Xiaomi: Chinese phone maker arrives in the UK, looking to take on Apple and Samsung

Chinese phone company Xiaomi has finally launched its phones in the UK, ready to take on companies like Apple and Samsung. As well as its Mi 8 Pro flagship phone – which is now on sale, the first time the phone is available outside of China – the company is selling a wristband and a scooter as it attempts to spread across the world. The company is already the fourth biggest phone company in the world, after Samsung, Huawei and Apple. But it has mostly sold its products in China, and is now seeking to spread into more countries. The I.F.O. is fuelled by eight electric engines, which is able to push the flying object to an estimated top speed of about 120mph.