All three telcos have stated that they are currently in discussions with Xiaomi to sell its phones in Singapore.

Chinese phone maker Xiaomi today announced that it will be bringing its Redmi smartphone to Singapore soon. The re-branding and launch of a new webpage provide hints of Xiaomi's strategy to enter the Singapore market.

Hugo Barra, former Google VP in charge of Android, has just made it official on his Google+ page: Xiaomi is coming to Singapore, with "details coming soon..."

At a recent press conference, Xiaomi said that Singapore would "most likely" be the next country where it'll start selling its smartphones. But who's Xiaomi and what makes them so special? Here's what you should know.

The Chinese mobile phone manufacturer, Xiaomi, maintains its local popularity as it sees its latest smartphone sell out online in under two minutes.

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Hugo Barra, one of Google's top Android executives, will be leaving Google to join up-and-coming Chinese handset manufacturer, Xiaomi. It is currently one of China's fastest growing tech companies, and is said to be worth approximately US$10 billion.