Xiaomi, China’s Apple challenger, unveils hotly anticipated Mi2 quad-core-powered smartphone
China is the world’s biggest mobile phone market, with a billion users, and with 35% of Chinese accessing the Internet exclusively through mobile devices. But while Apple is making inroads into the Chinese market with their latest iPhone and new iPad, there’s another strong contender in the smartphone scene: Xiaomi. The company, dubbed China’s iPhone, has just launched version two of its hotly anticipated smartphone release.

Xiaomi launched the Mi-One at about this time last year, initially with a limited release. Demand quickly outpaced supply, and Xiaomi had to make subsequent releases in batches, but that still did not satisfy the Chinese smartphone users’ craving for a quality device sold at a reasonable price. With their second release, Xiaomi is upping the ante, with specs found to be superior to the Samsung Galaxy S III — at least based on benchmarks — and with a tiered model setup, so that users have a choice.
Xiaomi Mi2

The Xiaomi Mi2 — yes, I’ve always thought it would be named the “me too” — comes with the following specs:

1.7 GHz Quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor
Adreno 320 GPU
2GB of RAM
16GB internal storage
4.3-inch capacitive touchscreen at 1280×720 pixel resolution
8 megapixel rear camera (with upgraded F/2.0 lens)
2 megapixel front camera
HDMI-compatible USB port
HSPA+ connectivity up to 42 Mbps

The Xiaomi Mi-Two will run the company’s MIUI v4 skin of Jelly Bean. The Mi2′s USB port will let users connect the phone to a compatible television set, for an improved multimedia experience. The best thing about the Mi2 is the price. Xiaomi will sell the phone for 1,999 RMB or about $314.

Smartphones from Xiaomi - founded only two years ago but already worth more than Blackberry maker Research in Motion, according to private market valuations - have proved so popular they sell out in minutes after going on sale online. The company, founded by CEO Lei Jun, said last month its first-half revenue was close to $1 billion as it sold more than 3 million phones.

http://thenextweb.com/asia/2012/08/16/xiaomi-chinese-apple-unveils-quad-core-xiaomi-phone-2-8mp-camera/
http://www.androidauthority.com/xiaomi-mi2-1s-launch-108316/
http://www.pcworld.com/article/260955/chinas_homegrown_smartphone_firm_xiaomi_takes_on_market_with_lowprice_strategy.html

what do naija guys think about this?

Xiaomi
promises Xbox 360-like graphics
performance and that might not just
be PR talk.

www.gsmarena.com/new_xiaomi_mitwo_handset_is_first_ever_with_quadcore_krait-news-4657.php

are we gonna get this in 9ja
cos it sure'll be a bang for the bucks

I really dont think i need the too expensive phones where something like this can do virtually all the jobs, plus more, said expensive phones do.only 45 naira with iphone-like performance. will try and get this even if not sold in nigeria.

Wow