India Attractions: Xiaomi teams with Foxconn, Redmi 2 Prime manufactured in Andhra Pradesh

Xiaomi has launched the new Prime Redmi 2 Rs in India in 6999. In addition to the standard at an affordable price higher specification, what sets the device apart is that Modi PM sticks to 'make India' initiative. Hugo Barra had tweeted yesterday about the leap implying clearly Brand in India in Vizag ad in the pipeline.

The event took place in Visakhapatnam and the device was announced in the presence of CM Nara Chandrababu Naidu and Amitabh Kant, Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP).

Shri Nara Chandrababu Naidu said.. "We have great faith in the young leaders and young companies like Xiaomi These companies and entrepreneurs of new generation will be key to the success of Andhra Pradesh and India We are pleased to partner with Xiaomi as they established their first manufacturing unit in India, as part of the brand in the India program.

We believe this partnership will provide new opportunities for young people of the state and develop an ecosystem of global electronics manufacturing standards in Andhra Pradesh. We welcome Xiaomi Sunrise Andhra Pradesh and India. "

Xiaomi has teamed up with Foxconn to manufacture smartphones in India. The factory is based in Sri City, Andhra Pradesh and the choice of location is strategic as it is known Andhra Pradesh to have highly skilled technical work, an entrepreneurial population and dynamic emerging leadership - a combination of factors that make the I been appealing to high-growth technology companies like Xiaomi.

Hugo Barra, vice president, Global Xiaomi said, "After taking into consideration several factors, production in Andhra Pradesh was an obvious choice for us. This has been possible thanks to the support of their political visionary Prime Minister Shri Nara Chandrababu Naidu and, like Mr. Ashok K Kantha, Indian Ambassador to China, which played a key role in helping to forge links with Andhra Pradesh ".

The assembly line also marks the return of Foxconn, officially known as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., for the Indian market. Electronics manufacturer world's largest contract was forced to close its doors in the third largest economy in Asia last year after client Nokia stop making phones in that plant.

Last year in November, India Xiaomi head Firstpost Manu Jain had said "We had plans to start manufacturing in India, even before we set cost analysis. And if we have to be close to Indian audiences and build India specific products, then you probably do it here. It was more from the perspective of construction products for India instead of other benefits. "

The company entered India in the middle of last year and has attracted audiences with his witty unique products and flash sales. Starting as Flipkart exclsuive, the company now sells devices online through other partners and also their own stores from me, and also offline. In April this year, Xiaomi Amazon and SnapDeal roped in as partners and extended online sales through its own website as well. It has been associated with Redington expand pan-India presence recently.

Xiaomi expected that 20-30 percent of its sales come from the brick and mortar stores in the coming years as the mobile phone manufacturer China strengthens its online presence in India.

My first phone to be manufactured in India, the Prime Redmi 2 is a better variant Redmi 2 with 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of onboard storage. Other specifications include Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 64-bit processor, 4G Dual SIM support and high-definition screen of 4.7 inches.

Foxconn has already begun to produce Redmi 2 Prime at its factory in Sri City, and 100% of Prime Redmi 2 units sold in India were in India.

Manu Jain, COO of India, Xiaomi, said: "We started looking at options for local manufacturing as soon as Xiaomi entered India in July last year When an engine key." Making India ', Secretary DIPP Mr. Amitabh Kant has been a strong supporter of Xiaomi from the beginning, and has played an important role in transforming our local manufacturing plans into reality. Locally made shows the commitment of Xiaomi to be in India for the long term, and are also able to contribute to the creation of more jobs in India. We are excited to be playing a role in improving the quality of life of the people of India. "