About two weeks ago, the US Department of Defense (DoD) announced a list of 9 companies that were being added to a blacklist of companies that were believed to be controlled by the Chinese Military. Xiaomi has now filed an official complaint against the ruling, claiming that the decision was “factually incorrect” and subsequently they are trying to reverse it.
Xiaomi has started sending out invites for the launch of its Mi 11 flagship smartphone globally, after it was introduced in China last month. It will also introduce the MIUI 12.5, the next MIUI update for the global markets on the same day. It is doubtful if we can see the Mi 11 Pro at the event since it is expected to be introduced in China first. However, we can expect the Mi 11 Lite which is rumoured to pack a Snapdragon 732G SoC or possibly a Mi 10 version called the Mi 10s with Snapdragon 870. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 11 and MIUI 12.5 global launch set for February 8”
After launch of its flagship Mi 10, Mi 10T and Mi 10T Pro smartphones in India last year, Xiaomi launched the Mi 10i, the company’s latest budget 5G smartphone in India a few weeks back. This has a new 108MP sensor, Snapdragon 750G SoC and 120Hz refresh rate adaptive LCD screen in a competitive price. The on-paper specifications look great. Are the features compelling for the price? Let us dive into the review to find out Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 10i Review”
Xiaomi today introduced self-developed remote charging technology called Mi Air Charge that enables users to charge electronic devices over-the-air without any cables or wireless charging stands. Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun said that this technology has 17 technical patents. Continue reading “Xiaomi introduces Mi Air Charge technology that can remotely charge devices without cables or wireless charging stands”
Xiaomi launched the Redmi 8A smartphone in India running MIUI 10.3 Global Stable on top of Android 9.0 (Pie). Xiaomi doesn’t follow any fixed update frequency for the MIUI Global Stable ROM but on average, the Global Stable ROM is updated once in a month. Continue reading “Redmi 8A MIUI Software Update Tracker [MIUI 12 update with January Android security patch starts rolling out in India]”
Xiaomi launched the Redmi 8 smartphone in India running MIUI 10.3 Global Stable on top of Android 9.0 (Pie). Xiaomi doesn’t follow any fixed update frequency for the MIUI Global Stable ROM but on average, the Global Stable ROM is updated once in a month. Continue reading “Redmi 8 MIUI Software Update Tracker [MIUI 12 update with January Android security patch starts rolling out in India]”
It has been over 7 months since the Mi Band 5 was introduced with major changes including a new charging method. Now reports about the upcoming Mi Band 6 have surfaced. According to Zepp app code, a new device codenamed “Pangu” and model number “XMSH16HM”. The Firmware and Resources files have revealed new features in the Mi Band 6. The “XMSH16HM” is the China NFC version and there is also “XMSH15HM” is the global version without NFC. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Band 6 could come with bigger screen, GPS, SpO2 monitoring, Amazon Alexa support and 30 Sports modes”
Xiaomi today launched Mi Notebook 14(IC), the company’s latest laptop in the Mi Notebook 14 series in India. Even though this comes with similar specs as the standard Mi Notebook 14, this comes with an integrated 720p HD webcam built-in. It packs a 14-inch FHD screen with an 81.2% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by 10th Gen Intel Core i5 processor with 8GB of RAM, up to 512GB of SATA SSD storage and 2GB NVIDIA MX250 GPU. Continue reading “Xiaomi launches Mi Notebook 14 (IC) with 10th Intel Core i5, GeForce MX250 GPU, built-in webcam in India starting at Rs. 43999”
POSP, Potato Open Sauce Project, came into existence a couple of years back. POSP, based on AOSP, follows a minimal approach and aims at providing a clean Android experience. Android 11 based POSP has been released for various devices, and we recently flashed it on our POCO F1 unit. So, here is our overview and first impression post to walk you through the features and installation procedure.
Continue reading “Android 11 based POSP – Overview and First Impressions on POCO F1”
In a major blow to the company, the United States Department of Defense (DOD) has added Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi to a blacklist of companies that allegedly are controlled by the Chinese Military. In response, Xiaomi has strongly objected to these claims and denied having connections with the Chinese military.
Continue reading “U.S. Department of Defense adds Xiaomi to blacklist of Chinese Military companies”
Xiaomi launched the Redmi 9 Prime back in August in India. To those unaware, Xiaomi sells the same smartphone as Redmi 9 in other markets. Redmi 9 Prime’s POCO sibling, POCO M2 started receiving MIUI 12 global stable update in India a couple of weeks ago. Now, Xiaomi has started rolling out MIUI 12 stable update for Redmi 9 Prime users in India. With this update, Xiaomi concludes MIUI 12 roll-out for all it’s Redmi 9 series devices in India.
Continue reading “Redmi 9 Prime gets MIUI 12 Global Stable update in India [Download Link]”
After rumours, Xiaomi today confirmed that it will introduce the Redmi K40 series in China next month. Redmi General Manager, Lu Weibing also confirmed that the pricing will start at 2,999 yuan (US$ 460 / Rs. 33,993 approx.) and it will be a cost-effective phone powered by the flagship Snapdragon 888 Mobile Platform. Continue reading “Redmi K40 series with AMOLED display, Snapdragon 888 to be announced in February, price confirmed”
[Update, Jan 9, 2021]: After a long wait, Xiaomi has finally started MIUI 12 Stable ROM roll-out for Redmi 7A users in India. The Android 10 based update comes as MIUI 12.0.1.0.QCMINXM, and brings December Android security patch to the device. If you haven’t received the update on your device, you can download the Recovery ROM here and try flashing it using the recovery method.
Continue reading “Redmi 7A starts receiving Android 10 based MIUI 12 Stable Update in India”
Xiaomi under its Redmi brand introduced the Redmi Note 9T as it had promised. It has a 6.53-inch FHD+ display with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection, is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 800U with dual SIM 5G support and 4 antennas for 360° signal coverage and dynamic auto switching and comes with machine learning-based temperature control system. Continue reading “Redmi Note 9T with 6.53-inch FHD+ display, Dimensity 800U 5G, 5000mAh battery and Redmi 9T announced”
AwakenOS, a custom ROM project, came into existence back in September. We already brought you the first impressions and overview of Android 11 based AwakenOS featuring POCO F1, but since then the Awaken has gone through lots of changes. The developers have baked in tons of customizations, and nifty features in the recent releases of the AwakenOS.
Continue reading “Get Android 11 on Redmi Note 7 Pro with AwakenOS 1.3”
