Xiaomi’s Mi 3, one of the most sought-after smartphones of today, is now available for free under Smart Communications, Inc. ‘s Data Plan 999, which offers all-day mobile surfing plus calls and texts to all networks.
Valued at Php10,599, Mi 3 features a powerful 2.3 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, 16GB of internal storage and 2GB of RAM, a 5-inch full HD IPS display, and a 13-megapixel rear camera.
Hailed for its features and performance, the Mi 3 has won the approval of even the staunchest gadget critics the world over, particularly due to its solid, premium finish and a user-friendly interface known as MIUI.
The MIUI runs on top of the default Android KitKat 4.4.2 operating system and provides users with a smoother and better interface, more software features, and hundreds of themes that can be used to customize the Mi 3’s look and feel.
All these features are backed by a highly capable 3,050 mAh battery on the Mi 3, which gives users about a day and a half of constant use, even with mobile data turned on.
Xiaomi has skyrocketed to success by capturing the enthusiasm of young people in China. The company, founded in 2010, sold 18.7 million smartphones in China in 2013 at prices about half of those of comparable Samsung or Apple phones.
In little over a year, Xiaomi has risen from being a niche player to become the leading smart phone vendor in China, the world’s largest market, overtaking Samsung in volume terms in the second quarter of this year.
Chief executive Lei Jun has ambitions to sell 60 million smartphones in 2014.
The company was just recently included in the 2014 Boston Consulting Group local dynamos, a group of 50 companies based in emerging markets that have succeeded by staying home and beating both multinationals and local, often state-owned companies.
Interested subscribers can now register their interest to get their hands on the exciting Mi 3 device by going to the pre-order site at smart.com.ph/mi3.
The units will be delivered to approved applicants for free.
