Huawei outshines Xiaomi to become No.1 smartphone maker in China: Report

Huawei has dethroned Xiaomi to become the No.1 smartphone maker in China in Q3, 2015, as per a latest report from Canalys.  This is the first time Huawei has taken the top position in China.

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Weekly Roundup: Apple iPhone 6s, 6s Plus, Google Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P and more

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This week was all about two big tech giants launching their flagship smartphones in India. While Google started pre-booking its 2015 Nexus smartphones in the country, Apple on the other hand started selling its new iPhones towards the week end. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Apple iPhone 6s, 6s Plus, Google Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P and more”

Xiaomi launches PickMi door step pick up and drop service across India for Rs. 189

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Xiaomi has launched PickMi doorstep home pick up and drop service across India. It costs Rs. 189 including taxes and is available for all Mi products. You can all the toll-free number 1800 103 6286 to avail the PickMi service. Xiaomi recently partnered with Delhi-based startup GadgetWood multi-brand repair and support service provider for more service centres, and one-day repair and delivery services in Delhi-NCR region. Continue reading “Xiaomi launches PickMi door step pick up and drop service across India for Rs. 189”

Weekly Roundup: Meizu PRO 5, Xiaomi Mi 4c, new Micromax 4G LTE smartphones, Pebble Time Round and more

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This week at an event in Beijing, Meizu announced its a new flagship handset dubbed the Meizu PRO 5. The phone is powered by a 2.5 GHz Samsung Exynos 7420 processor and comes with either 3GB or 4GB RAM variants. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Meizu PRO 5, Xiaomi Mi 4c, new Micromax 4G LTE smartphones, Pebble Time Round and more”

Xiaomi is working with Inventec to launch it’s first laptop

Rumors about Xiaomi working on a laptop were looming for quite some time. Now it turns out that the rumors were true as the Chinese smartphone maker has confirmed that it is is indeed working on a laptop and is likely to launch in early next year.

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Xiaomi Mi Band 2 expected soon with new design

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Earlier in July, we had seen the Xiaomi Mi Band 1S that was leaked with a design similar to the original Mi Band but with an added heart rate sensor. Now another device has been leaked with a different design and is said to be the Xiaomi Mi Band 2.

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Xiaomi has sold over 3 million smartphones in India

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Xiaomi today announced that it has sold over 3 million smartphones in India since its launch. It crossed one million sales mark in the country back in December 2014 with just three smartphones, Mi 3, Redmi 1S and Redmi Note. It said that it crossed 2 million mark in March this year, and it took just 6 months to sell one million smartphones to reach the 3 million milestone. Continue reading “Xiaomi has sold over 3 million smartphones in India”

Xiaomi Mi 4c with Snapdragon 808 and USB Type-C leaked

Xiaomi Mi 4c which is said to be an advanced version of the Mi 4i was spotted at AnTuTu benchmark listing last month and was also certified at TENAA. Today, a leaked image of a packaged retail box of the phone is showing all the specs of the phone.

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Apple grabs No. 2 spot in global wearables market, Fitbit maintains lead: Report

Apple has become the second largest wearable maker in the world, according to a latest report from IDC. The company sold 3.6 million Apple Watches in the second quarter of 2015 just 0.8 million units behind Fitbit which maintained the top spot with 4.4 million units.

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Weekly Roundup: Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ India launch, Lenovo’s affordable 4G phone, Honor 7i with flip camera and more

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This week, Samsung launched the large-screen variant of the Galaxy S6 Edge in India. Xiaomi launched its limited edition Mi 4i in three more colours, alongside global introduction of the MIUI 7 and more. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ India launch, Lenovo’s affordable 4G phone, Honor 7i with flip camera and more”

Xiaomi Mi 5 gets benchmarked – Posts a 73k+ score on AnTuTu

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The Xiaomi Mi 5 which is the upcoming flagship product from Xiaomi is expected to pack some seriously powerful hardware and the recent benchmark score that the device posted on AnTuTu with a score over 73,000 confirms just that.

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Xiaomi’s $125 Redmi Note 2 challenges the need of a $600 smartphone

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Roll on the commoditization of hardware and the progress of manufacturing processes that makes technology accessible. A point that has been advoated by me personally over the last few years and one that we as a technology forward company believe in, high quality yet low cost handsets are the future and are fast becoming the reality. With the launch of Xiaomi’s new Redmi Note 2 handset, this stand has been proven true once again. Continue reading “Xiaomi’s $125 Redmi Note 2 challenges the need of a $600 smartphone”

Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 with MediaTek Helio X10 SoC leaked in live images

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Xiaomi’s much-anticipated Redmi Note 2 has been leaked online in purported images of the handset and the retail box. Company is expected to announce the smartphone this week on Thursday on August 13th, alongside the new MIUI 7. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 with MediaTek Helio X10 SoC leaked in live images”