Mi India, one of India’s fastest growing mobile Internet companies, announced the launch of its 5.5-inch smartphone, Redmi Note, which comes in a 4G version and a dual SIM 3G variant.
Redmi Note 4G is Mi India’s very fi rst 4G device, tailored specifi cally to India’s 4G network. It is being launched in partnership with Bharti Airtel, India’s largest telecom services provider. As part of the Airtel partnership, Redmi Note 4G will retail at select Airtel stores in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Chennai. Both the 3G and 4G versions of Redmi Note will also be sold through Mi India’s e-commerce partner, Flipkart.
The launch of the 5.5-inch Redmi Note is another step of Mi India’s commitment to Mi fans in India. It off ers unparalleled performance with a larger screen at an aff ordable price of Rs 8,999. Th e 4G device, which will retail for `9,999, is a dual band LTE phone which will work on both TDD-2300 MHz and FDD-1800 Mhz 4G frequency bands.
Redmi Note 4G will be available in Airtel stores by end-December. Customers will need to register online before visiting Airtel stores to purchase the device. Registration will start mid-December onwww.airtel.com/Mi, with more details coming soon.
Manu Jain, operations head of Mi India, said, “With Airtel as our partner for Mi India’s first 4G device, we are committed to providing the best Internet experience with faster speeds. Our fans will also have easier access to our products from Airtel’s flagship stores.”
Hugo Barra, vice president of Xiaomi Global, said, “Th e Redmi Note builds upon Mi India’s promise to bring in high-quality devices that provide an excellent user experience. We also built Redmi Note 4G especially for India’s 4G network. With its long-lasting battery life and a large 5.5-inch screen among many other outstanding features, all for an amazing price, it will keep the momentum going in India.”
On their partnership, Srini Gopalan, director – consumer business, Bharti Airtel, had this to say: “We always strive to off er the best user experience to our customers - be it innovative off erings, robust network, superior customer service et al.
The partnership with Xiaomi will enable our customers to easily access the high quality yet aff ordable Redmi Note 4G at our stores. While customers in our 4G cities can start enjoying 4G services on our superior network with Redmi Note 4G, customers in the other cities can be ready to upgrade to 4G as and when we launch in these markets.”
All Redmi Note devices will be supported by over 35 Mi India service centres across the country, including exclusive Mi service centres in Delhi, Bangalore and Kochi to ensure a robust after-sales service and a hassle-free customer experience.
