Xiaomi, Uber team up for phone delivery in Malaysia, Singapore

Customers in Singapore and Malaysia can now order a Mi Note smartphone from Chinese electronics company Xiaomi and have it delivered courtesy of Uber.

Xiaomi's Hugo Barra announced the on-demand delivery scheme on Facebook, calling it a first-of-its-kind collaboration between the two hot start-ups.

The process for ordering a phone is nearly the same as for ordering a standard Uber pick-up: Customers open the Uber app, then use the slider at the bottom to choose "Xiaomi," after which orange-colored Uber cars will show up on the map.

Hit request, and payment will be charged to the customer's credit card linked with the Uber account, with delivery of a Mi Note to follow within a few minutes, says Barra.