The fight for territory in the Chinese smartphone market is really hotting up with firms like Xiaomi trying to gain traction while even Apple is scrambling to take charge in the area. The two have clashed in the past with Xiaomi being accused of taking iPhone designs and copying them, and it seems it's about to take its unofficial war with Apple to the next level.
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Xiaomi, the Chinese electronics company that has enjoyed a rapid rise to prominence, has been called out on numerous occasions for quite blatantly ripping off products of major brands, namely Apple. But in an incredible move, Xiaomi has turned and warned customers off purchasing products that copy its own - a very ironic twist that shows an incredible amount of audacity.
Chinese company Xiaomi is making waves not just at home where it has cannibalized Samsung’s smartphone market share, but also worldwide where it has managed to gain itself a spot in the planet’s top 5 smartphone makers. One of the world’s biggest and fastest growing startups, Xiaomi is already setting its sights beyond the phone.
China is an economic superpower that continues to grow at an incredible rate, and consumer electronics firm Xiaomi perfectly encapsulates this climate. But while often dubbed the "Apple of China," it's not just its monumental rise to prominence that has resulted in this label, but also the notion that it copies many of the Cupertino's designs with many of its own products. In news that will certainly irk the Mac maker, Xiaomi's chief has set his sights on overtaking Apple and Korean competitor Samsung to become the dominant force of the smartphone industry in the next 5-10 years, and while the Chinese firm hasn't much of a presence in the United States as yet, its Asian market dominance suggests that these claims cannot be taken lightly.
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