Xiaomi was recently fined by the local authorities in Italy recently. The brand was penalized a hefty sum of 3.2 million euros ($3.234 million) earlier this month. The decision, according to the Italian Competition Authority, was made as a result of the company’s refusal to fix phones that had scratches or other minor flaws while the items were still covered by warranties.

According to Italian authorities, the company’s local business charged customers after confirming that the products were of good quality, but the company should instead examine potential flaws and accept product returns without collecting any fees, including freight and inspection expenses.

Xiaomi responded to domestic media by saying it was aware of the decision and was investigating the reasons for it. The company also stated that it has always conducted lawful and compliant activities, adhering to local relevant laws and regulations. According to the company, it is devoted to offering the greatest after-sales service experience to every consumer.

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Xiaomi is trying to outdo itself in Europe with the free gifts that are included with orders of its new flagship phones, the Mi 10T and the Mi 10T Pro. Both phones already offer incredible value for their price tags but these gifts make them more tempting to buy.

We reported yesterday that Xiaomi was shipping pre-orders of the phones in Germany with a vacuum cleaner. Right now, if you purchase the 128GB version of the Mi 10T Pro in Italy, your order will ship with a Mi Band 5, Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 Basic, and a 20000mAh Redmi 18 Fast Charge Power Bank. Those three items have a combined value of €105 which means you are technically paying €495 for the phone instead of €599.90.

If you order the 128GB version of the Mi 10T, you get the same set of free gifts which means you are actually paying €395 for the phone.

While the above may sound like great deals, the best deal is no longer available. For just 1 hour, Xiaomi Italy sold the 256GB version of the Mi 10T Pro with a free Mi Electric Scooter Essential.

The other bundles are still on sale, so hurry and check them out before they go out of stock. Xiaomi says orders will begin shipping October 15.

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Xiaomi’s entry into Western Europe could still be said to be in its infancy. The brand first launched its products officially in the region in November 2017 with a launch event in Spain. But the company seems to have gained some traction in Western Europe and recently, Xiaomi’s CFO revealed plans to expand in the region.

A market analytics report by Strategy Analytics has indeed confirmed Xiaomi’s rise in Western Europe. The report claims the Chinese company is now firmly established as the fourth-largest smartphone vendor in the region, only behind the likes of Samsung, Apple and Huawei. This is despite having zero presence there just 2.5 years ago.

Xiaomi’s rise is attributed to the continuous collaboration with local operators, resulting in huge gains across Western Europe. Much of that growth was achieved at the expense of Huawei, which continues to shrink in the region following the US ban.

Xiaomi’s total global smartphone shipments remained flat annually in Q1 2020. Despite the lack of growth, the company performed much better than the overall smartphone market, which declined -17% YoY in Q1 2020. Xiaomi’s global market share by volume thus increased to all-time high of 10%.

“In an extremely challenging environment, due to the COVID-19 crisis, which affected the industry both on the demand and supply side, Xiaomi was affected to a lesser extent than the other big Chinese brands (Huawei, Oppo, vivo), because of its more diverse geographical footprint and online channel distribution approach”, the report states.

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Xiaomi’s Mi MIX 3 5G was announced back at MWC in February. The phone not only comes with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X50 5G modem but also replaces the Snapdragon 845 processor in the non-5G model with the newer Snapdragon 855 chipset and packs a bigger battery.

If you live in Spain or Italy, you will be able to purchase the Mi MIX 3 5G starting this Thursday, May 23. The announcement was made on Twitter by Xiaomi‘s head of Western Europe.

Big announcement as we start our Monday….#MiMIX3 5G will go on sale in Spain and Italy on May 23!

We are the FIRST to start selling a 5G smartphone in both these markets #5GIsHere pic.twitter.com/ZV9ik8ipzx

— Owen (@owen_ouwen) May 20, 2019

The Mi MIX 3 5G is priced at €599 (€699.90 in Italy) for the variant with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of UFS 2.1 storage. It comes in Sapphire Blue and Onyx Black. The purchase page on the official Xiaomi Spain website lists only the blue variant and reveals sales will commence at 13:00 local time.

The Mi MIX 3 5G has a 6.39-inch FHD+ display with a 93.4% screen-to-body ratio. It is able to achieve this as a result of its slider (magnetic) design. Pull it down and you are greeted by 24MP + 2MP dual front-facing cameras, the earpiece, and LED flash; parts that will usually be housed on a bezel.

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The rear is home to dual 12MP cameras (wide + telephoto) with support for 960fps super slow-motion recording, 4-axis image stabilization, scene recognition, Night Mode and HDR photography. It has a single SIM slot, NFC, Bluetooth 5.0, and a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. There is a 3800mAh battery under the hood with support for Quick Charge 4+ and 10W wireless charging.

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Xiaomi‘s slider phone, the Mi MIX 3 is now available in Europe. Spain and Italy are the first countries to get it and Xiaomi’s official Twitter accounts in both countries have confirmed the arrival of the flagship.

https://twitter.com/XiaomiEspana/status/1081883078136680449

In Spain, the phone will go on sale tomorrow and will be available on Mi.com, AliExpress Spain, and Mi Home stores. The 6GB RAM + 128GB Mi MIX 3 is the version that will be sold in the country and it is priced at €499.

In Italy, the Mi MIX 3 will be available for purchase on Wednesday, January 9, on Mi.com and at Mi Home stores. The price is €549 but there will be a flash sale on the first day that will allow lucky buyers to purchase at €499. The phone will be available in Sapphire Blue and Black Onyx.

Mi MIX3 Disponibile dal 9 Gennaio a partire da 549,9€ in tutti i Mi Store Italia e su https://t.co/AIZANK7Anj, nelle colorazioni Sapphire Blue e Onyx Black.
Solo per la giornata del 9 sarà possibile acquistarlo in FLASH SALE a 499,9€ su https://t.co/AIZANK7Anj! pic.twitter.com/zbUJY99NSf

— Xiaomi Italia (@ItaliaXiaomi) January 7, 2019

If you do not mind waiting, Xiaomi says a 5G version of the phone with a Snapdragon 855 processor will launch in Europe later this quarter. You not only get a 5G phone but a more powerful version of the Mi MIX 3. As expected, you will also be shelling out more money.

The Mi MIX 3 has a 6.39-inch 1080 x 2340 display with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. It has a slider design, so the front cameras are hidden when the phone is closed.  The phone is powered by a Snapdragon 845 processor and also comes in 8GB RAM and 10GB RAM variants with 128GB or 256GB of storage. The front-facing cameras are a 24MP + 2MP sensor and on the rear is a 12MP wide-angle lens paired with another 12MP telephoto lens.

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It has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and packs a 3,200mAh battery with support for wireless charging and Quick Charge 4+. It doesn’t have an audio jack nor does it have a MicroSD card slot. It runs MIUI 10 based on Android 9 Pie out of the box.

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My fellow colleagues from Italy started buying Xiaomi phones by importing them from China since the past few years, all the while attracted by their amazing quality-price ratio. But from now on, it won’t be necessary for Italian people to buy Mi devices through online retailers that ship via China. The 4th best smartphone brand in the world has officially landed in the country and it has just announced its first Mi Store in Italy in an official event. At the event, Xiaomi’s VP Wanx Xiang highlighted all the important milestones achieved by the company in the past few years and he also unveiled the products that will be sold at the store.

The store will be officially open from May 26 at 11:30 a.m. GMT 1, at “Il Centro” shopping mall located in Via Giuseppe Eugenio Luraghi, 11 – 20020 Arese (Milan). Three products will be initially sold in the store: Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S, Redmi Note 5 and Mi Electric Scooter. The first is currently the best Xiaomi flagship. It comes with a ceramic back, an aluminum frame and a tri-bezel-less display with a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels. It is powered by the Snapdragon 845 chipset by Qualcomm, up to 8 GB RAM and up to 128 GB of internal storage in the configurations available in Italy. The 6/64 GB configuration will cost just €499.90, while the 8/128 GB version will be available for €599.90.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (known as Redmi Note 5 (China) and Redmi Note 5 Pro in other markets) boasts a 5.99-inch Full HD+ display, a Snapdragon 636 SoC, and a 12 MP dual camera setup. It has been launched in two configurations in Italy: 3/32 GB with a price tag of €199.90 and 4/64 GB with a price of €249.90. At last, the Mi Electric Scooter will cost €349.90.

Xiaomi has already confirmed that other smartphones will arrive in the near future: we are talking about Xiaomi Redmi 5, Mi A1 with Android One and the older Mi Mix 2. The company will also launch the Mi TV Box, Mi Robot Builder, and Mi Action Camera (alongside its handheld gimbal) in the peninsula. Note that Xiaomi phones are also available on Amazon Italy and the most important Italian electronics chains such as Mediaworld.

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Xiaomi is gearing up for the official announcement of its entry into new markets in Europe. French and Italy (offline) are two of the new markets and a new teaser hints at a new device coming to both countries.

The teaser image which was posted on Twitter yesterday shows a phone covered in white. However, you can make out the shape of the phone’s rear cameras and its fingerprint scanner. The image has a caption asking fans to guess what device it is.

Can you guess what it is? Next stops…#XiaomiFrance #Xiaomitalia pic.twitter.com/qoFULY6COt

— Xiaomi #48MPforEveryone (@xiaomi) May 18, 2018

Looking at the design, there are two Xiaomi devices that have that design and they are the Redmi S2 and Xiaomi Mi MIX 2s. The Mi 6X has the same camera design and fingerprint placement but is curvier, which is why we have not included it.

We won’t be surprised if it is the Mi MIX 2S. The Mi MIX 2 is sold on the Xiaomi Italy online store already, so the Mi MIX 2s will be this year’s flagship for the country.

Xiaomi may also surprise us and launch both the Redmi S2 and Mi MIX 2s in both countries. Both phones belong to different categories, so it won’t be an odd decision.

Xiaomi will unveil the new phone in Milan on May 24 at 5:00 pm local time. It will open its first Mi Store in France on May 22.

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Are you a resident of France or India? Which of these two phones do you want Xiaomi to bring to your country? Do let us know in the comment box.

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Xiaomi is focused on its expansion in Europe this year. A few weeks ago, we reported it opened a store in the Czech Republic and last week it was reported it had partnered with Three in the UK. Today, it has officially announced its entry into two new European markets.

The Chinese manufacturer has revealed via a Twitter post that it will arrive in France and Italy on the 22nd and 24th of May respectively. Xiaomi already sells its products in Italy but only online. On May 24, it will open its first Mi Store in the country.

Other European countries Xiaomi is present in are Spain, Russia, Ukraine, Poland. Its partnership with Three will also add the UK, Denmark, Austria, Ireland, and Sweden.

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The Xiaomi Mi Stores in France and Italy will likely sell more than just phones. Xiaomi has a very large portfolio of products that covers various categories. So it won’t come as a surprise to see the stores stock up on these other items.

If you are interested in attending the launch event, go ahead and follow Xiaomi (@xiaomi) on Twitter for an invite.

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The expansion of Xiaomi is becoming aggressive: the company is going to open the first Mi Store in my country: Italy, and the company has started hiring people to work inside it. The store will be opened in Milan, North Italy. The company has officially confirmed its arrival in Italy through a post on its official Facebook page with an image attached. In the image, we can read “Ciao Italia” that means “Hi Italy”. The Chinese giant is currently searching a Store Manager and four sales clerks.

The company wants a Store Manager with at least five years of experience in structured tech companies and sales clerks with at least two years of experience. An in-depth knowledge of Xiaomi’s ecosystem is needed too, as well as a knowledge of the main technology trends. The candidates must be able to entertain interpersonal relationships with international customers. So, just knowing the Italian language will not be enough: English is required too. Problem-solving and dedication to work are among the other qualities required by Xiaomi. Unfortunately, the date in which the Mi Store will be opened in Milan is still unknown.

We do not even know which products will be sold in this physical store, even though there is a high chance that we will see Mi and Redmi phones. We may learn more about it at MWC 2018, seeing that the company will attend the Mobile World Congress this year. Italy is not the first European country in which Xiaomi has arrived: the Chinese giant has already opened stores in Greece and Spain. Further, it is actually possible to purchase some Xiaomi phones in Italy through Amazon (Mi A1 and Mi Max 2 are among these devices), even though prices are way higher than the ones in China.

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