Xiaomi MIUI global beta ROM 6.3.17 based on Android 6.0 for Mi 3, Mi 4 and Mi Note released

MIUI Android 6.0 Global Beta ROM

Xiaomi has released MIUI global beta ROM 6.3.17 for Mi 3, Mi 4 and Mi Note smartphone. This is based on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) and also brings several new features, fixes and optimizations. Xiaomi released MIUI 7.2 update for some of its devices in China earlier this month. Continue reading “Xiaomi MIUI global beta ROM 6.3.17 based on Android 6.0 for Mi 3, Mi 4 and Mi Note released”

Xiaomi Mi Router 3, Mi Water Purifier 2 and Bluetooth Speaker announced

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Xiaomi announced today a sub brand called as Mi Ecosystem which is also known as MIJIA, which literally means Xiaomi Smart Home. The Chinese company has announced an array of products under this brand. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Router 3, Mi Water Purifier 2 and Bluetooth Speaker announced”

Xiaomi Redmi 3 Pro with 3GB RAM, 32GB storage, fingerprint sensor announced

Xiaomi Redmi 3 Pro

Xiaomi introduced Redmi 3 earlier this year, after the recent certification, Xiaomi has officially introduced the Redmi 3 Pro with 3GB of RAM, 32GB of storage and a fingerprint sensor on the back. Other specifications remain the same, including a 5-inch HD screen, Octa-Core Snapdragon 616 SoC, MIUI 7 based on Android Lollipop, 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. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 3 Pro with 3GB RAM, 32GB storage, fingerprint sensor announced”

Xiaomi Mi Ecosystem sub-brand and Mi Induction Heating Pressure Rice Cooker announced

Xiaomi Mi Induction Heating Pressure Rice Cooker

Xiaomi today introduced its new sub-brand, Mi Ecosystem, which is also known as MIJIA, which literally means Xiaomi Smart Home. It has also introduced a new rice cooker under the Mi Ecosystem with support for cloud connectivity since the cooker has built-in WiFi 802.11n. This lets you adjust the condition the rice needs to be cooked and control several features using the mobile app, which also comes with recipes. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Ecosystem sub-brand and Mi Induction Heating Pressure Rice Cooker announced”

Xiaomi Mi 5 launching in India on March 31

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At the Redmi Note 3 launch event Hugo Barra, Vice President of Xiaomi Global said that the flagship Mi 5 smartphone will launch in India in April. Now Xiaomi has started sending press invites for the event. The Mi 5 was announced at an event in China and at the MWC 2016 last month. It packs a 5.15-inch 1080p display, is powered by a  Quad-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor with Adreno 530 GPU and has 3GB of RAM. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 5 launching in India on March 31”

Xiaomi Mi TV 3S 65-inch curved 4K TV and 43-inch Full HD TV announced

Xiaomi Mi TV 3S 63-inch curved 4K TV

Xiaomi today announced new Mi TV 3S lineup that includes a 65-inch 4K (3840 x 2160 pixels) curved TV with display from Samsung and a 43-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) TV with display from LG / AU Optronics. The 65-inch Curved TV has a 5.9mm slim metal body, and also support Mi TV bar with independent 6-piece sound system. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi TV 3S 65-inch curved 4K TV and 43-inch Full HD TV announced”

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Giveaway Winner Announcement

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Hello readers! We started the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Giveaway couple of weeks back, to giveaway one Redmi Note 3 (2GB + 16GB) smartphone worth Rs. 9,999. As promised, today we reveal the lucky winner. Before that, we would like to thank all the participants who took their time to participate in this giveaway. Are you the lucky winner? Find out below. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Giveaway Winner Announcement”

Xiaomi Mi 5 Benchmarks

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Xiaomi introduced its flagship Mi 5, the company’s flagship smartphone in China last month. We already brought you the unboxing of the smartphone, here we have the benchmarks. It is powered by a Quad-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 64-bit 14nm processor that has two custom Kryo cores clocked at 2.15GHz per core and two smaller Kryo cores are clocked at 1.59GHz per core. It has 620 MHz Adreno 530 GPU. It has 3GB LPDDR4 RAM, has a 5.15-inch 1080p curved glass display and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with MI UI 7 on top. Check out the synthetic benchmark scores. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 5 Benchmarks”

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 vs LeEco (Letv) Le 1s – What’s Different?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro

Two of the hottest smartphones in India right now are the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 and LeEco (Letv) Le 1s, both of which are priced around the Rs. 10,000 mark. We have compiled a quick comparison between to two that will make it easier for you to choose the ideal one for you.

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Xiaomi Mi Bluetooth Speaker Review

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Xiaomi is not just a smartphone company, but it has quite a few interesting products up its sleeve that makes it stand apart from the other players in this crowded market. One such product is its newly launched Mi Bluetooth speaker, which was first introduced at the Mi 4c launch event in China last year in September, and Xiaomi announced it in India earlier this month only, alongside the Redmi Note 3. But the speaker has now finally gone on sale in the country, so do checkout our full review before buying. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Bluetooth Speaker Review”

Xiaomi Mi Bluetooth Speaker goes on sale in India for Rs. 1999

Xiaomi Mi Bluetooth speaker

Xiaomi has started selling its latest Mi Bluetooth speaker in India, as it had promised. The compact speaker was introduced back in September last year, has a full metal body and weighs just 270 grams. It has a built-in microphone so that you can use it for calls when it is connected to your smartphone, but it lacks a microSD card slot that is present in the Chinese variant. It automatically pauses the music when you receive a call and connects to the call with a press of the play button without the need of a mobile phone. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Bluetooth Speaker goes on sale in India for Rs. 1999”

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Teardown – Qualcomm Snapdragon 650

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Xiaomi launched its Redmi Note 3 smartphone in India earlier this month starting at Rs. 9999. We already brought you the teardown of the Helio X10 version of the Redmi Note 3, here is the teardown of the Snapdragon 650 version, which also has a new 16-megapixel camera.
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Xiaomi Mi 10400mAh Power Bank with colorful covers goes on sale on March 22 for Rs. 1099

Mi Power Bank Holi Bundle

Xiaomi already announced that its Mi Bluetooth speaker will go on sale on March 22nd for Rs. 1,999. Now the company has announced Mi Power Bank Holi Bundle, which will come with Mi Power Bank 10400mAh Power Bank and four protective silicone covers in White, Blue, Pink and Black colors. It is not clear if the bundle will come with all the four covers or option to choose one cover during purchase. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 10400mAh Power Bank with colorful covers goes on sale on March 22 for Rs. 1099”