Xiaomi's CEO Lei Jun previously announced on its Weibo account that the company will be launching a new handset on June 29, and it is believed that the upcoming Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 is expected to make its official debut in China on the said date along with the Xiaomi Redmi Note Pro 2 ( IB Times )
An upcoming device believed to be the Xioami Remdi Note 2 was spotted at Zauba, a website "meant for testing purpose for company internal use and not for sale," while a Xiaomi device with code-number - '2015501' passed 3C certificate with 4G-LTE connectivity, Brethecast reported.
As per previous leaks, the Xioami Redmi Note 2 will keep the 5.5-inch screen like the one we have seen in the first generation model upgraded to full HD (1920x720p);64-bit class Mediatek (MT6795) Helio X10 Octa-core SoC (System on Chip) powered by Android Lollipop (either v5.0.2 or v5.1with MIUI skin); 13MP rear camera and 5MP front snapper.(via IB Times)
Meanwhile, Xiaomi Vice President Hugo Barra talks about the company's plans at the Re/Code conference. As for the much awaited US release of Xiaomi devices, Hugo Barra reiterated that the Chinese tech giant might test the waters in the US market but the company might face "series of disadvantages for a successful launch", and "left an impression that this won't be happening anytime soon," PhoneArena reported.
"Xiaomi plans to stick to its upfront pricing model in every region that it sells its phones, as this showcases the company's value for money aspect. Fortunately for Xiaomi, the US market is also beginning to favour this purchasing method over carrier contracts. There is also the issue of building a decent customer service base in the country, which is something the Xiaomi CEO says would take years to setup correctly," Android Authority
added.
