Xiaomi to start production of smartphones in Argentina

[MilHojas]

Xiaomi to start production of its first smartphones in Argentina - Gizmochina

Xiaomi has just confirmed its plans for the Argentinian market. The company will begin the production of its smartphones in the region for the first time ever to expand its presence in the country. According to a Clarin report, the Chinese tech giant is planning on growing its footprint in...

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[sts7049]

hmm i wonder how these "plans" came to be

 

[Sequoia1321]

Is this maybe related to the improved relations between Argentina and China? I know very little about Argentina’s international relations, but saw a video yesterday regarding the increasing ties between Argentina and China. This video was actually uploaded yesterday I believe, so it seems to be recent news.

 

[Quilombo]

I'm all for this, we currently get Samsung products on the cheap because of backwards K ISI policy. They just buy the parts in China and Vietnam and get them constructed here instead of China; none of the actual real labor (i.e. making processors/RAM/etc.) takes place in Argentina, yet they slap a "Industria Tiera del Fuego" sticker on it, and I pay 20% to 40% less than I would in the US for a new phone/TV. My 50" 4K TV was barely $300. Bring on the cheap routers, Android TV, and tablets!

 

[jblaze5779]

I'm all for this, we currently get Samsung products on the cheap because of backwards K ISI policy. They just buy the parts in China and Vietnam and get them constructed here instead of China; none of the actual real labor (i.e. making processors/RAM/etc.) takes place in Argentina, yet they slap a "Industria Tiera del Fuego" sticker on it, and I pay 20% to 40% less than I would in the US for a new phone/TV. My 50" 4K TV was barely $300. Bring on the cheap routers, Android TV, and tablets!

Where did you get a TV that cheap?

 

[Quilombo]

Where did you get a TV that cheap?

Mercadolibre during a sale; it's $377 now due to inflation, but still pretty great deals to be had. I bought my Samsung Tablet I use for work for $150 USD less than I would have paid on Amazon, and the S22 Ultra is coming out this week and I'll likely pick it up in the next couple of months for $200 to $400 USD less than in the US or Europe. The only time I'm going to unironically say Gracias Alberto!

 

[jblaze5779]

I'll keep an eye out.