Xiaomi Redmi 1S, which was unveiled earlier this year, sports a 4.7-inch 720p IPS display. It is powered by a 1.6GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 quad-core processor and 1GB RAM. It comes with 16GB internal storage and a microSD card slot that supports storage cards of up to 64GB. The phone has a 2000mAh battery and runs Android 4.3 Jelly Bean with Xiaomi's MiUi layer on top. It sports an 8MP rear camera and a 1.6MP front facing camera.The touchscreen on the phone is very responsive and was smooth to navigate.
The phones will be exclusively available on ecommerce retailer Flipkart. While the Redmi 1S will go on sale starting July 22, the two Redmi phones will be available in August.In indian market to the rate of Redmi 1S Rs 6,999.Xiaomi will have 36 service centres in India with two exclusive Mi centres in Delhi and Bangalore.Xiaomi intends to sell its phones exclusively through an online model. Initially, it has partnered with Flipkart, however, it plans to start selling phones on its own website, in the near future, according to Jain. The company is also open to partnering other online retailers.Speaking with TOI Tech, Hugo Barra, vice president of Xiaomi, said that the company aims to reach out to consumers through technology influencers, fans, social media and enthusiasts and will not look at spending big on advertising and marketing, at least in the initial phase.
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