Xiaomi announced the latest iteration of its own proprietary Android skin MIUI, dubbed MIUI 12.5 along with Mi 11 at a global event back last month. As per the schedule, the eligible devices will start receiving the MIUI 12.5 update starting Q2 2021. Now, the company has announced MIUI Global Stable ROM testing program ahead of MIUI 12.5 roll-out. Along with Xiaomi, POCO has also announced MIUI Stable testing program for a few devices.
POCO India just posted an image along with the tag #PROformance and said that only POCO can beat a POCO. This comes 30 months after the launch of POCO F1 and also hints that the POCO X3 Pro will replace the POCO F series in India. The text also hints at the launch date of March 30th for the phone. Continue reading “POCO hints at POCO X3 Pro India launch on March 30; could replace the POCO F1”
Last month Xiaomi introduced the Redmi K40 series smartphones in China with 3 models. Now the model number M2012K11AG has been certified by the FCC and also appeared in IMEI listing that reveals that the Redmi K40 will be launched as POCO F3 for the global markets, just like how last year’s Redmi K30 Pro was launched as POCO F2 Pro in several countries outside China. Continue reading “Redmi K40 will be rebranded as POCO F3 for global markets reveals FCC, IMEI listing”
POCO India today unveiled a new brand logo and mascot, which the company says is designed in an intent of re-defining madness, the POCO way. “With ‘Made of Mad’, the new brand logo invokes a confusing emotion in the minds of the consumer, and is a representation of every individual who is looking for greater alternatives to the mainstream,” said the company. Continue reading “POCO India has a new brand logo and mascot”
POCO M3 is the latest smartphone from POCO and the successor of last year’s POCO M2. Unlike POCO M2 that was powered by Helio G80 SoC, this one is powered by Snapdragon 662 SoC. It also comes with an improved 48MP main camera and a 6000mAh battery. Is the phone worth the price? Let us dive into the review to find out. Continue reading “POCO M3 Review”
POCO launched the most expected POCO M3 smartphone in India last week starting at Rs. 10,999. POCO today confirmed that it sold over 1,50,000 or 1.5 lakh units of POCO M3 smartphones in the first sale on Flipkart yesterday, February 9th. It also confirmed that the next sale will happen at 12 noon on February 16th. Continue reading “Over 1,50,000 POCO M3 units sold in first sale on Flipkart, next sale on February 16”
Xiaomi introduced the MIUI 12.5, the next intermediate MIUI update in China back in December, and today it has confirmed the list of features that are coming as well as the Global roll-out details and list of devices getting it, as expected. Based on MIUI 12, the MIUI 12.5 has a strong focus on system optimizations. After a complete revamp of the system UI, its CPU usage was reduced by up to 22% while power consumption – by up to 15%, ensuring frictionless performance and graphics, said the company. Continue reading “MIUI 12.5 global roll out begins Q2 2021 – List of Xiaomi and POCO devices getting it”
POCO launched M3 its mid-range smartphone in India earlier this week. It features a 6.53-inch FHD+ display, has triple rear cameras, and comes with a 6000mAh battery. Here we have the first impressions of the phone. Continue reading “POCO M3 Unboxing and First Impressions”
POCO just launched the POCO M3, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the M series in India, as it had promised. The phone packs a 6.53-inch Full HD+ LCD Dotdrop screen with 90.34% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by Snapdragon 662 SoC with 6GB of RAM, 48-megapixel primary rear camera with LED flash along with a 2-megapixel 4cm macro sensor and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. There is an 8-megapixel camera on the front. Continue reading “POCO M3 with 6.53-inch FHD+ display, 6GB RAM, 48MP triple rear cameras, 6000mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 10999”
POCO has confirmed the launch of POCO M3 smartphone in India on February 2nd on Flipkart. This was introduced back in November last year and packs a 6.53-inch Full HD+ LCD Dotdrop screen with 90.34% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by Snapdragon 662 SoC, 48-megapixel primary rear camera with LED flash along with a 2-megapixel 4cm macro sensor and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. There is an 8-megapixel camera on the front. Continue reading “POCO M3 with 6.53-inch FHD+ display, 48MP triple rear cameras, 6000mAh battery launching in India on February 2”
POCO had been offering discounts on its smartphones as a part of Diwali Sale, POCO Days sale and more on Flipkart. The company today announced a permanent price cut for POCO M2 and POCO M2 Pro and select versions of POCO X3 and POCO C3 for the first time since the launch of these smartphones. Continue reading “POCO M2 Pro, POCO M2 and select POCO C3 and POCO X3 variants get a permanent price cut in India”
Xiaomi spun-off POCO as an independent brand earlier this year. POCO X2 was the company’s first device as a separate independent entity. Soon after the launch, POCO India confirmed that the smartphone will receive Android 11 update, but the POCO X2 users are yet to receive the first Android platform upgrade.
Continue reading “Get Android 11 on POCO X2 (Redmi K30 4G) with NitrogenOS”
POCO launched the POCO M2 smartphone in the country back in September. To recall, the device features a 6.53-inch Full HD+ LCD, is powered MediaTek Helio G80 12nm SoC with up to 6GB of RAM, and runs Android 10 based MIUI 11. Xiaomi already confirmed MIUI 12 Global update for a range of smartphones, and its mid-range Redmi Note 9 was one of the first phones to get the update back in August. Continue reading “POCO M2 gets MIUI 12 Global Stable update in India [Download Link]”
Pixel Experience is amongst the popular AOSP based custom ROMs that aims towards providing a Pixel-like stock Android experience. It takes a no-bloat approach along with Pixel exclusive goodies to provide users pure vanilla Android experience. A couple of days back, Pixel Experience project developers released Android 11 based beta builds for various devices. We installed Android 11 based Pixel Experience on our POCO F1 unit, and here is our overview and first impression post to walk you through its features and installation procedure.
Continue reading “Android 11 based Pixel Experience — Overview and First Impressions on POCO F1”
After the Diwali sale back in October, POCO is back with another sale on Flipkart. The POCO Days Sale from today, December 3rd till 6th will offer discounts on a range of POCO smartphones starting from the budget POCO C3 and for the first time the latest POCO X3 is being sold at a discount rate. Continue reading “POCO Days Sale from Dec 3-6: Discounts on POCO X3, POCO M2 Pro and more”
