107. Interesting Facts About Xiaomi You Probably Don't Know

1.    Xiaomi Inc., also known as Millet Technology or Xiaomi Technology” is a privately owned Chinese electronics company.

2.    Xiaomi name is combination of two words “Xiao” and “Mi” that means “little” and “rice” in China.

3.    Most of the people pronounce the name of Xiaomi incorrectly. Its actual pronunciation is “shiow-me”.

4.    Due to similarity in product physical design, Xiaomi is verbally known as “Apple of China”.

5.    Xiaomi was founded by Lei Jun on 6th of April 2010.

6.    Xiaomi’s headquarters is in Beijing, China.

7.    Xiaomi deals in smartphones, tablets and a wide range of other consumer electronic products.

8.    Xiaomi has more than 8000 employees and growing (data 2014).

9.    According to IDC, Xiaomi is world’s third largest smartphone maker after Samsung and Apple (data 2015).

10.  According to IDC, Xiaomi is the largest smartphone vendor in China (data 2014).

11.  Xiaomi is world’s second largest wearable maker accounting 24.6% of the global wearable market share (2015 data).

12.  Xiaomi released its very first smartphone – the Xiaomi Mi1 in China in August 2011.

13.  Xiaomi's very first tablet – the MiPad was announced at Xiaomi New Product Launch Event in 2014.

14.  Xiaomi's very first Wi-Fi router – the MiWiFi was launched on 23rd of April 2014.

15.  Xiaomi’s very first Android TV – the MiTv was announced in 2013.

16.  Xiaomi announced its very first fitness band – the Mi Band in August 2014.

17.  Xiaomi launched its very first smart blood pressure monitor on 24th of September 2014.

18.  Xiaomi released its very first air purifier on 9th of December 2014 in Beijing, China.

19.  Xiaomi launched its very first webcam – the Yi Smart Webcam on 29th of October 2014.

20.  Xiaomi very first camcorder – the Yi Action Camera can survive in water in a depth of up to 40 meters.

21.  Xiaomi launched its very first weighing scale on 31st March 2015.

22.  Xiaomi occupies 2nd position in the list of 50 Smartest Companies 2015 by MIT Technology Review.

23.  Xiaomi was ranked no. 3rd in the list of Most Innovative Companies 2014 by Fast Company.

24.  On its 5th birthday (6th April 2015), Xiaomi offered many discounts on its products. It sold 2,112,010 handsets in 24 hours obtaining its name in Guinness World Records for “most mobile phones sold on a single online platform in 24 hours”.