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February 13, 2015

China's Xiaomi to start selling tech gear here

  • Some analysts have hailed it as a cheaper version of Apple, in part because of its intensely loyal fans.
  • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Xiaomi, one of China's hottest companies, is bringing its blend of cheap yet fashionable technology and crowd-pleasing antics to the U.S.

    Although its smartphones won't be available here anytime soon, Xiaomi unveiled plans Thursday to test the U.S. market by selling inexpensive headphones and other accessories online, hewing to the Internet-driven, customer-friendly model that has helped turn the company into a major player in mobile computing just five years after its founding.


     
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