(Riya Saha, Intern Journalist)NEW DELHI: Xiaomi, the Chinese smartphone company, which leads the Indian smartphone market in terms of sales, is developing a new version of its MIUI software in accordance with the Indian government’s ban on Chinese apps. Xiaomi’s apps, including Mi Browser Pro and Mi Community, were amongst the apps that were banned by the Indian government. Xiaomi India Head, Manu Jain, posted a statement on Twitter announcing that the company is complying with the ban.
“We want to clarify that none of the apps blocked by the Indian Government are available for access on any Xiaomi phones launched in India,” Jain said. “We are developing a new version of MIUI that will be built without pre-installation of any of the blocked apps.”
MIUI is the operating system that Xiaomi runs on its smartphones, and is an important part of the company’s business model.