Chinese phone manufacturers are clambering over one another to launch lower and lower priced quad-core phones, the next to go on sale is the $100 Sunnycube M8.

Even after years of reporting on Chinese tech I am always amazed when a brand appears I have never heard of before. Coki is one such brand but they have big plans to unleash a Xiaomi Hongmi killer!

Xiaomi’s Hongmi smartphone is taking China by storm, but even at such an attractive price some customers are not happy by the lack of accessories but this limited edition model with soon solve that.

The entry-level Xiaomi Hongmi has been getting a lot of attention since it launched in July, now news of a WCDMA version is sure to excite international Xiaomi fans!

Interested in the entry-level Xiaomi Hongmi Android smartphone? Then we have the unboxing and hands on video for you!

When we arrived at the Xiaomi event today we knew we were getting a goodie bag, but we got an even better free gift as we left.

Not the fastest sell out every, but impressive none the less! 50,000 Xiaomi Hongmi phone sold out in just under 4 minutes!

The Xiaomi Hongmi (Red Rice) is currently only on sale as a TD-SCDMA phone, however a new white version will support WCDMA networks.

According to news reports in Taiwan, Xiaomi are already courting Meidatek and their 8-core MT6592 processor for the next generation Xiaomi Hongmi.

If you didn’t manage to get your Xiaomi Hongmi (red rice) in the first batch then you may be happy to learn the 2nd round of sales will kick off next week.