Xiaomi Mi Note is the best 'made in China' phone you've never heard of

What's tall, thin and has a nice curved back?

I'm not talking about a supermodel. I'm talking about Xiaomi's flagship Mi Note smartphone. The hottest Chinese company on the planet with a $46 billion valuation is eating Samsung's lunch and gunning for Apple.

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Founded in 2010 by serial entrepreneur and angel investor Lei Jun, Xiaomi (pronounced shao-me, not zao-me or zee-oh-me), is now one of the world's largest smartphone makers despite its primary markets being China, India and Indonesia

The Chinese company is frequently called "The Apple of China" because its cult-like fans mirror Apple's diehard fanboys and its smartphones always sell out within minutes (sometimes even seconds) Read more...

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