Xiaomi teases new product launch at Google I/O, Android TV box coming?

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Hugo Barra, Vice President of Xiaomi Global just tweeted that Xiaomi will be part of Google I/O this year that starts tomorrow. Xiaomi will unveil a new product in a couple of days. According to the teaser image that he has shared, it looks something like aa remote next to a circular device. This could be the company’s first Android TV box along with a remote with built-in microphone for voice commands. Continue reading “Xiaomi teases new product launch at Google I/O, Android TV box coming?”

Xiaomi sells over 6 lakh Redmi Note 3 units in India in 60 days

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Xiaomi has announced that it has sold over 6 lakh Redmi Note 3 units in India just under 60 days. Hugo Barra, global VP, Xiaomi has revealed the latest achievement on Twitter.

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Xiaomi YI 4K action camera with 12MP Sony sensor announced

Xiaomi Yi 4K action camera

Xiaomi’s YI has introduced a new YI action camera with support for 4K video recording at 30 fps, including hyperlapse and has a 12MP Sony IMX377 sensor. It also has a 2.19-inch display to view the videos and photos and also has dual-band WiFi support to connect to Android smartphones. It has Ambarella A9SE SoC  that supports H.264 codec. It also has a separate app for image and video editing and also lets you share them easily. Continue reading “Xiaomi YI 4K action camera with 12MP Sony sensor announced”

Government puts Xiaomi’s application for single brand retail on hold

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Xiaomi had applied for single brand retail store license in India in March this year. Now a new report from Economic Times is stating that the Government has put company’s application on hold.
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Xiaomi Mi Band 2 will be released early June confirms CEO

Xiaomi Mi Band 2

Xiaomi Mi Band 2 was teased by the company’s co-founder and CEO Lei Jun last month. Later he confirmed that the fitness tracker has been delayed by a month due to production issues and will not be announced along with the Mi Max. Today he has confirmed that it is back in production and the company is planning to release it sometime early June. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Band 2 will be released early June confirms CEO”

Xiaomi iHealth 2 Blood Pressure monitor announced, Mi Band 2 teased again by CEO

Xiaomi iHealth 2

Xiaomi has announced iHealth 2, a new Blood Pressure monitor and the successor of the first iHealth device that was introduced back in 2014. It has a 4.3-inch color screen, uses WiFi Direct to connect to Android devices, automatically detects high and low blood pressure and also has voice broadcast that automatically reads out the results. It offers real time pulse results and heart rate changes. Continue reading “Xiaomi iHealth 2 Blood Pressure monitor announced, Mi Band 2 teased again by CEO”

Xiaomi introduces MIUI 8 with new design and features

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Xiaomi has announced MIUI 8, the latest MIUI ROM at an event in Beijing along with the Mi Max smartphone. It brings a new design and several new features, including new fonts. Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun said that now there are 200 million MIUI users worldwide. Continue reading “Xiaomi introduces MIUI 8 with new design and features”

Xiaomi Mi Max with 6.44-inch 1080p display, 16MP camera, 4850mAh battery announced

Xiaomi Mi Max

Xiaomi just announced Mi Max, the company’s first phablet at an event in China. It has a 6.44-inch 1080p 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by an Hexa-Core Snapdragon 650 or Octa-Core Snapdragon 652 SoCs, runs on MIUI 8 based on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with One-handed mode and shortcut dock to launch apps easily. It has a 16-megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, PDAF and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It also has a fingerprint sensor on the back. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Max with 6.44-inch 1080p display, 16MP camera, 4850mAh battery announced”

Xiaomi Mi Max teased in images and videos ahead of May 10 announcement

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Xiaomi is all set to introduce the Mi Max phablet along with the MIUI 8. CEO Lei Jun teased the smartphone few days back, now he has posted more teaser images on weibo. He has also confirmed hybrid dual SIM slot for the smartphone, similar to the Redmi Note 3. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Max teased in images and videos ahead of May 10 announcement”

Xiaomi Mi Max teaser image shows off its slim metal body, surfaces on TENAA

Xiaomi Mi Max

Xiaomi Mi Max, the company’s upcoming phablet with a 6.4-inch display has been teased in an official image by the CEO Lei Jun on weibo. It shows the metal body of the smartphone, similar to the Redmi Note 3, but it is not very slim. The volume rockers and the power button are present on the right side. It has also appeared on TENAA that shows the curved glass screen on the front, fingerprint sensor on the back and dual-tone LED flash. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Max teaser image shows off its slim metal body, surfaces on TENAA”

Xiaomi Mi Band 2 launch delayed by a month confirms CEO Lei Jun

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Xiaomi Mi Band 2 with a display was teased by the company’s co-founder and CEO Lei Jun last week. Now he has shared on weibo that the release of Mi Band 2 will be delayed by a month since the production is not complete to launch it this month. The Mi Band 2 was expected to be announced along with the Mi Max and MIUI 8 at an event in Beijing on May 10th, which is next Tuesday. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Band 2 launch delayed by a month confirms CEO Lei Jun”

Xiaomi Mi 5, Redmi Note 3, 20000mAh Powerbank available through open sale in India on May 4

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Xiaomi launched the Mi 5 smartphone in India for Rs. 24,999 last month, which went on sale through flash sale starting from April 6th, along with the 20000mAh Mi Power Bank that went on flash sale at a price of Rs. 1699. Now the company has announced open sale for both the devices on May 4th at 2PM through the mi.com website. Both the variants of the Redmi Note 3 will also go on open sale once again on the same day at 2PM. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 5, Redmi Note 3, 20000mAh Powerbank available through open sale in India on May 4”