Xiaomi Surpasses Samsung to Become Top Chinese Phone Maker

Samsung is no longer the top phone manufacturer in China, thanks to a company that is still relatively unknown in the United States.

Xiaomi distributed around 15 million phones in early 2014 while Samsung came up short at 13.2 million, according to research firm Canalys

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The report notes that the number of Samsung phones bought in China dropped 15% during the last quarter, the first time the company dropped to second in China since 2011.

"Undoubtedly, this was helped by an anticipated, temporarily under-strength Samsung performance during the quarter," Canalys research analyst Jingwen Wang wrote in a statement. "But that is only half the story — Xiaomi has also executed on its strategy to grow volume shipments. It has delivered compelling products at aggressive price points ... backed by effectively targeted marketing Read more...

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