If you are chomping at the bit to get your products into China, I understand. And for those who need a little bit of prodding, think about this.

Yesterday, November 11, or 11/11 was Singles Day in China (anti-Valentine's day or bachelors day). It is reportedly the world's largest, annual online shopping day, topping the U.S. Cyber Monday and Black Friday. Xiaomi, a Chinese mobile phone brand demonstrated how big a shopping day China's Singles Day really is. Xiaomi mobile phones eclipsed Apple, Samsung, and Lenova in one day.

By midday, Xiaomi had sold 720,000 phones, 250,000 of which being the flagship Mi4 smartphone, retailing for around $300.

Hugo Barra, the former Google executive in charge of Android and who now runs Xiaomi, posted on his Twitter account that Xiaomi sold 1.16 million Mi series mobile devices within a 24-hour period. At the end of the day, Xiaomi pulled in $254 million in total sales.

Wow!

It's time to get your China strategy in gear, and India, too, as Xiaomi is moving into India, the world's largest democratic country.

Prepaid wireless service provider, MetroPCS now has a smartphone for $49.99, the Alcatel OneTouch Fierce 2.

The Alcatel OneTouch Fierce 2 is a 5-inch qHD smartphone with a 5-megapixel autofocus rear camera along with 4G connectivity.

The contract-free pricing comes after an instant $100 discount is applied when the phone is added to your cart.

So, if you don't have a smartphone because of the pricing of other brands, perhaps, the Alcatel OneTouch Fierce 2 is right for you.

Interested? Let us know in the comments below.