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It's a side note in this article, but those unfamiliar with Xiaomi should do some light reading on the topic. It's a controversial company that publicly aspires
by jonnathanson 12y ago
It's a side note in this article, but those unfamiliar with Xiaomi should do some light reading on the topic. It's a controversial company that publicly aspires to be the "Apple of China," and is often accused of simply ripping off Apple designs. My hunch is that we'll hear a lot more about Xiaomi in the American press in the next few years, even if in passing, and just as a curiosity.
Xiaomi is not the only reason Samsung's been hurting. But its dirt-cheap pricing strategies have taken a serious bite out of Samsung's position in the crucial Chinese market.
- Brajeshwar 12y agoAnd Xiaomi is targeting the humongous Indian Market like crazy. I was once at an off-beat pre-launch for one of their new product (I hid my iPhone at all times) and they're super focused on getting the locals to get to Xiaomi phones. They are pretty successful successful in India and they are Indianizing their offerings for the Indians.
- aaronbrethorst 12y agoIndianizing their offerings for the Indians. what does this entail?
- Mikeb85 12y agoLocalized apps mostly. Many countries have their own social networks, search engines, ecommerce sites, etc...
- ww520 12y agoXiaomi just overtook Samsung's market share in China. It sells cheaper priced phones with similar specs. Samsung's margin was hurt because of that. Xiaomi is expanding internationally. Samsung's margin will be further eroded. It's like the war of the clones back in the PC days, where Compaq the clone leader was cobbled by other better priced clones when all the clones had essentially the same feature.
- bhouston 12y agoMy prediction: Xiaomi is only two years away from a serious entrance into the North American or European market and that entrance will be very disruptive for the existing market players, just like it has been in other markets that Xiaomi has entered.
- seanmcdirmid 12y agoXiaomi can't really enter western markets until its designs are more original, otherwise they would be sued out of existence. It will be interesting to see if and how they manage that transition. Also, Xiaomi is not a very good value. Meizi provides better quality for a similar price if you are into the low end.
- NicoJuicy 12y agoXiaomi releases models in Europe...
- josephlord 12y agoIt is the cycle of things. European industrial dominance was undercut by low quality American knock offs that then went further up the market. Japan undercut the American market with low cost and quality products and then looked like they were going to dominate the world. Korea undercut Japan with low quality products and then went upmarket. Now China is about to... The key markets have changed since the industrial revolution but last century or so it can most clearly be seen in cars and electronics.