Xiaomi might need to tone down its 'unobtrusive' smartphone ad-pushing 'philosophy'

Xiaomi might be great at selling smartphones (and smartwatches, and laptops) with impressive specifications and robust designs for incredibl...

Xiaomi might be great at selling smartphones (and smartwatches, and laptops) with impressive specifications and robust designs for incredibly reasonable prices, but somehow, the company has to make enough money to afford those hilarious Apple-spoofing stunts.

Enter ads described as “unobtrusive” in response to growing discontent among Reddit users owning various Redmi and Mi-series devices. Advertising has always been and will continue to be “an integral part of Xiaomi’s Internet services”, which in turn is highlighted as a “key component of the company’s business model.”

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