Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi on Wednesday said Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has barred the sale and marketing of all Mi devices in the country.
“The PTA has demanded that XiaomiPK.com has to stop the sale/marketing of all Mi mobile devices… We want our customers and people around the country to understand the monopoly of some brands in the market,” the company said in a statement. However, the company did not say which monopoly it was referring to.
“We believe that the Pakistani market deserves to have fair competition but these events make us ponder that some competitors believe in grabbing the market through influence instead of competing on the basis of quality and service.”
We have great respect for the authorities at the PTA, and we believe their intentions are good. But it is quite surprising that Pakistani customer’s right has been denied without any reason. if they have any legitimate concern we are ready to address it but so far we haven’t got any rational reason, the statement added.
According to International Data Corporation (IDC), in October 2014 Xiaomi was the third largest smartphone maker in the world, following Samsung and Apple Inc.Rumours were ripe in the tech industry that the Chinese hardware manufacturer Xiaomi is looking to enter the laptop market. On Wednesday, at the launch of its new smartphone Redmi Pro, the Chinese tech giant unveiled its first ever laptop, Mi Notebook Air.
Name sounds too familiar? It even bears resembles to the Apple’s MacBook Air. Touted as MacBook Air rival, the company claims Mi Notebook Air 13.3” is 13 per cent thinner than Apple’s popular notebook. Xiaomi’s notebook is 14.88mm thick compared to MacBook Air which is 17mm thick.Although both Mi Notebook Air and MacBook Air offer 13.3” display, Xiaomi’s notebook has 11% smaller body.
Mi Notebook Air runs on Windows 10 and features an Intel Core i5-6200U 2.7 GHz processor along with 8GB DDR4 RAM, an Nvidia GeForce 940MX dedicated graphics card and 256GB of SSD storage. Xiaomi’s notebook is available in gold and silver finishes with full-metal body and type-C USB charging and two USB slots. It comes with a full HD display and offers up to 9.5 hours of battery life on a single charge and it weighs 1.28kg (2.82lbs).
You can also go for a smaller 12.5-inch version that weighs 2.36lbs and comes loaded with an Intel Core M3 processor with integrated graphics, 4GB RAM and a 128GB SSD. It can last up to 11.5 hours on a single charge.
The 12.5-inch version is available for approximately $525, while the larger, flagship model coming in at $750.
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