Izenzakalo ezimangazayo kakhulu azizange zihlangane ne-Xiaomi yaseShayina, ngoba u-Hugo Barra umemezele ukuphela kwakhe enkampanini emahoreni ambalwa edlule, ubuyela eSilicon Valley. Isizathu esiyinhloko sokuthi u-Xiaomi waqasha u-Hugo kwakuwukwandisa imikhiqizo yenkampani yaseChina emhlabeni jikelele.
Sekuyiminyaka eminingana manje, uXiaomi ezama ukungena emakethe yaseMelika, kodwa namanje ayikaphumeleli. Ngemuva kokuthi inkampani yethule lokho okubizwa nge-setup-box kuleli zwe, i-Xiaomi ibonakala iphokophele emgomweni wayo omkhulu - ukuba yinkampani encintisanayo e-US.
Kepha manje uHugo Barra useshicilele umbiko onemininingwane ngesinqumo sakhe kuFacebook wakhe.
“Nganquma ukuthatha lesi sinyathelo lapho ngiqaphela ukuthi ukuhlala endaweni enjalo iminyaka eminingana kwayilimaza kakhulu impilo yami, okwayithinta kakhulu impilo yami. Bangane bami, iSilicon Valley kuseyikhaya lami, yingakho ngibuyela lapho - ukuze ngibe seduze nomndeni wami.”
NgokukaBarry, i-Xiaomi yenza kahle kakhulu emakethe yomhlaba, futhi ngawo wonke amafoni amasha ibekela inselelo ngisho nezinkampani ezinkulu - i-Apple noma i-Samsung. Kodwa-ke, imali engenayo eyinhloko yayivela ekuthengisweni eNdiya, lapho inkampani yazuza cishe u-$1 billion, kanye nase-Indonesia, Singapore naseMalaysia.
Umthombo: IfoniArena
