Xiaomi to introduce its own Pinecone SoC on February 28

Last week a WSJ report said that Xiaomi is working on its own Pinecone processor confirming earlier rumors. It also said that it is planning to move away from Qualcomm processors as its primary chip provider. Now the company has scheduled an event on February 28th to introduce the processor.

Flipkart and Microsoft enter into Azure cloud partnership

Microsoft and Flipkart have announced a strategic partnership under which the e-commerce major will adopt Microsoft Azure as its exclusive public cloud platform. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Flipkart Group CEO and co-founder Binny Bansal announced the news at an event in Bangalore.

Tata Motors and Microsoft sign a deal for connected cars

Tata Motors and Microsoft India has announced a strategic agreement to improve connected car experience for Indian customers. The company will leverage Microsoft’s connected vehicle technologies that bring together artificial intelligence (AI), advanced machine learning, and the Internet of Things (IoT) capabilities.

Xiaomi adds Turok Steinhardt Sunglasses to its crowdfunding platform

Xiaomi has added a Turok Steinhardt Sunglasses to crowdfunding project. The polarized pair of sunglasses sport no borders and claims to filter ultravoilet light. They are made of Nylon polarization material and are lightweight at just 18 grams. The glasses sport aviator look and removes glares, scattered lights, reduces fatigue and also offers a clearer vision.

Xiaomi MAE136, MBE6A5 with 3GB RAM, 4000mAh battery get certified

Two new Xiaomi smartphones have been certified by TENAA in China. The budget Xiaomi MAE136 has a 5-inch HD screen and is powered by a 1.4GHz octa-core processor, while the mid-range MBE6A5 comes with a 5.5-inch 1080p screen, is powered by a 2.0GHz Deca-Core processor.

Supercell’s Clash Royale mints 1 Billion Dollars in its first year

Supercell, the company behind games such as Clash Royale and Clash of Clans had generated a revenue of 2.3 Billion US$ during the year 2016. However, we didn’t get a breakdown of the amount generated from each game during the said period until now.

Xiaomi rolls out MIUI 8.2 Global Stable ROM with improved notification shade toggles, new ringtones and more

Today, Xiaomi has started rolling out latest version of MIUI 8.2 Global Stable ROM for select smartphones. It doesn’t have smart assistant available for MIUI 8.2 China ROM.

Google Home and Amazon Echo might get support for voice calling

It looks like Amazon and Google want their smart speakers to make and receive phone calls. According to a new report from the Wall Street Journal, both the companies are planning to add voice calling functionality to Amazon Echo and Google Home smart speakers.