Xiaomi announced the Mi 5 flagship at the MWC a few days ago, and it quickly became one of the most anticipated smartphones this year. The Mi 5 will be available in three different editions, and China is the first market to get it. The first flash sale in China sold 4 million units in no time - all Xiaomi has prepped for the occasion - and registered more than 17 million interest entries. The second flash sale is scheduled for March 8 (10 AM Beijing time) and is expected to sell at least as many phones. As it turns out Xiaomi didn't anticipate the huge demand, and it asked Foxconn and Inventec to increase the Mi 5 production. Naturally, China is the first market to get the Mi 5, but Xiaomi plans to bring the flagship to other key markets shortly after. And it can expect similar high demand there, too. We'll keep you in the loop as the story develops, but if you live in China and want a Mi 5, you should act fast. And with the second batch to enter production only now, some of the pre-orders may ship in April, or even May, as a report suggests. Source 1 | Source 2 |...
Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/4_million_mi_5_units_sold_in_the_first_flash_sale-news-17051.php
