance Android devices
– MIUI ROM: highly customizable ROM that can be flashed across multiple Android devices
– MiTalk: a preeminent messaging application
– MiBox: A smart set-top box the enriches your TV experience
#SOURCE: mi.com , Wikipedia.
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