Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime Review

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As the competition progressively gets tougher in the Indian smartphone space, we’re increasingly seeing Xiaomi get more aggressive. Not just on price but also with the frequency of launches, the company wants to retain and enhance its foothold in the bread and butter, sub 10,000 rupee market. As millions of Indians start buying their first smartphones, it is this very segment where most manufacturers are hankering to grab a piece of the pie. We’ve had our hands on the Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime for a couple of days now and here’s our review. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime Review”

Weekly Roundup: Xiaomi Redmi Pro, Mi Notebook Air, Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro, Gionee M6, M6 Plus and more

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This week Xiaomi announced Redmi Pro, and Mi Notebook Air at an event in China. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Xiaomi Redmi Pro, Mi Notebook Air, Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro, Gionee M6, M6 Plus and more”

Mi Community : A Closer Look At Xiaomi’s Secret Sauce

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Every successful individual knows that his or her achievement depends on a community of persons working together. – Paul Ryan

Modern day marketing has fast become all about fostering a community of ardent fans. Fans who give feedback, fans who spread the word and fans who simply stand by the brand. No brand has evangelized this more than Xiaomi. The Chinese stalwart was amongst the first to embrace the benefits of having fervent followers and was so successful with the model that it is now being replicated ad nauseum. As the company crosses over 1,00,000 followers on the recently launched Mi Community in India, we had a chat with Jai Mani, Product Lead, to know more about it.

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Weekly Roundup – Meizu MX6, LG X Screen, Asus ROG GX700, Transcend SSD220S and more

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This week saw quite a lot of launches as well as a few announcements. All of the latter happened internationally and the major one was the launch of the Meizu MX6 smartphone.

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Top 4G VoLTE phones in India which support Reliance Jio

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LTE or 4G LTE as it is most commonly referred to and brings about a lot of improvements in terms of speed and efficiency compared to 2G or 3G standards. However, one of the features that hasn’t yet received proper recognition yet is VoLTE.

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Lenovo Vibe K5 Note launch details, Xiaomi Mi 10000mAh power bank launched – FoneArena Daily

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Xiaomi expected to launch new Redmi smartphone on July 27

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Xiaomi has announced that it has scheduled an event at the end of this month for a new product launch. It is expected that the Chinese smartphone maker will make the rumored Redmi Note 4 official at the event.

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Xiaomi teams up with Just Buy Live, Innocomm to bolster offline distribution

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Xiaomi India has entered into a partnership with Just Buy Live and Innocomm to expand its offline distribution network. The latest collaboration will increase its presence to more than 5000 offline outlets. Continue reading “Xiaomi teams up with Just Buy Live, Innocomm to bolster offline distribution”

Xiaomi starts taking entries for MIUI 8 beta testing team

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Xiaomi is inviting 100 beta testers for its MIUI 8 beta testing team. It introduced the MIUI 8 globally at the Mi Max launch event in India last week. Now the company is looking to get 100 beta testers onboard to enhance MIUI 8 ROM for the Mi users, before the final stable ROM rollout in August. Continue reading “Xiaomi starts taking entries for MIUI 8 beta testing team”

Weekly Roundup: Xiaomi Mi Max, LYF Earth 2, Vivo X7, X7 Plus, ZTE Nubia Z11 and more

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Xiaomi this week launched its ‘new big’ Mi Max phablet in India at an event in Delhi. The smartphone was announced in China last month. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Xiaomi Mi Max, LYF Earth 2, Vivo X7, X7 Plus, ZTE Nubia Z11 and more”

Xiaomi Mi Note 2 specs leaked: 5.7 inch display, 12MP dual cameras and 4000mAh battery

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A new leak on Weibo (via) has revealed more details about the specifications and features of the Xiaomi Mi Note 2. Few specs of the phone were leaked in March this year.

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Xiaomi and Foxconn reportedly eyeing to open manufacturing plants in India

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Xiaomi along with Foxconn is in talks with a couple of state governments to set up handset manufacturing plants in India, according to a latest report from the Economic Times. The move comes from the Chinese smartphone manufacturer to boost production in order to keep up with the growing demand.

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Weekly Roundup: Huawei Honor 5C, Moto G4, Desire 630, OPPO A37, new Amazon Kindle and more

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This week, Huawei launched the Honor 5C in India. The phone boasts of a beautiful design with a metal unibody. While the Honor 4C too had a nice design, the 5C really stands out and is a huge upgrade over the previous generation.

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Xiaomi Mi 5s tipped to sport pressure-sensitive display and ultrasonic fingerprint reader

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A new leak from China suggests that Xiaomi is working on Xiaomi Mi 5s with some high end specifications. The phone is tipped to sport pressure-sensitive display.

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