Xiaomi is rapidly pushing beyond its traditional Mi Phones, Redmi Phones, and the Mi TV into the smart home market. The Chinese smartphone maker is now developing new devices such as AI speakers, smart treadmills, cleaning robots, and motion sensors.
Can we even expect Xiaomi cars rolling on the streets any time soon?
Hey China! caught up with KOL Lisa Liang of Xiaomi about the company’s competitive edge, the pricing strategy, and international expansion plans. She tells Shirley Yu and Martina Fuchs that new product launches are “all about 5G and AI”.
It comes as Xiaomi, Huawei Technologies, Oppo and Vivo are joining forces to create a platform for developers outside China to upload apps onto all of their app stores simultaneously, in a move analysts say is meant to challenge the dominance of Google’s Play store.
Hey China! started by asking her about why LinkedIn is her go-to platform.
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