For those not in the know, Singles Day (11/11) is widely celebrated
in China, and it has become the largest annual online shopping day. This
year, Xiaomi made ¥1.2 billion ($188 million) in a single day. In
China, they have “Singles Day” and similar to Black Friday, Singles Day
is thought of as one of the biggest (if not the biggest) sales days on
the Calendar. As such, a great opportunity to add some big numbers to
the company takings. Well, when it comes to Singles Day, Xiaomi seem to
know what they are doing and reported some rather impressive sales last
year. A feat that they now looked to have repeated this year. Of course,
Xiaomi made sure this year, they were hitting the ground running as the
company did announce discounts on certain products over the days
leading up to the big day. Not to mention, they had some new additions
like the Mi Band 1S which is said to have gone on sale today in China. When
the big Singles Day sales went live at midnight, Xiaomi sold $16
million worth of product in the first twelve minutes. By the time the
sun was coming up, Xiaomi was already closing in on $100 million, and
sales continued throughout the day's festivities. By closing time, the
company netted $188 million. Keeping in mind, that this is the total for
a single day's trading. At the same time, Xiaomi new products
will be released Singles Day, The teaser image also has a caption,
confirming November 11 to be the date new Xiaomi handsets will grace the
world: "This time we play the big! (sic) New phone finale debut at 0:00
on November 11 onwards," reads the description. The Mi 5 is
rumored to a be a powerhouse of a smartphone when it launches. Rumors
claim the handset could launch with a 5.2-inch QHD display with 1440 x
2560 pixel resolution and a possible 3000 mAh battery life. When it
comes down to the camera, the handset may have a decent 16-megapixel
shooter attached at the rear, complete with optical image stabilization
(OIS). To round things off, the Xiaomi Mi 5 will reportedly come with
4GB of RAM and up to 64GB of internal storage. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 Pro
is the less powerful of the two devices. It is rumored to have a metal
body along with a fingerprint scanner for security purposes, similar to
the iPhone. A 2GHz octa-core processor and a 5.5-inch display make for a
smartphone that could rival most. On the matter of the camera,
the device reportedly comes with a 13-megapixel rear shooter and a
5-megapixel camera at the front for taking selfies and making video
calls via various apps. There's also the addition of 2GB of RAM, which
is quite small when compared to the Xiaomi Mi Note Pro. Both the Xiaomi Mi 5
and Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 Pro are powerful handsets based on rumored
specifications. With the purported launch just around the corner, we
should learn more soon enough. Source: http://www.xiaomidevice.com/blog/xiaomi-mi5-and-xiaomi-redmi-note-2-pro-debut-in-China-singles-day/
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