Most people might already know that Xiaomi Redmi will be available from 21st February 2014. Today, StarHub also announced that Redmi will be available from StarHub from 27th February 2014. And another piece of good news. Xiaomi higher end product, Xiaomi MI 3 is going to be available in Singapore from 7th March 2014.

Here are the pricing.

• Redmi: S$169 (The link to purchase Redmi will be available from 21st February starting 12:00pm at http://www.xiaomi.com/sg/)
• MI 3: S$419

Singapore will also be Xiaomi’s international headquarters for the global team.

As for Telcos, so far, I received information from StarHub on Redmi. You can check out the link below or read the Press Release.

www.starhub.com/redmi

StarHub Press Release

StarHub to serve up Xiaomi Redmi from 27 February

Singapore, 19 February 2014 – StarHub today announced it will offer the much-talked-about Xiaomi Redmi at all StarHub Shops beginning 27 February 2014. Redmi will be available for $0 on selected StarHub Mobile post-paid plans or $169 with a StarHub Mobile pre-paid bundle.

Redmi is a high-performance smartphone featuring a quad-core Mediatek 1.5GHz processor and a 4.7″ IPS display from Sharp/AUO – a perfect device for all mobile Internet, communications and gaming needs. Redmi is a dual-SIM device with dual-standby capability, which makes it possible to send and receive text messages and calls on two mobile numbers seamlessly, ideal for people who have personal and work SIMs or who travel internationally often. Redmi has an 8-megapixel Samsung/OV camera with ƒ/2.2 aperture that creates professional-looking photos with soft-blurred backgrounds. As with all Xiaomi devices, Redmi comes with MIUI v5, the most powerful Android-based operating system in the world.

“We are very excited to be among the first few mobile operators in the world to bolster StarHub’s smartphone line-up with our first-ever device from Xiaomi – the designer of smartphones that boast premium hardware and advanced software features,” said Mr Chan Kin Hung, Head of Mobility, StarHub. “We will continue to work closely with Xiaomi to make available a wider range of attractively-priced smart devices, as part of our efforts in encouraging even more consumers, including current 2G mobile users, to jump onboard the smartphone wagon.”

For details on pricing and availability, please visit www.starhub.com/redmi

For more information on Redmi, please visit www.xiaomi.com/sg/redmi

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About StarHub

StarHub is Singapore’s fully-integrated info-communications company, offering a full range of information, communications and entertainment services for both consumer and corporate markets. StarHub operates a mobile network that provides 4G, 3G and 2G services. It also manages an island-wide HFC network that delivers multi-channel pay TV services (including HDTV, Internet TV and on-demand services) as well as ultra-high speed residential broadband services. StarHub operates an extensive fixed business network that provides a wide range of data, voice and wholesale services. Over Singapore’s fibre-based Next Generation Nationwide Broadband Network, StarHub offers a broad range of home and business broadband plans along with a host of advanced media-rich value-added services, such as IPTV for commercial entities.

Launched in 2000, StarHub has become one of Singapore’s most innovative info-communications providers, and the pioneer in ‘hubbing’ – the ability to deliver unique integrated and converged services to all its customers. StarHub, listed on the main board of the Singapore Exchange since October 2004, is a component stock of the Straits Times Index and the MSCI Singapore Free Index. Visit www.starhub.com for more information.

About Xiaomi

Founded in 2010, Xiaomi is a mobile Internet company dedicated to creating the ultimate user experience through its portfolio of hardware, software and services. Xiaomi offers a series of high-performance smartphones and TV products; MIUI, a highly customizable operating system based on Android; and Internet apps and services such as Mi Cloud, MiTalk and the MIUI Themes store. The company is headquartered in Beijing, China, and has over 4,000 employees worldwide. Read more details about Xiaomi’s products in Singapore at www.xiaomi.com/sg/

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