Chinese tech giant Xiaomi delivered a one-two punch at an event in
New Delhi today. Not only did it announce the Redmi 2, a follow up to
the Redmi 1S smartphone it released last year, it also announced the Mi
Pad, an iPad Mini rival priced aggressively at just Rs. 12,999.
First the phone: The Redmi 2 is a 4.7-inch smartphone aimed at budget buyers. It runs on a fairly low-end Snapdragon 410 processor and has 1 GB RAM. The built-in storage is 8 GB but can be expanded to 32 GB via a microSD card. It supports dual SIM cards with 4G support on both. There's also an 8 megapixel camera on the back and a 2 megapixel front camera for selfies.
The Redmi 2 differentiates from its competition like the recently
released second-generation Moto E in several ways: it allows flash
drives to be plugged in directly to copy files to the phone (and vice
versa); calls can be recorded with a single tap; and there's a built-in
Cleaner app to get rid of unwanted files, app caches and duplicate
photographs.
Registrations for the Redmi 2 will start on Flipkart at 6 PM today. Xiaomi India head, Manu Jain, said that 30 to 40 thousand units will be available in the first flash sale.
Xiaomi also announced that the Mi Pad, a 7.9-inch tablet that runs on a Tegra K1 processor will be launched in India on Flipkart on March 24. Customers can buy the tablet without registering before.
The Mi Pad's aggressive pricing of Rs. 12,999 is a bold move. Tablets in this class usually cost upwards of Rs. 20,000
Xiaomi, which only began operating in India in July 2014, has a 4 percent smartphone market share in the country according to industry analysis firm IDC.
First the phone: The Redmi 2 is a 4.7-inch smartphone aimed at budget buyers. It runs on a fairly low-end Snapdragon 410 processor and has 1 GB RAM. The built-in storage is 8 GB but can be expanded to 32 GB via a microSD card. It supports dual SIM cards with 4G support on both. There's also an 8 megapixel camera on the back and a 2 megapixel front camera for selfies.
Registrations for the Redmi 2 will start on Flipkart at 6 PM today. Xiaomi India head, Manu Jain, said that 30 to 40 thousand units will be available in the first flash sale.
Xiaomi also announced that the Mi Pad, a 7.9-inch tablet that runs on a Tegra K1 processor will be launched in India on Flipkart on March 24. Customers can buy the tablet without registering before.
Xiaomi, which only began operating in India in July 2014, has a 4 percent smartphone market share in the country according to industry analysis firm IDC.
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