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Xiaomi’s Hugo Barra: We apologize for frustrating consumers; underestimated demand in India

X iaomi’s Mi 3 might be the best value for money Android smartphone in the Indian market but so far it has only frustrated hundreds of thousands of consumers who want to buy it. Available exclusively on Flipkart , the first batch of devices sold out in under 40 minutes , the second in 5 seconds and today’s batch of 15,000 units in mind blowing two seconds . So far, over 350,000 people had pre-registered hoping to buy approximately 35,000 units of the smartphone.In an Interview Xiaomi’s vice president of international operations, Hugo Barra, today apologized for frustrating consumers in India and admitted that the company underestimated demand in the country. “We apologize for frustrating consumers in India and I say that with a hand on my heart. We are doing everything possible to improve,” Barra said in a telephonic interview. Xiaomi is known for organizing flash sales where its devices are picked up in minutes but India is the first market where the sale h...

Xiaomi Redmi 1S could be launched in India in the first week of September, could be priced below Rs 6,999

X iaomi has revealed a few new details about the Redmi 1S at the event in Bangalore. The company will be launching the smartphone sometime in the first week of September, at a price tag that could be even lower than Rs 6,999, which it had announced earlier . The Redmi 1S will be available exclusively on Flipkart and will follow the same flash sale model as the Mi 3. In other words, you will have to pre-register before a scheduled sale and quickly reserve a unit on the day of sale. But unlike the Mi 3, Xiaomi has promised that there will be more units of the Redmi 1S on launch. Xiaomi has also announced that the Redmi 1S accessories will be launched alongside the smartphone. You will be able to buy screen protectors in shiny and matte finishes for Rs 179, a back cover for Rs 469, and a flip cover for Rs 559. To recap on the specifications, the Redmi 1S sports a 4.7-inch HD 720p display with Dragontrail glass protection, and is powered by a 1.6GHz Snapdragon 400 qua...

Two Points of Wifi Signal Changes Your Life!

W ho i am? A technology freak 20 year old boy living with 2G speed in the era of 3G/4G ,in a Little City where the best net speed is 200KBps by some ISP's . But that don't bother much more,the thing which is a big problem for all is Net Speed and the cost of Plans. Having a reliance netconnect+ wireless broadband which is giving max 100-180KBps is still a shitty experience. But besides this i m very alone boy like every kid/youngster , who do not like taking part in family conversation in evening and day. living in separate . Family members used to live in second floor and on first floor i m living in a room. Here i do planning master plan like how to get money to recharge my 2g net pack and occasionally my wireless broadband if i need to download large files. Every time i have to pay charges and i don't get direct money from parents for my internet expenses . But recently 5 days back i got a unknown a wifi signal . I got surprised ,how my neighbours start using broadband ...