Acquired

Season 3, Episode 2: The Xiaomi IPO

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Aug 6, 2018
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INSIGHT

China Tech's Rapid Unique Innovation

  • China tech companies have rapidly innovated beyond mere clones of US firms.
  • Starting around 2010, a new generation of Chinese tech giants innovated unique business models and approaches.
ANECDOTE

Xiaomi's Weekly Software Updates

  • Xiaomi shipped weekly major software updates to maintain an Android skin, unheard of globally.
  • This relentless pace created a passionate user community and differentiated Xiaomi's user experience.
INSIGHT

Xiaomi’s Integrated Hardware-Software Bet

  • Xiaomi's strategy involved tightly integrating hardware and software for superior user experience.
  • Building phones from scratch was risky but critical, as decoupled Android and hardware didn't guarantee excellence.
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