Xiaomi launches new devices, house home equipment focusing on S. Korean market

SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Yonhap) — The South Korean arm of Chinese tech large Xiaomi Corp. on Thursday launched new devices and residential home equipment as the corporate goals to increase its presence out there.

Xiaomi Korea mentioned the set of eight new merchandise consists of the flagship Xiaomi 15T Pro smartphone and the Xiaomi Pad Mini pill.

Jony Wu, normal supervisor at Xiaomi Korea, mentioned the discharge got here as 40 p.c of Xiaomi smartphones bought since launching its first retailer in South Korea three months in the past had been high-end fashions, reflecting sturdy demand for premium units.

Wu added the corporate will proceed efforts to increase native partnerships, together with opening two extra shops in cooperation with retail large E-Land Group this week.

“Soon, we’ll be working with Hyundai Department Store to take our offline presence even further,” Wu mentioned in a launch.

“In mobility and payments, we’re currently exploring a potential partnership with T-money, a service that touches the daily lives of millions of Koreans,” the South Korean department chief added.

Xiaomi can be collaborating with SSG.com Corp. and Naver Corp. to promote its merchandise on a wider vary of platforms.

In line with efforts to increase its presence in South Korea, Xiaomi mentioned it plans to launch the Exclusive Service Center in central Seoul in October to reinforce guarantee providers for native customers.

colin@yna.co.kr
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