Xiaomi unveiled the Mi 4i smartphone in
New Delhi on Thursday, in what was the
company's first major launch event
outside of its homeland China. The
smartphone is priced at Rs. 12,999, the
same price range as the Mi 3 that made
Xiaomi a smash hit on its India debut
last July.
The event was attended by Xiaomi CEO
Lei Jun with Vice President Xiaomi
Global, Hugo Barra, introducing the
brand new Mi 4i in front of hundreds of
screaming Mi fans as well as Xiaomi
partners and media from all across the
globe. Registrations for the first sale of
the Mi 4i have already begun on Flipkart
with the phone scheduled to become
available on April 30. However, there's a
slight twist in the tale as far as
availability of the device is concerned.
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Once the Flipkart exclusive period is over
- no word on how long that will last - no
only will the Mi 4i be available via
Xiaomi's other online partners like
Snapdeal and Amazon, as well as offline
partners like Airtel and The Mobile Store,
in a first for the country, the Xiaomi Mi 4
will also be available directly from
Xiaomi's online store Mi.com.
So far, Xiaomi India has been selling onl
accessories via Mi.com, though it had
dropped several hints in the past it will
soon start selling phones directly as well
The other product launched in the
country in India - the Mi Band - will in
fact be sold exclusively via Mi.com. Price
at Rs. 999, the fitness tracking band will
go up for registrations on Tuesday, and
the first 1,000 registrants will get the
band at Re. 1.
Xiaomi Mi 4i, Mi Band to Open a New Chapter for Mi.com in India | NDTV Gadgets
