Hugo Barra

Xiaomi elevates India Head Manu Kumar Jain as Global VP

Chinese handset maker Xiaomi has elevated its India Head Manu Kumar Jain to a global role as its Vice President.

Feb 17, 2017, 20:51 PM IST

Hugo Barra joins Facebook to lead virtual reality business

Facebook Inc has hired Hugo Barra, the most prominent global executive at Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Inc, to lead its virtual reality business including the Oculus unit, Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said.

Jan 26, 2017, 11:48 AM IST

Xiaomi Global VP Hugo Barra quits; to continue as advisor

 Xiaomi Global Vice-President Hugo Barra announced his exit from the Chinese handset maker to return to the Silicon Valley.

Jan 23, 2017, 13:50 PM IST

Xiaomi has sold 110 million Redmi smartphones globally: Hugo Barra

Xiaomi's Global VP Hugo Barra claimed so via a tweet. However, he did not give any specific break-up of the market.

Jul 11, 2016, 16:52 PM IST

MIUI 8 has got some really irresistible features: Watch Video

MIUI 8 comes with Dual Apps that will allow users to have two WhatsApp accounts on the same device.

Jul 01, 2016, 23:52 PM IST

Watch: Hugo Barra doing teardown of Xiaomi Mi 5

The Mi 5 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor along with 3GB RAM.

Jun 19, 2016, 07:22 AM IST

Buy Xiaomi Mi5 without registration and flash sale

Zee Media Bureau

New Delhi: There is good news for those who are yearning to own Xiaomi Mi5, but failed to see any success in flash sales so far.

Jun 05, 2016, 15:36 PM IST

What is so special for Xiaomi fans next week? Is it the Mi 5 black?

Xiaomi is bringing something special for its fans next week.

May 26, 2016, 10:36 AM IST

Over 600,000 units of Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 sold: Hugo Barra

Chinese handset maker Xiaomi on Tuesday claimed that it has sold over 600,000 units of the Redmi Note 3 in India in just two months, a record sale for the company.

May 17, 2016, 19:37 PM IST

75% of phones sold in India are 'Made in India': Xiaomi

In August last year, Xiaomi had partnered Taiwanese firm Foxconn to set up local assembly of its phones to cater to one of the world's fastest growing smartphone markets globally.

Mar 03, 2016, 18:38 PM IST

Xiaomi to launch MIUI 7 OS in India today

Chinese handset maker Xiaomi will launch the much anticipated MIUI 7 Operating System in India.

Aug 18, 2015, 15:05 PM IST

China's Xiaomi will strengthen IP ahead of US entry: Hugo Barra

Xiaomi has already encountered intellectual property hurdles in India, where a patent infringement complaint from Ericsson briefly halted sales of its handsets late last year.

Jul 17, 2015, 09:52 AM IST

Xiaomi starts making smartphone in Brazil, first big step outside China

With a move to expand outside Asia, leading Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has started making devices in Brazil for local sale.

Jul 01, 2015, 05:29 AM IST

Xiaomi Mi 4i to be launched in India today

The event will be attended by the company's CEO and founder, Lei Jun and president and global vice president Hugo Barra.

Apr 23, 2015, 08:59 AM IST

Xiaomi to launch entry-level smartphone at Rs 5,000 in India today?

The phone will reportedly sport a 4.7-inch display with 720x1280p resolution.

Apr 08, 2015, 10:00 AM IST

Xiaomi says wants to invest in Indian start-ups

"One area that we are also looking to make some investments in is start-ups in India. India is already the largest market for us outside of mainland China," Barra said.

Jan 16, 2015, 11:59 AM IST

Xiaomi Redmi 1S to go on sale again on December 23

Following the relief from the Delhi High Court, Xiaomi will once again put up its Redmi 1S smartphone for sale on December 23 via e-commerce site Flipkart.

Dec 17, 2014, 23:18 PM IST

Xiaomi smartphone India ban exposes wider patent risk

Hugo Barra, the former Google executive now leading Xiaomi`s international operations, told Reuters in November how rapidly the country had taken to his brand.

Dec 14, 2014, 15:15 PM IST

Xiaomi Redmi Note coming to India in Dec for Rs 9,999

The Redmi Note has a 5.5-inch 720p IPS display and boasts of a 1.7GHz MediaTek MT6592 octa-core processor supported by 2GB of RAM.

Nov 20, 2014, 20:41 PM IST

We don't store private info or data without permission: Xiaomi

Following reports of Xiaomi infringing user privacy by sending their details to a remote server, the Chinese handset maker has clarified that it does not store private information or data without permission.

Aug 11, 2014, 21:30 PM IST