Xiaomi sells 26.1 million smartphones in the first half of 2014, more than it expected to sell for the whole year




Xiaomi, the Chinese company that’s often compared to Apple (but that functions more like Amazon) sold 26.1 million smartphones in the first half of 2014, surpassing its own projections. Chief executive Lei Jun said the company’s revenue for the first half amounted to CNY33 billion ($5.3 billion), up 149% compared to the same period last year. Profit numbers, an interesting stat for a company like Xiaomi that sells its top smartphones at very low margins, remained a mystery.



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