Xiaomi is the one of popular smartphone maker in China, after they released the new Xaomi Red Rice phone, Xiaomi is also becoming the hype after they already hire the Google’s ex-VP of Android, Hugo Barra, just tendered his resignation to become VP of Xiaomi Global.

The Xiaomi Red Rice phone, also known as the Hongmi, sells for RMB799 in China (around $130 USD) putting it firmly in that low-end market.

Despite its low price tag, the phone has respectable hardware including a MediaTek MT6589 chipset that reportedly accounts for 20% of the overall manufacturing costs. packs with 4.7-inch IPS display is made by AUO and represents 22% of the device costs. The screen does offer 312ppi making it a nice upgrade from the more common 220ppi smartphone screens in similarly priced devices.

According to TrendForce, the Xiaomi is only $85 bill of material (BOM) for Xiaomi Red Rice phone, this is the nice strategy. The Xiaomi’s groundbreaking price will inevitably have an influence on other smartphone manufacturers’ pricing strategies, especially for low to mid-end products.

The Xiaomi is able to squeeze so much profit out of its device in part by controlling when the product is unveiled and controlling its inventory more effectively than competitors.

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Xiaomi has been launching the new Xiaomi Red Rice Android smartphone, is now we have a picture and video comparison between Xiaomi Red Rice and Xiaomi 2A and Xiaomi 2S Android smartphone.

Although we have seen a lot of evaluation before, but it all comes from the hands on. And there are already mobile phone users received a Xiaomi Red Rice, smartphone and now we have to see from the user on the phone evaluation.

The video showing the comparison between the Xiaomi Red Rice vs Xiaomi 2A and Xiaomi 2S appearance, there is also a coupled picture of Xiaomi Red Rice run AnTuTu benchamark test points, game results and photographing imaging.

The Xiaomi Red Rice phone is sports with a 4.7 inch screen with a resolution of 1280 x 720 and is powered by a 1.5GHz MT6589T quad-core processor. The phone runs on Version 5 of Xiaomi’s own highly customizable Android-based MIUI firmware, and features an 8-megapixel rear camera as well as a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera, and dual SIM function. It also comes with 1GB of RAM and 4GB worth of extendable memory.

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Xiaomi has been officially release the new Xiaomi Red Rice smartphone, this is the most wanted phone this year since the reservation number reached 7,450,000, while the first round of supply just only 100,000 units and was sold out in only 90 seconds.

The Xiaomi Red Rice is the first smartphone from Xiaomi that packs with dual card and dual standby capabilities, working on TD-SCDMA + GSM network. And recently, Lei Jun as CEO of Xiaomi has just to respond.

Lei Jun said that his company is preparing another batch and now Xiaomi Red Rice : “The Red Rice TD + G dual card dual standby, many people is interesting to this smartphone, so I will disclose in advance, Red Rice W + G dual card dual standby is in full development, also need to wait for some time. Added Qualcomm royalties, we decided to sell the phone for 799 yuan price. ”

Red Rice phones also is the first time that offers through the official microblogging site, it seems WCDMA + GSM version has been in the development process, will still maintain the low price of 799 yuan, the specific release date is uncertain. However, since the discharge outlet air LEI, should also not be too long. Then, the user will be more extensive range of options.

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One of Chinese smartphone manufacturer that has already to go International market, Xiaomi,  raises its target, now plans to sell 20 million smartphones in 2013.

After they already selling 15 million unit of smartphones is now they ready to raised that goal to 20 million units.

To inncrease the target was revealed after the release of their newest cheap smartphone, namely Xiaomi Hongmi or also known as Xiaomi Red Rice. Given the cheap mobile phone, Xiaomi expects the number of sales increased dramatically.

In the mid-2013, Xiaomi has sold as many as 7,03 million units of smartphones. With the new targets, they have to sell at least 13 million smartphones in the second half of 2013.

Today, the Xiaomi listed as the sixth largest producer of smartphones in the Chinese market. The achievement also managed to beat Apple’s iPhone.

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Xiaomi has becoming the hot topic today since they has officially launch the new Xiaomi Android smartphone. This is the one of Xiaomi products that colaboration wit Chinese Internet giant, Tencent which built the Xiaomi Red Rice smartphone.

The Xiaomi Red Rice smartphone has been announced on Sine Weibo and Qzone, those social networking website is operate by Tencent and China Mobile provider.

The new Xiamo Red Rice smartphone is offers with 799 yuan or around $130 USD price tag per unit, while the handset will be available on August 12th after the pre-order is open today. Xiaomi has been preparing for 100,000 units for the first batch and will be exclusive debut in the QQ space.

This phone is sports with a 4.7 inch screen with a resolution of 1280 x 720 and is powered by a 1.5GHz MT6589T quad-core processor. The phone runs on Version 5 of Xiaomi’s own highly customizable Android-based MIUI firmware, and features an 8-megapixel rear camera as well as a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera, and dual SIM function. It also comes with 1GB of RAM and 4GB worth of extendable memory.

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Xiaomi is reporting to preparing the new Red Rice smartphone, this phone is targeting for low-end market segment. And now we have a compariosn video between Xiaomi smartphone with Xiaomi Red Rice smartphone that has 4.7 inch screen size.

The Red Rice phone, which will start being carried first by the operator, will retail at a price of RMB999 ($160 USD).

The device is said to be 9.9mm thick and sport a 4.7 inch 720p screen. It will reportedly be powered by a 1.5GHz MT6589T quad-core processor and run on Version 5 of Xiaomi’s own highly customizable Android-based MIUI firmware.

The Red Rice phone will also reportedly come with 1GB of RAM and 4GB worth of extendable memory and feature an 8-megapixel rear camera as well as a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera, a 2000 mAh battery, and dual SIM function.

Pre-orders will apparently start from July 30. Xiaomi has been cooperate with QQ network and the lauch event will be held in Beijing. After you et the pre-order, you can get the phone around August 16th 2013.

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