Xiaomi VP Hugo Barra Defends Against Copycat Accusations in New Interview

xiaomi vice president hugo barra, came company google, today did interview bloomberg once again spoke out in defense against copycat accusations have been levied against company.

according barra, of copycat claims come single iphone 5-style chamfered edge on xiaomi device. "yes, iphone 5 , chamfered edge, way, present in many other devices."

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xiaomi's mi note​

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went on accusations result of bias against chinese companies. "people couldn't bring believe chinese company world innovator, build amazingly high-quality products."

when asked if recent mi note looks iphone 6 plus, barra laughed off , said "it's white iphone 6 plus." said accusations of copying weren't fair, because these days, every smartphone looks every other smartphone on market.

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i don't think can allow company take ownership of things how are, right? think if @ we've designed in last 12 months understand how originality there in do. , honest, think you're going see lot more happening opposite direction, people taking inspiration off do.

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over course of 4 years, chinese electronics company xiaomi has managed become world's third largest smartphone distributor, competing likes of lenovo, lg, samsung, , apple. devices, ranging smartphones tablets, have been publicly criticized heavily borrowing design elements apple's iphones , ipads , adopting marketing materials tactics similar apple's.

xiaomi's copycat antics led apple chief designer jony ive verbally skewer company in 2014 interview, famously said "i think it's theft , it's lazy. don't think it's okay @ all," following statement xiaomi vice president hugo barra, who had said, "our designers, our engineers inspired great products , great design out there. , frankly in today's world isn't?"

@ time, ive went on xiaomi's devices aren't form of flattery. "when you're doing first time, iphone... , spend 7 or 8 years working on , it's copied - have honest, first thing think isn't 'oh, flattering.' "

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the iphone 5c-style xiaomi mi 4i​

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xiaomi's latest smartphones mi note , mi note pro, designed compete iphone 6 , 6 plus, company has expanded home arena, the smart home kit.

article link: xiaomi vp hugo barra defends against copycat accusations in new interview

 

sure... chamfered edge thing...

 

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