Xiaomi has locked down the Chinese smartphone market and is on track to sell 60 million smartphones, but they want to be more than a mobile provider.

In a recent announcement, Xiaomi revealed the new smart home devices and a platform to make them work together. The devices will be sent out to 200 beta testers later this month, to work on the implementation of the platform and fix any bugs.

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Inside this bundle of smart home devices is:

• Mi Smart Power Plug - Small 3C multi-function power plug, with USB interface. Has a timer and can be remote controlled from a Xiaomi phone.
  

• Ants Smart Webcam - 720p HD resolution webcam with 111 degrees wide-angle zoom.
  

• Yeelight Smart Lightbulb - Colorful light options, can light up gradually on a timer.
  

• Mi Smart Remote Center - Allows you to control your Xiaomi TV, music player, air conditioner and more Xiaomi connected first and third party products.
  

This is not Xiaomi's first step in smart home devices. They previously announced a smart WiFi router, which looks a lot like Apple's recently updated Mac Pro. The WiFi router supports 2.4GHz and 5GHz and can connect with all smart home devices that run on WiFi.

In the battle of the Internet of Things, Xiaomi has a clear lead in China, where its competitors ZTE and Huawei are slow to embrace these new wearable and smart home devices. The problem is drawing interest to these smart home devices, even with the Xiaomi brand, they don't sell as quickly as their smartphones or tablets.

Xiaomi didn't give any dates on when the smart home platform would be available to all Chinese buyers.

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