Category: Xiaomi

MIUI 6 update now available for Xiaomi Mi 3 and Mi 4

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Xiaomi unveiled the MIUI 6, a major update with new features and a completely new design. The MIUI 6 update is now available for the both the Xiaomi Mi 4 and Mi 3 smartphones for the public after the internal best testing is complete. The MIUI v4.8.29 update with MIUI 6 update for these two devices bring new notification center with toggles for music control panel, notifications for new messages, missed calls, reminders, app notices, and more. Continue reading “MIUI 6 update now available for Xiaomi Mi 3 and Mi 4”

Xiaomi Mi 4 vs Mi 3 Photo Gallery

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Xiaomi unveiled Mi 4, the company’s latest flagship smartphone last month. We brought you the photo gallery of the Mi 4, Unboxing and the benchmarks of the smartphone recently, here we have the photo gallery, comparing the Mi 4 and the Mi 3 smartphones. Check out the gallery below. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 4 vs Mi 3 Photo Gallery”

Xiaomi to sell 40,000 Redmi 1S units on September 2nd

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Xiaomi reduced the price of the Redmi 1S to Rs. 5,999 and announced that it would go on sale on September 2nd. Today the company has announced that 40,000 units of Redmi 1S smartphones would be available for purchase in the first batch of sale next Tuesday. Continue reading “Xiaomi to sell 40,000 Redmi 1S units on September 2nd”

Xiaomi Mi Power Bank Review

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Xiaomi entered India with the Mi 3 smartphone last month. At the launch the company showcased several products, including the Mi Power Banks that come in 5200mAh and 10400mAh variants. These got priced on Flipkart few weeks back at Rs. 799 and Rs. 999, respectively and is went on pre-order recently. We already unboxed both the 10400mAh and the 5200mAh variants of the Mi Power banks, here we have the complete review.

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Xiaomi Mi 4 Benchmarks

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Xiaomi announced Mi 4, its flagship smartphone last month. We brought you unboxing and the photo gallery of the smartphone recently, here we have its benchmarks. It is powered by quad-core Snapdragon 801 (MSM 8274AC) 28nm HPm Krait 400 CPU clocked at 2.46 GHz power core and has Adreno 330 GPU. It has a 5-inch full HD display and runs on MIUI based on Android 4.4 (KitKat). Check out the synthetic benchmark scores below. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 4 Benchmarks”

Xiaomi Mi3 sales temporarily discontinued in India

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Xiaomi, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer, took the Indian market by storm when it introduced the Mi3 here at an astonishingly low price point. The highly specced handset has become a much sought after device and was being sold exclusively through Flipkart via a unique flash sale model. However, it looks like the run might be over and Xiaomi might have discontinued the Mi3 for the Indian market.  Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi3 sales temporarily discontinued in India”

Exclusive: an interview with Hugo Barra – Vice President, Xiaomi Global

We had a chance to sit down with Hugo Barra, Vice President of Xiaomi Global and clarify some of the burning questions surrounding the brand in the Indian market.

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It’s still early days for Xiaomi in the Indian market, but they have already managed to make a name for themselves with their first product. Thanks to their flash sale model, the Mi 3 made headlines each time it went on sale. Continue reading “Exclusive: an interview with Hugo Barra – Vice President, Xiaomi Global”

Xiaomi Redmi 1S to go on sale on Flipkart starting September 2nd for Rs. 5999

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Xiaomi launched the Redmi 1S, a budget smartphone in India at the Mi 3 launch event last month, today at the Delhi event the company has announced that it would go on sale at Rs. 5999 on Flipkart starting September 2nd. It would be a flash sale similar to the Mi 3, and the registrations for the sale would begin starting today, August 26th at 6PM. This is Rs. 1,000 cheaper than the price Xiaomi announced last month, just like it did for the Mi3. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 1S to go on sale on Flipkart starting September 2nd for Rs. 5999”

Xiaomi Mi Power Bank Giveaway Winner Announcement

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We started the Xiaomi Mi Power Bank Giveaway last week, and as promised, today we reveal the lucky winners. Before that, we would like to thank all the participants who took their time to participate in this contest, the response has been amazing with over thousand entries in the giveaway period. Are you the lucky winner of 10400mAh Mi Power Bank ? Find out the results below. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Power Bank Giveaway Winner Announcement”

Xiaomi Redmi 1S launch events scheduled on August 25th and 26th in Bangalore and Delhi

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The Chinese smartphone giant, Xiaomi, has already seen mainstream success with its wildly popular handset ie the Mi3. Having the announced the Redmi series of phones for India, the company has now issued invites for two separate events to be held in Bangalore and Delhi to introduce the Redmi 1S.  Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 1S launch events scheduled on August 25th and 26th in Bangalore and Delhi”

Xiaomi Mi In-Ear Headphones Unboxing

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Xiaomi showcased its Mi in-ear headphones / earphones at the Mi 3 launched event last month. It comes in several variants, here we have the Piston 2 model that recently won the iF Design Award 2014 in Germany. The packing varies depending on the countries. In Singapore it comes in a box with IF logo, but in Malaysia, it doesn’t have the logo, like our unit that we have for unboxing. Check out the unboxing below.

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Xiaomi Mi Power Banks up for pre-order on Flipkart [Update]

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Earlier today there were reports that the Xiaomi Mi Power Banks would go on sale on Flipkart next week, now both the 10400mAh and 5200mAh variants of the power banks are available for pre-order on Flipkart for Rs. 999 and Rs. 799, respectively. These power banks were showcased at the Mi 3 launch event in India last month. These power banks would ship next week. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Power Banks up for pre-order on Flipkart [Update]”

Xiaomi Mi Power Banks to go on sale next week on Flipkart

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Xiaomi Mi Power Banks will go on sale in India next week, Xiaomi India head Manu Jain said to IBN Live. He also said that it will directly go on sale without any registration. The official Xiaomi flip covers and the screen protector for the Mi 3 that went on pre-order earlier this week, would go on sale next week on Flipkart. These power banks were showcased at the Mi 3 launch event in India last month. These power banks recently got priced at Rs. 799 and Rs. 999 on Flipkart for the 5200mAh and 10400mAh variants respectively. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Power Banks to go on sale next week on Flipkart”

Xiaomi Mi 5200mAh Power Bank Unboxing

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We unboxed 10400mAh Mi Power Bank few weeks back, here we have the 5200mAh power bank for unboxing. This has the same anodised aluminium finish on the outside, but it is slightly smaller in size and weighs 155 grams, about 95 grams lesser than the 10400mAh variant. Check out the unboxing below.

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