Xiaomi Mi Note: First Impressions

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The Mi Note and the Mi Note Pro were announced, a month back, in China. These two devices occupy Xiaomi’s phablet range, a category that was kickstarted at the lower end with the Redmi Note. Samsung used this suffix to denote the inclusion of a stylus, but for Xiaomi, it means only one thing, a larger screened version of a similar device. The Mi Note is positioned as the larger screened variant of the current flagship device, Mi 4. With similar hardware and design, it certainly is a phablet variant of the flagship, but could it possibly be more than just that? We unboxed the device to find out.

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Xiaomi to foray into the U.S. market with accessories and not phones

Xiaomi has announced that it is entering the U.S market this year but not with its smartphones. The Chinese smartphone maker will start selling accessories like headphones and fitness bands in the U.S.

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Xiaomi Redmi 2 vs Redmi 1S Photo Gallery

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Xiaomi announced the Redmi 2 smartphone in China last month. It is a budget smartphone from the company that supports 4G LTE connectivity. We have seen the unboxing and photo gallery of the phone and now lets compare the phone with Xiaomi Redmi 1s in this photo gallery. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 2 vs Redmi 1S Photo Gallery”

Xiaomi Redmi 2 Photo Gallery

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Xiaomi announced the Redmi 2 smartphone in China last month. It is a budget smartphone from the company that supports 4G LTE connectivity. We have seen the unboxing of the phone and now let’s take a detailed look at the hardware of the phone in our photo gallery. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 2 Photo Gallery”

Inventec to kickstart production in Chennai, might build Xiaomi devices

Inventec, a major Taiwanese supplier of Chinese phone brand Xiaomi will begin mass production at a new factory in India, according to a report from Digitimes.

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Xiaomi to sell smartphones via its own website in India

Xiaomi is putting all its forces together towards being the leading smartphone maker in India. A latest report from PTI is stating that the Chinese smartphone maker will start selling smartphones from its own portal in the country.

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Xiaomi Mi4 Hands On Preview

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The burgeoning giant in the smartphone space, Xiaomi, today finally launched its flagship handset in India. Dubbed the Mi4, it is the successor to the very popular and usually sold out Mi3 handset that was launched in India earlier last year. It’s been a long while coming and today we finally got a chance to touch and feel the handset in our own grubby paws. Does the phone stand out amongst its competitors? Can it make as big a dent as the original Mi3 did? We’ll test that out in our review but for now here are our first impressions.  Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi4 Hands On Preview”

Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 specs leak, launch on January 15: Report

Xiaomi is expected to announce its flagship device this week. It was touted that the Chinese smartphone maker will launch Redmi Note or Mi 5 but a teaser from the company along with specs leak from @upleaks has almost confirmed the launch of Redmi Note 2 on January 15.

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YU YUREKA vs Xiaomi Redmi Note Photo Gallery

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Micromax’s YU launched the YU YUREKA (AO5510) smartphone running Cyanogen OS last month for Rs. 8,999. We already brought you the a hands on impressions,unboxing and a comparison gallery of the phone with the OnePlus One. Now let’s compare the phone with Xiaomi Redmi Note in our comparison photo gallery. Continue reading “YU YUREKA vs Xiaomi Redmi Note Photo Gallery”

Xiaomi sold 61.1 million smartphones in 2014, revenues up 135%

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Xiaomi today announced that it sold 61.12 million smartphones in 2014 and has exceeded its 60 million target. This is a 227% increase compared to its sales the previous year. It sold 26.1 million smartphones in first half of 2014. Continue reading “Xiaomi sold 61.1 million smartphones in 2014, revenues up 135%”