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Xiaomi passes Apple to become the 2nd biggest smartphone company in China

9 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/xiaomi-passes-apple-to-become-the-2nd-biggest-smartphone-company-in-china.186020/

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petergriffin Original post #1
Jul 29, 2014 at 11:16 PM
Xiaomi has been called out a few times for being an Apple copycat. The company has denied these claims, but has admitted that Apple is an "inspiration". When you look at the market though, Xiaomi is growing much faster, and has passed Apple to become the 2nd biggest smartphone company in China. So, if Xiaomi is a copycat, it has found a way to be more popular than the original (be less expensive.)According to the newest data from the Kantar Worldpanel ComTech report, which covers the odd span of January to May 2014, Xiaomi made up 21% of smartphone sales in China. This puts the company solidly ahead of Apple, which stands at 16% of smartphone sales, but still behind of Samsung. Samsung is at 23% of smartphone sales in China; so, Xiaomi is closing in on Samsung, and could well become the number one manufacturer soon enough.
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Xiaomi passes Apple to become the 2nd biggest smartphone company in China
Desmond
Desmond #2
Jul 30, 2014 at 12:12 AM
It's like a cheaper Apple, so yeah that makes sense.
amjath
amjath #3
Jul 30, 2014 at 6:57 AM
Its China's Apple what do you expect
bssunilreddy
bssunilreddy #4
Jul 30, 2014 at 7:01 AM
Apple of China & India...
amjath
amjath #5
Jul 30, 2014 at 7:04 AM
Errr
Xiaomi secretly sending your info to Chinese servers - GSMArena Blog
sushovan
sushovan #6
Jul 30, 2014 at 8:58 AM
amjath said:
Errr
Xiaomi secretly sending your info to Chinese servers - GSMArena Blog
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What Google does with Android is even worst! we willingly giving away all our info to Facebook, Whatsapp, Google et al besides Aadhar cards and what not :lol:
Flash
Flash #7
Jul 30, 2014 at 12:32 PM
amjath said:
Errr
Xiaomi secretly sending your info to Chinese servers - GSMArena Blog
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I guess, it should be discussed in a separate thread..

Btw, the server is in China, that's why all are worrying about. :(
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #8
Jul 30, 2014 at 12:38 PM
Flash said:
I guess, it should be discussed in a separate thread..

Btw, the server is in China, that's why all are worrying about. :(
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why don't u guys (Mi3 owners) track the same thing and confirm
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hsr #9
Jul 30, 2014 at 4:49 PM
There's a thread for this. I'd suggest you take the spying discussions there.