(From left to right) Lin Bin, Xiaomi Co-Founder and President with Hugo Barra, Xiaomi Global Division, Vice President holding up the soon to arrive Xiaomi Mi 3 smartphone
While it had a rather soft landing when it was first announced, Xiaomi Malaysia officially launched today with a bang. On top of news that they will begin selling their Xiaomi Mi 3 smartphone for RM889 and Mi Power Bank for RM36 tomorrow, they also revealed that the Mi 3 will be made available via DiGi, Celcom and Maxis. The current version of the MIUI interface running on the Mi 3 has been revealed to be Android 4.3 with news that the Android 4.4 Kitkat version is coming soon as well. In preparation for the upcoming deluge of Xiaomi users, Xiaomi Malaysia will open 4 service centers in Malaysia, with a centre in Kelantan, Perak, Pulau Pinang and Selangor for now.
Xiaomi Malaysia also revealed that they will be bringing a refreshed Xiaomi Redmi 1S smartphone to Malaysia in June 2014. While they haven't revealed the pricing for the Redmi 1S but it is currently going for RMB799 (RM411). However, it seems like Malaysians will be getting a better version with tech specs that include:
- 1.6GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor
- 1GB RAM
- 8GB storage + microSD
- 4.7-inch display (IPS, 1280 x 720 pixel resolution)
- 8MP rear camera (LED flash)
- 2000 mAh battery
- MIUI V5 (Android 4.3)
In related news, the Xiaomi Redmi Note will also be coming to Malaysia but there are still no confirmed Malaysia release dates just yet. We're personally waiting for the Xiaomi MiPad but we'll see it when or if it gets here.
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