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Xiaomi to launch in US with accessories sales
2015-02-13 09:24:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi announced plans to expand to the US, selling first accessories. At a press conference in San Francisco, Xiaomi said it will launch its mi.com ecommerce site to sell accessories such as headphones, battery packs and fitness trackers in the US. "We intend to launch here in the US in a few months, perhaps a few other markets as well," said Hugo Barra, Xiaomi's head of global, according to a report from the Financial Times. Bringing phones and tablets to the US is "not in our plan at this point" due to the "incredible amount of work" in localising hardware and software and getting the devices certified by telecoms regulators, he added. The Android-based MIUI software now has more than 100 million users, the company said. Last year it sold 61 million phones, an increase of 227 percent, generating revenue of CNY 74.3 billion (USD 12 billion), up 135 percent.
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