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iaomi launches super-thin smartphone
小米推出超薄智能手机

Xiaomi has unveiled its new flagship smartphone, the Xiaomi Note. The new phone is a thinner, lighter but larger than the iPhone 6 Plus. It is thinner than the iPhone 6 Plus by 0.15mm and lighter by 11g.

The iPhone 6 Plus uses a 7.1 mm screen, while Xiaomi's new model has a 6.95 mm screen.

Xiaomi's R&D team said it has made strenuous efforts to overcome a technical difficulty and make the back camera flat, leading to a smooth shape for the phone.

The team successfully applied 2,318 patents in 2014, of which, 665 are registered overseas.

Dubbed the "Apple of China", Xiaomi has generated a huge fan base in the mainland and is gaining growing in popularity elsewhere in Asia.

From Smart Phone to Smart Home

In 2014, Xiaomi launched a line of living room gadgets, a blood pressure monitor, and a wristband activity tracker.

A newly launched application will make it possible to link all these products together using a cloud service.

Owners of the Mi Air Purifier can control the purifier's fan speed and check air quality through the mobile app.

Xiaomi's air purifier is just one of many devices the company is releasing in order to expand beyond its flagship smartphones and tablets.

Xiaomi announced a 1.26 billion yuan (US$204 million) share purchase in Midea in December last year to boost its presence in the market for Internet-connected home electronics.