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Xiaomi devices will come with Google Phone as default dialer and Messages for messaging in some regions

Xiaomi’s MIUI is amongst the popular Android UIs, but it is famous amongst users because of feature richness, customizations, and minimal design. MIUI focuses on providing a complete user experience and to achieve this, MIUI is loaded with many system apps like Dialer, Messaging, Mi File Manager, Mi Calculator, Recorder, Mi Share, Mi Music, Mi Video, and many other apps. Continue reading “Xiaomi devices will come with Google Phone as default dialer and Messages for messaging in some regions”

Xiaomi says it has fixed Mi Home Security Camera bug that displayed pictures from other cameras on Google Nest hub

Xiaomi launched its Home Security Camera earlier this year which supports 1080p recording with AI motion detection, infrared night vision, and more. While there has been a rise in the use and adoption of home security cameras and other smart home devices recently, there are issues related to privacy and security. On similar lines, today, a Xiaomi Security Camera displayed pictures from other cameras on a user’s Google Nest Hub and this issue has affected a group of users.

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Xiaomi Mi Watch Color with 1.3-inch circular AMOLED display, 14 days battery life, colorful straps announced

Xiaomi launched its Wear OS-based Mi Watch with AMOLED display, eSIM support recently. Following that, Xiaomi’s Mijia or Mi Ecosystem has now announced its new ‘Watch Color’ with a circular display, various color strap options, and more.

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Get Android 10 on Redmi Note 5 Pro with Pixel Experience

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro was amongst best-selling devices last year, Xiaomi launched it running on Android Nougat, and was updated to Android 8.1 (Oreo) in June 2018. The company rolled out Android 9.0 (Pie) update to the smartphone back in May this year, the device is almost 18 months old and has already received two Android updates. It is almost certain that Xiaomi will not update the Android version on the Redmi Note 5 Pro, but in case you own a Redmi Note 5 Pro and wish to keep your device updated with the latest Android version, you may try a custom ROM. We had earlier tried Android 10 based Arrow OS on our Redmi Note 5 Pro and now, we are back with Android 10 based Pixel Experience custom ROM review. Continue reading “Get Android 10 on Redmi Note 5 Pro with Pixel Experience”

Redmi K30 5G with 6.67-inch FHD+ 120Hz display, Snapdragon 765G, liquid cooling, 64MP quad rear cameras to go on sale in China starting from Jan 7

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand announced the Redmi K30 5G and 4G versions at an event in China earlier this month. Even though 4G version of the phone went on sale China from December 12th, the company said that the Redmi K30 5G will go on sale from January 2020. Today it has confirmed that the first sale of the phone will happen starting from January 7th. Even though this might be the first phone to be announced with Snapdragon 765G, the OPPO Reno3 Pro 5G which was introduced last week will be the first Snapdragon 765G-powered phone that will be available in China from tomorrow, December 31st. Continue reading “Redmi K30 5G with 6.67-inch FHD+ 120Hz display, Snapdragon 765G, liquid cooling, 64MP quad rear cameras to go on sale in China starting from Jan 7”

Xiaomi launches Mi Matte Hard Case for the Redmi Note 8 Pro in India for Rs. 499

After launching the Mi Protective Glass for the Redmi Note 8 Pro smartphone few weeks back, Xiaomi has launched Mi Matte Hard Case for the phone. As the name says, this offers matte finish on the back and the sides offering a battery grip and promises all round protection for the phone since it is made of shock absorbent material. Continue reading “Xiaomi launches Mi Matte Hard Case for the Redmi Note 8 Pro in India for Rs. 499”

Redmi Note 8, Note 8 Pro, and Redmi 8 go on open sale in India

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand launched the Redmi Note 8 Pro and Redmi Note 8 couple of months back and they have been available through flash sales. Almost after 2 months of the launch now, the company has announced an open sale of Redmi Note 8, Note 8 Pro, and Redmi 8 smartphones.

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Xiaomi announces MIUI 11 Global Stable Beta testing for various devices

Xiaomi announced the latest iteration of its own proprietary Android skin MIUI, dubbed MIUI 11 along with Redmi Note 8 and Redmi Note 8 Pro back in October in India. The company claims to have rolled out MIUI 11 Global Stable update for as many as 27 devices in just 47 days in a 4-staged rollout schedule. Continue reading “Xiaomi announces MIUI 11 Global Stable Beta testing for various devices”

Xiaomi Mi Air Purifier 3 Review

Xiaomi launched the Mi Air Purifier 3, successor of Mi Air Purifier 2S in India last month. It an upgraded OLED touch display, improved coverage, and a more powerful HEPA Class 13 filter. Is this is the best air purifier for the price? Let us dive into the review to find out. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Air Purifier 3 Review”

A new POCO smartphone will be released in 2020

Jai Mani, former Xiaomi Spokesperson back in August 2018 revealed the existence of POCO sub-brand and soon leaks of a new smartphone started popping up. The smartphone launched as the POCO F1 and became the talk of the town because of the insane price-performance proposition. It packed some features that were unheard in the price segment, be it the latest and greatest flagship processor from Qualcomm, or the liquid cooling. Xiaomi sub-brand grabbed a lot of attention in the market due to campaigns like ‘Do the Math’. Continue reading “A new POCO smartphone will be released in 2020”

Xiaomi No. 1 Mi Fan Sale from Dec 19 to 25: Redmi Note 7 Pro from Rs. 9999, Discounts on TVs, accessories and more

Xiaomi today announced that year-end No.1 Mi Fan Sale will happen from tomorrow, 19th December until Wednesday, 25th December offering discounts on smartphones, Mi LED TVs, accessories and more. It is being held on Mi.com, as well as its online partner platforms — Flipkart, Amazon and all offline partner outlets depending on the products. Xiaomi said that Redmi Note 7 Pro will be available for the highest discount ever of INR 4000 and will be available at INR 9,999 for the 4GB+64GB variant. Continue reading “Xiaomi No. 1 Mi Fan Sale from Dec 19 to 25: Redmi Note 7 Pro from Rs. 9999, Discounts on TVs, accessories and more”

Xiaomi launches Mi Protective Glass for the Redmi Note 8 Pro for Rs. 399

For most consumers, one of the first few things that they will buy along with their new smartphone is a case and a tempered glass screen protector. Very few manufacturers provide these two things along with the purchase of their device making users buy third party accessories by themselves. Now Xiaomi is releasing their first party protective glass for the Note 8 Pro.

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Xiaomi Mi Step Out Backpack launched in India for Rs. 249

Xiaomi launched Mi Business Casual Backpack for office goers earlier this year. Today it has launched its new Mi Step Out Backpack with 12 liter storage and waterproof coating. It also comes in a range of colors and comes with 2 zipper pockets that can house a notebook, gym gear, travel essentials and more. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Step Out Backpack launched in India for Rs. 249”

Xiaomi leads Smart TV sales in Q3 2019 with 69% YoY growth: IDC

Xiaomi has claimed yet again the top spot for the Smart TV segment in Q3 2019 in the world, the International Data Corporation (IDC) reports. The MiTV saw a growth of 46% compared to the same quarter last year and an impressive 69% growth YoY.

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