Xiaomi Mi Notebook 14 Review: The better option?

When Xiaomi entered the Indian laptop market with the launch of the Mi Notebook, they created quite a stir, offering good specs on a laptop that was well-built and more importantly, priced right. They released two variants — the regular Mi Notebook and the premium Mi Notebook Horizon Edition. I reviewed the Horizon Edition at launch, and I was positively happy with Xiaomi’s first attempt. I did however point out in the review that the top end model did not necessarily have the best bang-for-the-buck. Instead, I recommended the base variant as it offered good specs in a similar thin-and-light chassis. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Notebook 14 Review: The better option?”

Mi 10T Pro 5G with 144Hz display, Snapdragon 865, 108MP camera, 5000mAh battery, Mi 10T 5G and Mi 10T Lite 5G to be announced on September 30

After rumours Xiaomi has confirmed that it will introduce Mi 10T series of the smartphones in an online event on September 30th. The Mi 10T Pro 5G and the Mi 10T 5G already surfaced online, and the company is also expected to introduce Mi 10T Lite 5G alongside. Continue reading “Mi 10T Pro 5G with 144Hz display, Snapdragon 865, 108MP camera, 5000mAh battery, Mi 10T 5G and Mi 10T Lite 5G to be announced on September 30”

Xiaomi launches Mi Smart LED Bulb (B22) in India for Rs. 799

Xiaomi has launched Mi Smart LED Bulb (B22), the company’s latest Smart Bulb in India. It is a 9W bulb with 900 Lumens of brightness, comes with support for Amazon Alexa as well as Google Assistant, and doesn’t require a separate bridge. It comes with B22 socket, so that you don’t need a separate E27 to B22 converter that was required for its first generation bulb that was launched in India last year. Continue reading “Xiaomi launches Mi Smart LED Bulb (B22) in India for Rs. 799”

Xiaomi launches 10000mAh and 20000mAh Mi Power Bank 3i with 18W two-way fast charging in India starting at Rs. 899

Xiaomi today launched its new Mi Power Bank 3i 10000mAh and 20000mAh power bank models in India. Both these are ‘Made in India’, offers advanced 12 layers of chip protection and come with smart power management which allows you to safely charge low power devices such as Bluetooth headsets, Fitness bands. Continue reading “Xiaomi launches 10000mAh and 20000mAh Mi Power Bank 3i with 18W two-way fast charging in India starting at Rs. 899”

Xiaomi India launches ‘Mi Store on Wheels’ to bring retail experience to doorsteps

Xiaomi today launched its Mi Store on Wheels, moving retail platform that aims to bring store like experience to customers’ doorsteps and bringing availability in the far corners of our nation. Xiaomi India CEO Manu Kumar Jain said that the company offline team has  completed this project in just 40 days with an aim to bring Xiaomi products to customers in villages and non-metro cities. Continue reading “Xiaomi India launches ‘Mi Store on Wheels’ to bring retail experience to doorsteps”

Xiaomi schedules Smarter Living event in India on September 29 – Mi Smart Band 5, Mi Watch and more expected

Xiaomi has finally announced its annual Smarter Living event in India on September 29th to introduce several ioT products at the event. Teaser on Amazon.in has confirmed the launch of Mi Smart Band 5 in India finally. Continue reading “Xiaomi schedules Smarter Living event in India on September 29 – Mi Smart Band 5, Mi Watch and more expected”

Redmi 9i with 6.53-inch display, Helio G25, 4GB RAM, 5000mAh battery launched in India starting from Rs. 8299

Xiaomi under its Redmi brand just launched the Redmi 9i, the company’s latest budget Redmi smartphone in India, as it had promised. It packs a 6.53-inch HD+ 20:9 Dot Drop screen, is powered by MediaTek Helio G25 with 4GB of RAM, runs Android 10 with MIUI 12 out of the box, features a 13-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel camera on the front. Continue reading “Redmi 9i with 6.53-inch display, Helio G25, 4GB RAM, 5000mAh battery launched in India starting from Rs. 8299”

Redmi Note 9 Pro and Note 9 Pro Max Champagne Gold variant launched in India

Xiaomi under its Redmi brand launched the Redmi Note 9 Pro and Note 9 Pro smartphones in Interstellar Black, Aurora Blue and Glacier White colours in India back in March. Now it has launched new Champagne Gold colour variant of the smartphone in the country. These will go on sale on Amazon.in and mi.com as well as Mi Home stores starting at Rs. 13999  from today 12 noon. Continue reading “Redmi Note 9 Pro and Note 9 Pro Max Champagne Gold variant launched in India”

Xiaomi Smartphone users can now measure heart-rate using camera — Here’s How

Xiaomi, with MIUI 11, introduced a new app, called Mi Health for steps tracking. With MIUI 12, Xiaomi added more functionality to the Mi Health such as sleep tracking, workouts, and other activities including the ability to detect snoring and talking. Now, with a new update, Xiaomi is adding another new feature to the Mi Health. Xiaomi users can now measure their heart-rate with the latest version of Mi Health.

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Mi 10T Pro 5G with 144Hz display, Snapdragon 865, 108MP camera, 5000mAh battery and Mi 10T 5G surface

Xiaomi introduced the Mi 10 Ultra last month, now the press render of the Mi 10T Pro and Mi 10T smartphones have surfaced in Spain. This shows a different rear design compared to other Mi 10 series smartphones and these feature a flat display and a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, so it is said to come with a FHD+ punch-hole screen with 144Hz refresh rate, but it is not clear if both will feature an LCD screen since these feature a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. Continue reading “Mi 10T Pro 5G with 144Hz display, Snapdragon 865, 108MP camera, 5000mAh battery and Mi 10T 5G surface”

Mi Eco Active T-Shirt made with 100% Recyclable Plastic launched in India

Xiaomi had already launched T-shirts in India. Last year it launched an eco-friendly Mi Organic T-Shirt made out of 100% organic cotton. Today it has opened crowdfunding for Mi Eco Active T-Shirt made from 12 recycled PET bottles collected from different parts of the country. Continue reading “Mi Eco Active T-Shirt made with 100% Recyclable Plastic launched in India”

Redmi 9i with Dot Drop screen, 4GB RAM, MIUI 12 launching in India on September 15

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand is in a launch spree as the company recently launched the Redmi 9 Prime, Redmi 9, Redmi 9A, Redmi Smart Band. Following that, the company is gearing up to launch yet another smartphone in the Redmi 9 Series – Redmi 9i in India. Continue reading “Redmi 9i with Dot Drop screen, 4GB RAM, MIUI 12 launching in India on September 15”

Redmi Smart Band with 1.08-inch color display, built-in charging port, up to 14 days battery life launched in India for Rs. 1599

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand has launched Redmi Smart Band, as it had promised. It has a 1.08-inch square colour touch display, promises up to 14 days of battery life and comes with built-in charging port that plugs into a USB-A port on the charger, laptop or PC so that you don’t want to be searching for the charging cable. Continue reading “Redmi Smart Band with 1.08-inch color display, built-in charging port, up to 14 days battery life launched in India for Rs. 1599”

Mi TV 4A Horizon Edition 32-inch and 43-inch Smart TVs launched in India starting at Rs. 13499

Xiaomi just launched its new Mi TV 4A Horizon Edition series of smart TVs in India as it had promised. These come in 32-inch HD ready and 43-inch Full HD models with immersive Horizon display with minimal bezels. Both the smart TVs feature Vivid Picture Engine (VPE), a set of software and hardware tweaks that ensures accurate screen calibration, deeper contrasts and perfect colour reproduction. Continue reading “Mi TV 4A Horizon Edition 32-inch and 43-inch Smart TVs launched in India starting at Rs. 13499”

Redmi Smart Band with 5ATM water resistance launching in India on September 8

After launching Redmi branded earphones in India recently, the company is gearing up to launch yet another smart accessory here. Redmi has started teasing the launch of the Redmi Smart Band in India that will be sold on Amazon.in. Continue reading “Redmi Smart Band with 5ATM water resistance launching in India on September 8”