We reported early this week that CEO of Microsoft, Satya Nadella, visited Xiaomi’s head offices in Beijing, the reason for the meeting? Possibly the launch of a $50 Xiaomi Windows phone.
Becoming one of the largest smartphone makers in the world, and in just 4 years, has been enough for Xiaomi to gain the attention of big names, Microsoft being one of them who could be banking on Xioami’s help to boost the profile of Windows mobile!
Gizchina News of the week
Sources in China have revealed that the meeting touched on points including Microsofts Could Service and the possibility of the two giants working together to produce a low-cost Windows based phone.
Xiaomi have already proven that they are masters of supply chain managing and social media marketing (at least in China), so how do you think they would do with a low-cost Windows Phone costing around $50?
It’s an interesting prospect, one that we will be following closely as the months progress!
[ GizChina.de ]
$50? hell no! but a redmi 1s spec’d windows phone would be awesome.
exactly my thoyghts, even the redmi specs are too low atm, a 50$ phone would be with 512ram… no thanks… 2gb ram and a good mtk cpu is the minimum for me
Don’t forget about the low system requirements. The 512MB RAM Nokia 630 runs better and faster than my 1GB RAM Razr i.
Same with Apples iOS, the iPad Air with 1GB still outperforms most 2GB Android Tablets
If they made a $50 phone I would buy one just to have a Windows phone. Don’t forget that Windows Phone moves extremely well on considerably weaker hardware than Android. It could be a nice backup phone.
agreed !
No thanks I tried to use a Nokia Windows phone for a month. I was between phones and a friend had one they weren’t using so thought I would try it out. Windows has come a long way and I do like the tiles but the problem is even today it is still missing many of the most popular apps.
True with the apps but you have to agree that the interface is very nice and efficient and it moves extremely smooth. If somebody else than Nokia (which is now Microsoft anyway) would start making Win Phones they would get more popular. Not that I have something against Nokia, their phones are high quality devices but the price is too high compared to similarly specced androids.
If there was competition, lower priced phones would attract more users which in turn would make it worthwhile for programers to make apps and they would slowly migrate to the windows appstore. “If you build it they will come”
The native language for win app programming is C# which is also used for desktop programs. There are tons of programmers out there that could jump on the bandwagon if Windows Phone became more popular.
I am not a fan of the Windows interface personally but yes it does look nice and it is very fast and efficient. If there were more apps and a little bit more customization I would seriously consider them. They are at the same point that Blackberry was a few years ago, they have a very good OS they just lack the support from app developers to fully take advantage of it.
I would buy a properly spec’d $250. Xiaomi dual boot Windows/Andriod smartphone to go with my Ramos i10Pro
I have this tablet too.
I don’t like the build quality that much
If they make a windows phone than I’m not going to buy any Xiaomi phone at all.
why? Xioami is a great company and MIUI is one of the best rom’s available. Just because they are making a windows phone you are going to give up on the company as a whole?
No, Xiaomi is not any better than a lot of the other Chinese companies out there today. It’s the Apple of the Chinese market. No 4G in there latest product proved that.
You are right they are not different than a lot of companies: Xiomai, Meizu, ZTE, Huwaei, OPO, Gionee, Kingzone etc. all make excellent devices and sell them for a fraction of what other flasgship’s cost.
The Mi4 has 4G for their home and biggest market….
Making that would be so stupid on so many levels.
Most likely it will be for developing markets where Windows Phone has done quite well thanks to the low priced and excellent quality Nokia devices.
I would get one, just for hell of it. Play around with windows mobile I guess.
yea why not ..it will be my first Windows Phone ever…take it for granted
Launch it in India and see all your stocks go away in seconds. It would be a trendsetter at this price which is half that of any AndroidOne device. Should have at least 1GB RAM and 8GM ROM for anything to work on it smoothly.
India is the best place to launch a smartphone right now. Especially for a company like Xiaomi.
I will Not Buy it
Oj Jesus.. Xiaomi please.. Stop thinking about new products.. You are not capable of delivering your curent products. How about black Xiaomi MI4 64GB???? Is it going available till christmas time or later??? You are loosing customers tired of waiting.. Me included
Very true xiaomi i believe is a company that intends to add one more product in their basket with out even understanding the fact that they cannot even satisfy even one of their products and leaving their customers in despair
The company should first focus on their existing quality of their products
The products look very impressive on paper but are full of manufacturing /assembly flaws
The products are good. We don’t find any flaw compare to other phones.
Yeah . im happy with my MI2.. But its time for change.. Unfortunately still not available… And no news about release date 🙁
NEVER.
For sure I would. Having tested every phone platform I love windows phone. It is the most stable and robust out of all of them, and it never lags or feel slow. Even for a hundred dollars it would be a great deal.
Windows phone is not bad for low end cheap phones