China's Xiaomi poaches Google's Android head Hugo Barra - IBNLive

San Francisco: Xiaomi Tech, a fast-growing Chinese maker of cheap smartphones, has hired senior Google Android executive Hugo Barra to spearhead its nascent global expansion. Xiaomi founder Lei Jun said on his Weibo feed late on Wednesday that Barra, who led product development for Google's industry-leading Android mobile software, will join the Chinese company in October as head of international business development. ALSO SEE Meet Xiaomi, China's Apple that's like Amazon with a bit of Google "Barra will be responsible for Xiaomi's global business expansion," Lei said on Weibo, a Twitter-like Chinese service. Xiaomi Tech has hired senior Google Android executive Hugo Barra to spearhead its nascent global expansion. Xiaomi is known for portraying itself as China's answer to Apple Inc, an image its billionaire founder has fostered since he started the company in 2010. Lei often dresses in the black tops, jeans and sneakers favored by the late Steve Jobs. ALSO SEE Yahoo hires Google's Marissa Mayer as CEO Along with fellow Chinese smartphone makers Huaweiand ZTE Corp, Xiaomi has aggressively seized market share by combining lower prices with quality gadgets, helping pressure margins and market share at Apple and Samsung. Xiaomi's latest smartphone, the Hongmi, sells for $130, much less than the $770 iPhone 5 or the $470 for the latest Samsung Galaxy model, the market leader in China. ALSO SEE Chinese phone Xiaomi Mi 2S beats Samsung Galaxy S4 in China Xiaomi sold more smartphones than Apple in the second quarter in China, the world's biggest smartphone market, according to IT consultancy Canalys. #google #xiaomi #hugo barra #smartphones #android (For updates you can share with your friends, follow IBNLive on Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and Pinterest) India @ 9 with Rajdeep Sardesai FTP: Is the new Land Acquisition Bill anti-industry? Sonianomics: Is pro-poor politics anti-growth? Bhatkal arrest: Is this the beginning of the end of Indian Mujahideen? via Technology - Google News http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHuH8E04uEg0Hir6cKVfWbcUZVvgw&url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/chinas-xiaomi-poaches-googles-android-head-hugo-barra/418307-11.html

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