Xiaomi Mi 4 and Mi Note to receive Android Marshmallow update soon

Android 6.0 Marshmallow update will soon hit two Xiaomi devices. The Chinese smartphone maker has announced that Mi 4 and Mi Note will receive the latest Android OS update.

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Global wearables market soars 197.6% in Q3 2015: Report

The worldwide wearables market grew 197.6% in Q3 2015, according to the latest report from IDC. The total shipment volume for the quarter came to 21.0 million units up from the 7.1 million units shipped in Q3 2014.

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Xiaomi Mi 4 and Mi Pad get a price cut for a day, available for Rs. 12999 and Rs. 9999 on Snapdeal

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Xiaomi has reduced the price of the Mi 4 16GB variant to Rs. 12,999 for a day in India, down from the normal price of Rs. 14,999. It has also reduced the price of the Mi Pad to Rs. 9999, which is down from the normal price of Rs. 12,999 This sale is exclusive to Snapdeal. Xiaomi recently announced a permanent price cut of Rs. 1000 for the Mi 4i, which is now available for Rs. 11,999. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 4 and Mi Pad get a price cut for a day, available for Rs. 12999 and Rs. 9999 on Snapdeal”

Windows 10 to arrive on Xiaomi Mi 4 on December 3rd

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Earlier this year in March, Microsoft announced that they will be releasing a Windows 10 ROM for the Xioami Mi 4. Up until now, it has been in the Beta stage. Now, Xiaomi have announced that the ROM will go live for the smartphone on 3rd December.

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Xiaomi introduces more compact Mi Air Purifier 2

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Xiaomi today introduced Mi Air Purifier 2, successor of the company’s first Air Purifier that was introduced last year. This compact second generation air purifier from Xiaomi is smaller, measuring just 240mm x 520mm is 11% quieter and is 58% power efficient compared to the fist Mi Air Purifier. It can be controlled using an app, similar to the first one. Continue reading “Xiaomi introduces more compact Mi Air Purifier 2”

Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 with 6.9mm slim metal body announced, also comes in Windows 10 version

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Xiaomi today announced Mi Pad 2, successor of last year’s Mi Pad at an event in China, as it promised, along with the Redmi Note 3. It has the same 7.9-inch (2048 × 1536 pixels) display at 326 ppi as the first Mi Pad, but the NVIDIA Tegra K1 processor has been replaced by a quad-core Intel Atom X5-Z8500. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 with 6.9mm slim metal body announced, also comes in Windows 10 version”

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, metal body and fingerprint sensor announced

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Xiaomi toady announced the Redmi Note 3, the company’s latest Redmi Note series smartphone, as it promised. It has a 5.5-inch 1080p screen, is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek Helio X10 processor and runs on MIUI 7 based on Android Lollipop. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF), resulting in a quick focus of just 0.1 second. It also has a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, metal body and fingerprint sensor announced”

Xiaomi confirms Redmi Note 3 will be announced on November 24

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Last week Xiaomi’s Co-founder and President, Lin Bin, posted teaser image of an upcoming Redmi Note series smartphone that will be unveiled tomorrow, November 24th. It was expected to be called the Redmi Note 2 Pro, but Xiaomi today confirmed that it will be released as the Redmi Note 3, which will be the successor of Redmi Note 2 that was introduced back in August. Continue reading “Xiaomi confirms Redmi Note 3 will be announced on November 24”

Xiaomi might announce a smartwatch as well on November 24th

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We have already told you about Xiaomi’s event on the 24th of November where it is even issuing 500 additional tickets to people who want to attend it. The event is likely to see the launch of the Remi Note 2 Pro and/or the Mi 5. But apparently that’s not all since rumors suggest that the company may launch their smartwatch at the same event as well.

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Xiaomi MiPad 2 with slim metal body teased ahead of Nov 24 announcement

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Xiaomi recently scheduled an event on November 24th, to introduce a new product. Lin Bin, co-founder and President of Xiaomi already said that more than one product will launch at the event. He posted a teaser image of the Redmi Note 2 Pro smartphone in Golden color recently, few hours back he posted an image of a tablet on weibo, which is likely to be the upcoming MiPad 2. It appeared on Geekbench last week, revealing some specifications. Continue reading “Xiaomi MiPad 2 with slim metal body teased ahead of Nov 24 announcement”

Redmi Note 2 Pro teased by Xiaomi president ahead of Nov 24 announcement

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Xiaomi recently scheduled an event on November 24th, to introduce a new product. There were rumors that the company might unveil the Redmi Note 2 and even the Mi 5. Yesterday Lin Bin, co-founder and President of Xiaomi posted a teaser image of the upcoming smartphone in Golden color on weibo. This is the same smartphone that got certified by TENAA last week. Continue reading “Redmi Note 2 Pro teased by Xiaomi president ahead of Nov 24 announcement”

Xiaomi Mi 4i 16GB gets a permanent price cut in India, available for Rs. 11999

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Xiaomi launched the Mi 4i smartphone in India back in April for Rs. 12,999. It even launched a 32GB version of the Mi 4i in India in July for Rs. 14,999. Even though the 16GB Mi 4i was sold at discounted rates as a part of festive offers, including the Xiaomi Diwali sale earlier this month, the company today announced first permanent price cut for the 16GB version in India, which will be available for Rs. 11,999. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 4i 16GB gets a permanent price cut in India, available for Rs. 11999”

Xiaomi to announce a new product on November 24th – Should be the Mi 5

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Xiaomi are hosting a product launch event later this month on the 25th and they are offering paid entry tickets as well. The event will be held in China and will most likely see the launch of the Mi 5.

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Xiaomi Mi Protect insurance service goes official in India, plans start at Rs 275

Xiaomi has officially introduced the Mi Protect insurance service plans that will cover Mi devices in case of accidental and liquid damage. It will even offer free home pickup and drop and free second servicing within 1 year from activation.

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