Poco (smartphone)

Poco
Company typeDivision
IndustryConsumer electronics
FoundedAugust 2018; 6 years ago (August 2018) (as a sub-brand of Xiaomi)
As an independent brand
17 January 2020; 4 years ago (17 January 2020) (India)
24 November 2020; 3 years ago (24 November 2020) (Global)
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Kevin Qiu (Head of Poco Global)
Himanshu Tandon (Head of Poco India)
ProductsSmartphones
Headphones
Smartwatches
ParentXiaomi
Websitepo.co (Global)
poco.in (India)

Poco (stylised as POCO), formerly known as Poco by Xiaomi is a Chinese brand owned by Xiaomi that specializes in smartphones. The Poco brand was first announced in August 2018 as a mid-range smartphone line under Xiaomi. Poco India became an independent brand on 17 January 2020,[1][2][3] followed by its global counterpart on 24 November 2020.[4][5][6] Poco released its first smartphone, the Pocophone F1 in August 2018.[7][8]

  1. ^ "Xiaomi is spinning off its Poco brand into a new company". Engadget. 17 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Poco is now an independent brand under Xiaomi". Android Police. 17 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Xiaomi is spinning off low-cost Pocophone brand". South China Morning Post. 20 January 2020.
  4. ^ "POCO Global announces that it is now an independent brand". Gizmochina. 24 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Poco Is Becoming an Independent Brand Globally, After Being Part of Xiaomi for Over 2 Years". Gadgets 360. 25 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Poco Parts with Xiaomi After Two Years and Becomes an Independent Brand". WoahTech. 27 November 2020.
  7. ^ "POCO F5 India pricing leaked by tipster ahead of Launch". It's Techy. 17 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Xiaomi Pocophone F1 launches globally in 65 countries". xda. 27 August 2018.