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Get Ready To Hear Xiaomi's Name A Lot
Friday, October 7, 2016 - 11:16am | 347Xiaomi, the China-based electronics company, is looking to make its splash in the American market. Up first: its $69 streaming video box called Mi Box that is built on Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL)'s Google Android TV that will be sold mostly through Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT...
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The 'Apple Of China' Might Be In Trouble
Tuesday, August 16, 2016 - 12:13pm | 303Xiaomi, China's answer to Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is in "serious trouble," at least according to Business Insider. The Chinese firm not only compete against Apple's iPhone devices in China with a $225 smartphone, but also launched a laptop that holds its ground against Apple's Macbook Air and...
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Alibaba, China Telecom Unveils Mobile Phones For Rural Users
Friday, April 24, 2015 - 10:36am | 285Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA) and China Telecom Corporation Limted (NYSE: CHA) jointly announced on Friday they will begin selling inexpensive mobile phones with software developed for online shopping to spread e-commerce access to China's less affluent and rural population, according to...
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The Smartphone Market Might Grow Less Than Expected
Thursday, March 26, 2015 - 9:15am | 269In a report published Thursday, Citigroup analyst Ehud Gelblum suggested that a global smartphone slowdown is expected in 2015, reflecting a smartphone slowdown in China. Gelblum expects total smartphone shipment growth of 15.5 percent in 2015, down from prior estimates of 19 percent growth. The...