Xiaomi is coming to Brazil with the Redmi 2, which will be manufactured locally

Xiaomi has expanded into South America. Today, the company announces its Redmi 2 handset will be available in Brazil for BRL499 (around $160) on July 7, with registration opening today. In addition to extending into Brazil, Xiaomi also struck a deal with Foxconn International Holdings to locally manufacture all handsets sold in Brazil. “We already had a very engaged community of Mi fans in Brazil before our launch today, and many of them have been eagerly looking forward to getting their hands on our products,” Vice President of Xiaomi Global (and Brazil native) Hugo Barra said. “I strongly believe that Redmi…

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