Xiaomi Mi 4 16GB and 64GB price drops to Rs. 17999 and Rs. 21999 in India

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Xiaomi recently announced a temporary price cut of Rs. 2,000 for Mi 4 variant during Mi Fan Festival on April 8th. Today the company has implemented permanent price cut for both the variants of the Mi 4. The 16GB variant is now available for Rs. 17,999, down from the launch price of Rs. 19,999 and the 64GB variant is available for Rs. 21,999, down from the launch price of Rs. 23,999. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 4 16GB and 64GB price drops to Rs. 17999 and Rs. 21999 in India”

Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 code named Xiaomi H3Y, may sport 1080p display

A latest rumor has suggested that Xiaomi is expected to launch a new phone at the event. Specs of a Xiaomi H3Y have been leaked which is said to be the Redmi Note 2.

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Xiaomi Redmi 1S gets global MIUI 6 beta ROM

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Xiaomi has released a global beta build of its MIUI 6 ROM for the Redmi 1S smartphone. The company introduced MIUI 6, a major upgrade to MIUI ROM last year, but only few Mi devices such as Mi 4, Mi 3, Redmi Note, Redmi 2 and MiPad run on the stable MIUI 6 ROM. Developer ROMs are available for Mi devices in China, but this is the first time the company is releasing beta version of its ROM for global markets. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 1S gets global MIUI 6 beta ROM”

Xiaomi Redmi 1S Unboxed units go on sale today on Overcart for Rs. 4999

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Xiaomi recently partnered with GreenDust and Overcart to sell refurbished and unboxed Redmi 1S smartphones. The Redmi 1S is now available from Overcart at Rs. 4999, cheaper than the cost of new unit in sealed box. The devices will be covered under a six-month manufacturer warranty from Xiaomi, says the company. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 1S Unboxed units go on sale today on Overcart for Rs. 4999”

Xiaomi Redmi 2 White Photo Gallery

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Xiaomi announced the Redmi 2 in China in January this year while the White variant of the phone launched in India last month for Rs 6,999. We have already seen unboxing of the phone and gallery of the Black variant, here we have images of the white variant of the Redmi 2. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 2 White Photo Gallery”

Xiaomi schedules global Mi Phone Premiere in India on April 23

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Xiaomi just announced its Global Mi Phone Premiere event in New Delhi, India on April 23rd. Xiaomi is giving Mi Fans a chance to attend the premiere with a free ticket. 10 fans will get privileged access to the premiere and an exclusive session with Hugo Barra. The registration page Witness the first global launch with Mi, so we can expect something big.This is the first time Xiaomi has scheduled a huge event in India. Continue reading “Xiaomi schedules global Mi Phone Premiere in India on April 23”

Xiaomi sets Guinness World Record for selling 2.11 million phones online in a day

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Xiaomi has entered into the Guinness Book of World Records for selling 2.11 million phones online in 24 hours during its Mi Fan Fest in China yesterday. The company achieved this feat in just 12 hours. It earned revenue of 2.08 billion yuan (US$335 million approx.) in just 12 hours. It made 170 million yuan from accessories alone. It sold 720,000 units of smart appliances, 247,000 set of Mi Power Strip, 208,000 units of Mi Band, 79,000 units of Mi Wi-Fi and 38,600 sets of Mi TVs. It also sold 403,000 Power banks, 336,000 Mi Piston earphones and 3.12 million units of Mi air purifiers.

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Xiaomi to start selling its products on Snapdeal and Amazon as well in India from April 8

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Xiaomi entered into the India market last year partnering with Flipkart to sell its smartphones exclusively though flash sales online. Today the company has announced that it will start selling its products on Snapdeal and Amazon.in in addition to Flipkart starting tomorrow, April 8th. The new move will increase the sales of Xiaomi devices in India. Continue reading “Xiaomi to start selling its products on Snapdeal and Amazon as well in India from April 8”

Xiaomi partners Alibaba’s finance arm for wearable payment service

Xiaomi Mi Band is about to offer something more than fitness health details.The smart wearable is all set to support mobile payment thanks to a new partnership with Alibaba’s payment service Alipay, as per a Reuters report.

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Xiaomi Redmi 2 vs Lenovo A6000

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Lenovo entered into budget 4G smartphone segment earlier this year with the launch of A6000 smartphone in India. Xiaomi recently launched the Redmi 2 smartphone, successor of the popular Redmi 1S smartphone that was launched last year. Both these smartphones share almost similar specifications and have 4G support. We decided to compare these 4G smartphones.

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Xiaomi introduces Mi TV 2 55-inch 4K Smart TV

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Xiaomi has introduced new 55-inch Mi TV 2, a year after introducing the first Mi TV 2 with a 49-inch 4K display. The new Mi TV 2 has a 55-inch (3840 x 2160 pixels) 4K display from Samsung with 178-degree viewing angle. It is powered by a 1.4GHz quad-core MStar 6A928 Cortex-A17 processor, has 2GB RAM and supports a range of apps from the Mi Store. It lacks microSD slot that was present on the 49-inch Mi TV 2. Xiaomi introduced 40-inch 1080p Mi TV 2 last week. Continue reading “Xiaomi introduces Mi TV 2 55-inch 4K Smart TV”

Xiaomi introduces Cherry Pink Mi Note for Women

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Xiaomi has introduced special edition Mi Note smartphone for women in Cherry Pink color for the celebrating its 5th anniversary. This also includes 5000mAh power bank in a pink box that is specially designed for the phone. Color of the smartphone has been achieved using enhanced blasting technology to offer uniform cherry pink color, says Xiaomi. It recently introduced Special Bamboo Edition of Mi Note  Continue reading “Xiaomi introduces Cherry Pink Mi Note for Women”

Xiaomi Mi Smart Weight Scale and Mi Smart Plug Board announced

Xiaomi has launched two new smart products on the occasion of its fifth anniversary. The company has unveiled Mi Smart Weight Scale and Mi Smart Plug Board.

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Xiaomi Redmi 2A with 4.7-inch HD display, 1.5GHz quad-core SoC, 4G LTE announced

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Xiaomi has announced the Redmi 2A smartphone in China to celebrate its 5th anniversary. It is a variant of the Redmi 2 and has the same 4.7-inch HD screen, but this is powered by a 1.5GHz quad-core Leadcore L1860C processor instead of Snapdragon 410 64-bit SoC. Other specifications are similar, including Android 4.4 (KitKat) with MIUI 6 on top, 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, 2-megapixel front-facing camera, Dual SIM support and 4G LTE connectivity. It also comes in separate China Unicom and China Telecom variants with support for suitable bands.  Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 2A with 4.7-inch HD display, 1.5GHz quad-core SoC, 4G LTE announced”

Xiaomi likely to launch Leadcore powered smartphone for $80 on April 8

Xiaomi is expected to launch its cheapest smartphone yet, according to a latest report from My Drivers . The Chinese smartphone maker is said to launch a smartphone for as low as $80 on April 8th.

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