MI PHONES / ABOUT / FOUNDER / CO-FOUNDERS / UPCOMING PHONES
ABOUT MI:
Mi is a Chinese electronics and software company headquartered in Beijing . Xiaomi designs, develops, and sells Smartphones,Mobile aaps and Laptops and related Consumer Electronics
Xiaomi released its first smartphone in August 2011 and has rapidly gained market share in China to become China's largest smartphone company in 2014. As of 2017 Xiaomi is the world's 5th largest smartphone company Xiaomi has expanded into developing a wider range of Consumer lectronics including a smart home (loT) device ecosystem.
Xiaomi has 15,000 employees in China, India, Malaysia,Singapore and is expanding to other countries such as Indonasia the Philippines and South Africa. Lei Jun, The Founder and CEO has an estimated net worth of US$6.8 billion. He is China's 24th richest person in 2017. Xiaomi is the world's 4th most valuable technology start-up after it received US$1.1 billion funding from investors, making Xiaomi's valuation more than US$46 billion.
ABOUT MI:
Mi is a Chinese electronics and software company headquartered in Beijing . Xiaomi designs, develops, and sells Smartphones,Mobile aaps and Laptops and related Consumer Electronics
Xiaomi released its first smartphone in August 2011 and has rapidly gained market share in China to become China's largest smartphone company in 2014. As of 2017 Xiaomi is the world's 5th largest smartphone company Xiaomi has expanded into developing a wider range of Consumer lectronics including a smart home (loT) device ecosystem.
Xiaomi has 15,000 employees in China, India, Malaysia,Singapore and is expanding to other countries such as Indonasia the Philippines and South Africa. Lei Jun, The Founder and CEO has an estimated net worth of US$6.8 billion. He is China's 24th richest person in 2017. Xiaomi is the world's 4th most valuable technology start-up after it received US$1.1 billion funding from investors, making Xiaomi's valuation more than US$46 billion.
FOUNDER OF MI:
Mr. Jun Lei
Founder, Chairman and CEO
Mr. Lei was part of the founding team of Kingsoft in 1992 and became CEO in 1998. A year later, he founded the IT information service and download website Joyo.com. After Kingsoft successfully completed their IPO, Mr. Lei stepped down from his position and became Vice Chairman at Kingsoft. In the early 2000’s, he invested in many successful start-up companies like YY, UC and Vancl as an angel investor, and on April 6, 2010, he founded Xiaomi. In July 2011, he returned to Kingsoft as Chairman of the Board. Mr. Lei is currently the Chairman and CEO of Xiaomi.
CO-FOUNDERS:
CO-FOUNDERS:
Mr. Bin Lin
Co-founder, President
Mr. Lin graduated from Sun Yat-sen University in
1990, where he obtained an electronic engineering degree. He received
his Master’s Degree in Computer Science at Drexel University in 1992.
Soon after, he joined Microsoft, where he worked as Lead Project
Engineer, Senior Develop Manager of MSRA, and Engineering Director of
MSRA. Mr. Lin also contributed to the R&D of Microsoft products,
including Windows Vista and IE 8. In 2006, he joined Google as the Vice
President of the Google China Institute of Engineering and the
Engineering Director of Google Global. He was in charge of building and
managing Google China’s Mobile Search and the Android App Localization
teams.
The Xiaomi Redmi S2 is yet another Budget Android-Based SmartPhone in the market. The device sports a metal rear panel which is capped with rounded edges on all sides. At the back, there is a
which you can use to unlock the smartphone. The Xiaomi Redmi S2 also
comes with the facial recognition feature which allows you to unlock the
smartphone by just glancing at the screen.
Mr. Wanqiang Li
Co-founder, Vice President
Mr. Li is currently head of the Mi.com e-commerce team. In 2010, Mr. Li co-founded Xiaomi where he led both the MIUI and Mi.com teams. Mr. Li has made a significant contribution to software and hardware design, development, marketing and other departments at Xiaomi. Since 2012, Mr. Li has been in charge of the e-commerce management, operations and marketing teams. Mr. Li is also the creator of popular Internet keywords such as “mobile phone geek,” “F code,” and “Mi Fan Festival”. In 2000, Mr. Li joined Kingsoft and co-founded their UIUX Design Center. He served at Kingsoft in various positions as the General Manager of Kingsoft Dictionary, Chief Designer of UI department, Director of Design Center, and Director of Internet Content. Mr. Li has also played a key role in developing many well-known software projects, including Kingsoft Antivirus, Kingsoft Dictionary and WPS Office. He is also considered one of the earliest UI and HCI experts in China.
UPCOMING PHONES:
1.Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6x):
Mi (6x) which is likely to rebranded as the Xiaomi Mi A2
in India, was unveiled at a launch event held in China earlier this
week. Highlighted features of the smartphone include an 18:9 display, AI
integration on the dual rear cameras (vertical setup), and Android 8.1
Oreo out-of-the-box (expected to be stock Android on the Mi A2).
Comparatively, the Xiaomi Mi A2
was launched in India back in September last year. It was the Chinese
phone maker's first smartphone to run a stock version of Android. We
take a look at the Xiaomi Mi 6X/ Mi A2 price and specifications and
compare them with those of the Mi A1 to help you differentiate and
choose the right one.
