Chinese handset maker Xiaomi is expected to launch its latest 4G device Mi4 in the country later this month as it looks to strengthen its position in the booming Indian smartphone market.
Chinese handset maker Xiaomi has begun covering its retail store branding with white 'Made in India' logo amid fears of vandalism at outlets against the backdrop of Sino-India border tension, the All India Mobile Retailers Association said. The association had written to Chinese mobile brands to highlight the threat of vandalism at offline stores by people amid calls for boycotting Chinese products in certain sections.
Ratan Tata has acquired a stake in Chinese handset maker Xiaomi, the first investment by any Indian in the smartphone maker.
Handset maker Xiaomi will set up a research and development unit in Bangalore, its first such facility outside of China, as it looks to beef up presence in the booming Indian smartphone market.
The company is also looking to invest in Indian start-ups.
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Inc has tied up with Taiwan's Foxconn to start assembling phones in India.
China's smartphone giant Xiaomi on Thursday launched its new flagship phones to rival iPhone 6 at virtually half the prices and vowed to expand its India operations, brushing aside the legal challenges it faced over patent issues.
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