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Apple co-founder, Steve Wozniak, digs Chinese Xiaomi's Mi-3 flagship, is now a steadfast supporter

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By Chris P.

Published: Jan 10, 2014, 10:07 AM

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Apple co-founder, Steve Wozniak, digs Chinese Xiaomi's Mi-3 flagship, is now a steadfast supporter

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak appeared on stage during Chinese superstar Xiaomi's New Year celebration event, commenting that he's now a steadfast supporter. The Woz is now in possession of the company's most high-end flagship, the Xiaomi Mi-3, a 5-inch smartphone that packs some seriously high-end gear, including the most potent bin of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800, 2GB of RAM and a 13-megapixel shooter. We're unaware whether Wozniak had the Mi-3 before his arrival in Beijing, or it was a gift from the company's founder duo. Regardless, Xiaomi convert Hugo Barra let it be known in a Google+ post that Wozniak is already a fan.

"Always make sure your products are better than what any other human being could make," the Woz said, "Very emotional for me to be a part of Xiaomi now" (referring to the fact that he now uses a Mi 3).

Now, we've seen high-profile figures being used to promote a company's new products before (think Michael Bay and Samsung, CES2014; Tom Hanks and Sony, CES2009), yet Steve Wozniak always striked us as a square shooter, making his comment all the more interesting. Xiaomi has been on a rapid rise the last few years, growing from nothing to a company worth well over a few billion dollars. All said, do keep in mind that Wozniak is well-known for his love of gadgetry of all kinds, so it's very unlikely that, all of a sudden, the Xiaomi Mi-3 is going to become his sole daily driver.

source: Hugo Barra (G+)

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Chris Panayotov is a former mobile tech reviewer of phones, tablets and wearables at PhoneArena. However, his contribution to PhoneArena content includes not just reviews, but all kinds of regular and experimental features, such as news stories, buying guides, and an exclusive column on the most notable phones out of Asia.

Apple co-founder, Steve Wozniak, digs Chinese Xiaomi's Mi-3 flagship, is now a steadfast supporter

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