Xiaomi Launched Low Price Wearable Fitness Bands along with Mi 4
Deepanshu Kumar, July 23rd, 2014
Xiaomi's Mi 3 has been up for sale on Flipkart since yesterday and it actually ran out of stock within 39 minutes of launch. Looking at the increasing popularity of Xiaomi's products in India with a couple of phones to launch next month and the Mi4 waiting to enter Indian markets by the end of October this year, it makes us curious about every product that the company launches. One of such devices was launched along with the Mi 4 in China yesterday called the Mi Band.
The Mi Band tracks your movement (walking or running) plus sleeping pattern, and you can also use it as a smart vibrating alarm to wake up feeling better. Interestingly, a single charge on this waterproof device will last up to 30 days, which easily beats its competitors that tend to last for a week or less. Although the band does not have a display still the aggressive pricing strategy of Xiaomi would surely help it sell in the Indian market.
The Mi Band tracks your movement (walking or running) plus sleeping pattern, and you can also use it as a smart vibrating alarm to wake up feeling better. Interestingly, a single charge on this waterproof device will last up to 30 days, which easily beats its competitors that tend to last for a week or less. Although the band does not have a display still the aggressive pricing strategy of Xiaomi would surely help it sell in the Indian market.
Xiaomi which has gained popularity because of its low price devices with high end features and quality, has kept the price of the Mi Band as low as CNY79 (approximately Rs 789). At this price point, the Xiaomi could beat all those devices that offer fitness bands especially if the company launches it as a device that could work with other smartphones as well. However, there is the possibility that it may work only with Xiaomi phones. The Mi Band has an aluminium surface with a micro laser perforation and no display screen, the Xiaomi Mi Band is water resistant (IP67). Once paired with the smartphone, the Mi Band can be used to unlock the user’s smartphone without typing a password or patterns. The Mi Band will be available in range of colour variants including Blue, Pink, Brown, Black, Purple and Grey.
So far there's no word on its availability in India. We wonder if Xiaomi plans to bundle it with the Mi 4. Lets wait until the launch of the Redmi 1S,the Redmi Note and of course the Mi4 and see how the company plans to proceed in India.
So far there's no word on its availability in India. We wonder if Xiaomi plans to bundle it with the Mi 4. Lets wait until the launch of the Redmi 1S,the Redmi Note and of course the Mi4 and see how the company plans to proceed in India.
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