Xiaomi’s Mi Note Is A Great Phone You’ll Probably Never Get To Buy — techcrunch.com

Last week Chinese electronics company Xiaomi gave Western media an in-depth look at its products and business model. From its phones and the Android variant that powers them to its ambitions in the smart home of the future, Xiaomi demonstrated its approach to capturing the demand for premium gadgets while costing less than industry leaders like Apple and Samsung. As reporters shuffled out of the two-hour long briefing, we were each handed a bag with Xiaomi’s recently-launched Mi Note phablet, a pair of headphones, and a portable battery charger that looks an awful lot like Apple’s iPod mini.

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