Yu Yunicorn vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 – What’s Different?

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When Yu anounced its next flagship a while back, it created quite a storm. The Yunicorn as it is called brings cutting edge specifications with some uniquely distinguishing features both from a hardware and software perspective. That said, the phone faces stiff competition from the likes of Xiaomi and others that have traditionally delivered competitive specs at very low price points. With that in mind, we decided to pitch the Yu Yunicorn against the very popular Redmi Note 3 to see if it can hold its own.  Continue reading “Yu Yunicorn vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 – What’s Different?”

Xiaomi Mi 5 now available in Black variant in India

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Xiaomi launched the Mi 5 smartphone in India for Rs. 24,999 back in March, which went on sale through flash sale starting from April 6th in White color. Now it has finally launched the Black colored variant of the smartphone, which is available through Mi.com, Flipkart and Amazon.in. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 5 now available in Black variant in India”

Xiaomi Mi 5s tipped to sport pressure-sensitive display and ultrasonic fingerprint reader

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A new leak from China suggests that Xiaomi is working on Xiaomi Mi 5s with some high end specifications. The phone is tipped to sport pressure-sensitive display.

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Xiaomi launches Mi Community for India, offers invites for Mi Max launch

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Xiaomi has launched its Mi Community in India, as it had announced earlier this month. It started taking registrations from June 8th to gather beta testers and 500 people started beta testing the community site starting from June 14th. Continue reading “Xiaomi launches Mi Community for India, offers invites for Mi Max launch”

Xiaomi MIUI 8 China Developer ROM now available for download

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Xiaomi – as promised – has released the MIUI 8 China Developer ROM for everyone. The MIUI 8 with new design and features was first introduced to Alpha testers in May, followed by a Beta testing from June 1st. Continue reading “Xiaomi MIUI 8 China Developer ROM now available for download”

Xiaomi Mi Max launching in India on June 30

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Xiaomi’s VP just tweeted that “Something BIG is coming to blow you away on 30th June, Indian Mi fans”, along with the video that confirms that the Mi Max will indeed launch in India on June 30th. The phablet with a 6.44-inch 1080p display and  a huge 4850mAh battery was announced in China last month.

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Xiaomi Redmi 3X with Snapdragon 430, metal body, fingerprint sensor announced

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Xiaomi introduced Redmi 3s smartphone in China yesterday, today the company has announced the Redmi 3X with similar specifications for the local operator China Unicom. To remind you, the phone has a 5-inch HD screen, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 430 SoC, has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF) and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 3X with Snapdragon 430, metal body, fingerprint sensor announced”

OnePlus 3 vs Xiaomi Mi 5 – What’s Different

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These two devices are flagship products from their respective companies. They share a lot in common but also differ in a lot of important ways and as a result becomes difficult to track and decide which one is the ideal choice for you. We’ve compiled a list of specifications for both the devices to make that decision much easier for you.

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Xiaomi Redmi 3s with 5-inch HD display, Snapdragon 430, fingerprint sensor, 4100mAh battery announced

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Xiaomi just announced Redmi 3s a variant of the Redmi 3 in China. It has a 5-inch HD screen, has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF), resulting in a quick focus of just 0.1 second and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera, similar to the Redmi 3, but this has is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 430 SoC and comes in 2GB of RAM with 16GB storage or 3GB of RAM with 32GB storage variants. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 3s with 5-inch HD display, Snapdragon 430, fingerprint sensor, 4100mAh battery announced”

Xiaomi Mi 5 now available from Amazon, Flipkart, Snapdeal and Tata CLiQ in India

Xiaomi Mi 5 went on open sale in India through Mi.com earlier this month, along with the Redmi Note 3. Now the flagship smartphone is available for purchase from Amazon.in, Flipkart, Snapdeal and Tata CLiQ in the country online without registrations. The smartphone was launched in India back in March, priced at Rs. 24,999. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 5 now available from Amazon, Flipkart, Snapdeal and Tata CLiQ in India”

Xiaomi Mi Community for India launching this month, beta test registration begins

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Xiaomi is all set to launch its Mi Community in India on on June 20th. This will allow MI customers to share their feedback, participate in contests, take part in launch events in India and more easily. Xiaomi has already started beta test registrations, which will begin on June 14th. 500 Mi Community beta testers will get early access to new forum for Mi fans in India and other goodies.

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Xiaomi becomes top vendor in Indian wearable market with 27.1% share in Q1 2016: IDC

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Xiaomi has maintained the top spot in India wearable market by grabbing 27.1% share in Q1 2016, according to a latest report from International Data Corporation (IDC). The company surpasses Samsung and Fitbit to become the number one vendor thanks to its flagship affordable Mi Band fitness tracker.

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