Category: Xiaomi

Xiaomi Mi Business Backpack and Crewneck T-shirt launched in India

Xiaomi Mi Business Backpack

Xiaomi has launched its Mi Business Backpack and Mi Crewneck T-shirt, the company’s latest Mi Ecosystem products in India, months after OnePlus launched its Gear lifestyle products such as Travel Messenger Bag and Backpack in the country on its official site. The Mi Business Backpack is different from the Mi Basic Shoulder Bag that we had unboxed last year. This has several compartments, including a large one to fit your laptop, is light-weight and durable. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Business Backpack and Crewneck T-shirt launched in India”

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A with 5.5-inch display, up to 4GB RAM, 16MP front camera announced

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A

Xiaomi just announced Redmi Note 5A, its latest budget smartphone as it had promised in two versions. Both the phones have a 5.5-inch HD screen and come with a 13-megapixel rear camera, but the standard version is powered by a Snapdragon 425 and has 2GB RAM, while the top-end version comes with Snapdragon 435 with 3GB or 4GB RAM, also has a 16-megapixel front-facing camera with LED flash and a fingerprint sensor on the back. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A with 5.5-inch display, up to 4GB RAM, 16MP front camera announced”

Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 video shows bezel-less display with high screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi Mi Mix 2

Xiaomi already announced that it will Mi MIX 2 smartphone later this year as the successor of last year’s Mi MIX. It also said that it will be designed by French designer Philippe Starck, who designed the Mi MIX. Now the designer has shared a concept video that shows ultra narrow bezel on one side of the phone. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 video shows bezel-less display with high screen-to-body ratio”

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A will have dedicated dual SIM slots, 16MP front camera with flash

Redmi Note 5A dedicated dual SIM slots

We still have two more days for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A to go official. Today CEO Lei Jun confirmed that the phone will come with dedicated dual SIM slots along with a microSD card slot that accepts cards up to 128GB. As the image shows, these are arranged in a single tray. All of earlier Xiaomi’s Redmi smartphones came with hybrid dual SIM slots. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A will have dedicated dual SIM slots, 16MP front camera with flash”

Xiaomi to open its first Mi Home Store in Delhi-NCR on August 19

Xiaomi Mi Home Store Delhi

Xiaomi opened India’s first Mi Home Store in Bengaluru back in May, which recorded whopping Rs. 5 crore in revenue in 12 hours on opening day. It already confirmed that it will open stores in Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Chennai. It even opened two new Mi Home Stores in Bengaluru last month. Today the company has announced that it will open its first store in Delhi-NCR region on August 19th. Continue reading “Xiaomi to open its first Mi Home Store in Delhi-NCR on August 19”

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A official press shots released ahead of August 21 announcement

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A

After Xiaomi officially announced that the Redmi Note 5A will be announced on August 21st,  Xiaomi’s CEO Lei Jun and Co-founder Bin Lin just shared press shots of the phone showing off the phone in three colors – Grey, Rose Gold and Gold.  Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A official press shots released ahead of August 21 announcement”

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A announcement set for August 21

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A

After the phone got certified by TENAA this week, Xiaomi today officially announced that it will introduce the Redmi Note 5A on August 21st, as rumored earlier. The phone is expected to come in two versions, both with unibody design, but only the high-end version is said to come with a fingerprint sensor and the entry-level version could just be a larger version of the Redmi 4A.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A with 5.5-inch display, Android 7.1 gets certified

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A

Xiaomi Redmi smartphones with model numbers MDT6 and MDT6S have been certified by TENAA in China. Both the phone have a 5.5-inch HD screen, come with a unibody design and pack a 3000mAh battery. The basic version is powered by a 1.4GHz quad-core processor, which could be Snapdragon 425 and doesn’t have a fingerprint sensor like the Redmi 4A. It is rumored to be called the Redmi Note 5A. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A with 5.5-inch display, Android 7.1 gets certified”

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 MIUI 8.5.4.0 Android 7.0 Nougat update starts rolling out in India

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Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 4 with Snapdragon 625 in India running MIUI 8 based on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) back in January earlier this year starting at Rs. 9999. Now the company has finally started rolling out Android 7.0 (Nougat) update for the smartphone along with the MIUI 8.5.4.0.NCFMIED OTA update as nightly build, which Xiaomi calls Beta Stable release before the final update. Check out the changelog below. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 MIUI 8.5.4.0 Android 7.0 Nougat update starts rolling out in India”

Xiaomi to launch new smartphone with dual rear cameras in India in September, Mi 5X expected

Xiaomi Mi 5X

Today Xiaomi India VP and Managing Director tweeted that the company will launch a new smartphone in India with dual rear cameras in India in next month along with a portrait shot with background blur effect. The smartphone will likely be the Mi 5X that was introduced in China last month. Continue reading “Xiaomi to launch new smartphone with dual rear cameras in India in September, Mi 5X expected”

Xiaomi Mi Music Alarm Clock, Mi Portable Bluetooth Mouse and Mi Wireless Mouse Unboxing

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Xiaomi introduced Mi Music Alarm Clock, portable Bluetooth Mouse and a Wireless Mouse in China recently. We recently unboxed these accessories, check out the video below. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Music Alarm Clock, Mi Portable Bluetooth Mouse and Mi Wireless Mouse Unboxing”

Xiaomi Mi Noise Cancelling USB Type-C Earphones Unboxing

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Xiaomi recently introduced its Noise Cancelling USB Type-C Earphones. We managed to get one from China and unboxed it a few days back along with few more products, check out the video.

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Flipkart Big Redmi Note 4 sale: Buyback Guarantee, up to Rs. 12000 exchange offer and more

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Flipkart today started its on-day Big Redmi Note 4 sale to to celebrate the 6-month anniversary since the phone was launched back in January 2017. Flipkart said that the Redmi Note 4 has remained one of the most popular and hottest selling smartphones on the platform. The phone is also India’s top selling smartphone.  Continue reading “Flipkart Big Redmi Note 4 sale: Buyback Guarantee, up to Rs. 12000 exchange offer and more”

Xiaomi secures $1 billion loan for global retail expansion

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Xiaomi has secured a whopping $1 billion loan to expand globally and increase its retail footprint. The Chinese smartphone maker has revealed that it has secured a three-year syndicated loan agreement from 18 banks across Europe, Middle East, India, China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Deutsche Bank and Morgan Stanley served as joint global coordinator, with Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited, Deutsche Bank AG, and Wing Lung Bank.

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Xiaomi Mi Max 2 Review

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When Xiaomi announced the Mi Max last year, nobody expected it to be particularly popular. The gigantic size was expected to be a deterrent but as it turns out, the phablet saw massive uptake amongst users. Serving as a good mid way ground between carrying smartphones and a tablet, the Mi Max delivered battery life, a large screen and a generally great experience in a well priced package. One year on, Xiaomi is back with the Mi Max 2. With a bigger battery in roughly the same sized package, the Mi Max 2 is already looking quite exciting but is it worth an upgrade? We discuss that and more in our full review.  Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Max 2 Review”