There are two ways to purchase Xiaomi’s products. You can order online from Xiaomi’s online store or partner sites or you can walk into a retail shop and purchase one. Today, Xiaomi has unveiled a new way for its fans to purchase its products – the Mi Express Kiosk.
The Mi Express Kiosk is actually a vending machine for selling Xiaomi (including Redmi and POCO) products. It has a camera on the top which is actually a Mijia Smart Camera to capture the faces of those who make purchases. There is a large touch display on the right for operating the machine. You will be able to browse the catalog of available products, see specs, make color selections and complete purchase using the display.
#1 innovation from #1 brand!
An all-new way to get your favorite #Xiaomi products: #MiExpressKiosk.
Mi Fans can now purchase smartphones & accessories from vending machines & pay via cards, cash, or UPI. So easy!😎
Installed @ Manyata Tech Park, Bengaluru. More coming soon! 😇 pic.twitter.com/Nh5Zd4nGZZ
— Manu Kumar Jain (@manukumarjain) May 13, 2019
The machine has a slot for your credit/debit card and will also accept cash and UPI. There is also a slot that prints out receipts.
Photos of the launch shared on Twitter by Xiaomi India’s MD, Manu Kumar Jain, show the Mi Express Kiosk loaded with power banks, chargers, earphones, tripod selfie sticks, Bluetooth speakers, and phones from Xiaomi, POCO, and Redmi. Xiaomi’s top executives Lin Bin and Lei Jun were at the unveiling of the Mi Express Kiosk.
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The first Mi Express Kiosk has been installed at the Manyata Tech Park in Bengaluru. The company executive said more will be coming soon. However, don’t expect this to be available in all locations. Vending machines are not popular in India, so this is unconventional. A lot of people will prefer using the more traditional method of purchasing a new mobile product, which is walking into a physical store and buying at the counter.
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