Mi Smart Bedside Lamp 2 Review

Xiaomi has been slowly expanding the smart home devices portfolio in the country over the last few years. The company made its debut into the smart light segment last year ago with Mi LED Smart Bulb and also unveiled Mi Smart Bedside Lamp 2 under its crowdfunding program. We got hold of a retail unit, and here is our long term review of the same after using it for four months. Continue reading “Mi Smart Bedside Lamp 2 Review”

Redmi Display 1A 23.8-inch Full HD monitor with 7.3mm sleek design announced

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand has silently introduced Redmi Display 1A, the first monitor under the Redmi brand. This comes after the Redmi 1A monitor that was introduced a few weeks back. The main highlight of the monitor is its three-micro-edge immersive design and is 7.3mm at its thinnest point. It supports blue light and comfortable eye protection, has a 178° viewing angle.

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Xiaomi teases Mi TV Stick with Voice Remote ahead of announcement

Back in March a roadmap for Xiaomi’s upcoming products surfaced revealing that the company is planning to launch Mi TV Stick, a compact version of its Mi TV Box in Europe in May. Now that May is over, the company did not introduce any such product, however at an event in Germany yesterday to launch the Redmi Note 9 series phones, the company teased the Mi TV Stick with an image. It looks similar to the one that surfaced last month. Continue reading “Xiaomi teases Mi TV Stick with Voice Remote ahead of announcement”

Get Android 10 on Redmi Note 8 with Extended UI

Xiaomi’s Redmi unveiled the Redmi Note 8 series in the country back in October running MIUI 10.3 Global Stable on top of Android 9.0 (Pie) and later rolled out MIUI 11 update to both the smartphones. The Pro variant has been the talk of the town since it is superior to the vanilla Redmi Note 8 in every aspect, but Redmi Note 8 has better custom ROM and mods support compared to its Pro sibling, thanks to the Qualcomm Snapdragon SoC.

Redmi Note 8 Pro has already received Android 10 update but Redmi Note 8 still runs on Android 9, but you can always install a custom ROM to stay on the latest version of Android. We tried Extended UI on our Redmi Note 8 unit and here is our post that may help you in deciding if you should flash it on your device. Continue reading “Get Android 10 on Redmi Note 8 with Extended UI”

RedmiBook 16 with 16.1-inch FHD display, Ryzen 4000 series processors, up to 16GB RAM, sleek and light-weight body announced

Along with the Redmi 10X series, Xiaomi’s Redmi brand also introduced the RedmiBook 16 in China, as it had promised. It has a 16.1-inch Full HD screen with 3.26mm ultra narrow bezels and 90% screen-to-body ratio, Ryzen 4000 series 7nm processors with Radeon GPU and up to 16GB of RAM. It is just 17.55mm thick and weighs 1.8kg. Continue reading “RedmiBook 16 with 16.1-inch FHD display, Ryzen 4000 series processors, up to 16GB RAM, sleek and light-weight body announced”

Redmi Smart TV X50, X55 and X65 4K HDR Smart TVs with MEMC, ultra narrow bezels, metal frame announced

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand along with Redmi 10X series smartphones also introduced new Redmi Smart TV X series smart TVs with 50-inch, 55-inch and 65-inch 4K panels with ultra-narrow bezels offering 97% screen-to-body ratio, HDR support and MEMC motion compensation technology.  It has 8-unit audio system that includes 25w full-range speakers and  tweeters. Continue reading “Redmi Smart TV X50, X55 and X65 4K HDR Smart TVs with MEMC, ultra narrow bezels, metal frame announced”

Redmi 10X 5G and 10X Pro 5G with 6.57-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Dimensity 820 and Redmi 10X 4G announced

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand today introduced the Redmi 10X 5G and 10X Pro 5G smartphone as well as Redmi 10X 4G smartphones in China, as it had promised. The Redmi 10X 5G series features a 6.57-inch FHD+ AMOLED water-drop notch screen from Samsung, is powered by the latest MediaTek  Dimensity 820 SoC with built-in 5G SA/NSA and will also support dual SIM 5G support (via OTA update in July). Continue reading “Redmi 10X 5G and 10X Pro 5G with 6.57-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Dimensity 820 and Redmi 10X 4G announced”

Xiaomi opens crowdfunding for Precision Screwdriver Kit in India for Rs. 999

Xiaomi today opened crowd funding for its new Precision Screwdriver Kit in India, as expected. It has 24 anti-rust Precision Bits, comes with Aluminum Alloy Cover, magnetic box for storage, Aluminum Alloy Handle and is suitable for conventional household appliances like quartz watches, laptops, cameras, radios, computers, mobile phones, drones, etc. Continue reading “Xiaomi opens crowdfunding for Precision Screwdriver Kit in India for Rs. 999”

Redmi Earbuds S with splash-proof design, low-latency gaming mode launched in India for Rs. 1799

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand just launched the Redmi Earbuds S wireless Bluetooth headset in India, as it had promised. The new Redmi AirDots S offers seamless switching between mono and binaural mode, features the latest Bluetooth 5.0 chip. It comes with dynamic sound drivers for enhanced bass and DSP environmental noise cancellation technology that elevates your calling experience. There is also 122ms low-latency game mode for gamers that can be enabled with three taps on the headset. Continue reading “Redmi Earbuds S with splash-proof design, low-latency gaming mode launched in India for Rs. 1799”

Xiaomi Mi Browser and Mint Browser updated to turn off incognito mode aggregated data collection [Update: New changes]

Update — May 22, 2020: Xiaomi has updated their browsers again. Enhanced Incognito mode has been replaced with “Help use improve Mi Browser” which now clearly mentions that if you turn it on, it will share aggregated data stats in Incognito mode. This should clear the confusion among users whether to keep it on or turn it off. This is now reflected in Mint Browser and Mi Browser Pro downloaded from the Play Store. Preloaded Mi Browser on the phones should also receive the update soon.

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Redmi 10X series with Dimensity 820 to be announced on May 26 [Update: Redmi 10X Pro with quad rear cameras, 30x zoom, OIS]

Update — May 22, 2020: Redmi today confirmed that the Redmi 10X Pro will feature quad rear cameras with OIS and 30x zoom. The phone will also have 1 minute long exposure control for shooting light trails. Continue reading “Redmi 10X series with Dimensity 820 to be announced on May 26 [Update: Redmi 10X Pro with quad rear cameras, 30x zoom, OIS]”

Redmi X series Smart TV with MEMC and 16.1-inch RedmiBook with Ryzen 4000 series processor to be announced on May 26

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand already confirmed that it will introduce the Redmi 10X series in China on May 26th. Now it has confirmed new Redmi X series smart TV with MEMC motion compensation feature to avoid motion blur. The company already has a 70-inch and it introduced Redmi Smart TV MAX, a 98-inch 4K TV a couple of months back. Continue reading “Redmi X series Smart TV with MEMC and 16.1-inch RedmiBook with Ryzen 4000 series processor to be announced on May 26”

Redmi True Wireless Earbuds launching in India on May 26

Update — May 21, 2020: Redmi today announced that it will launch its True Wireless Earbuds in India on May 26th. The teaser image looks similar to the Redmi AirDots. The company promises long battery life, sweat-proof design, low latency gaming experience and voice control.

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Xiaomi starts rolling out PatchWall 3.0 update to Mi TV 4 55-inch users in India

Xiaomi started rolling out the PatchWall 3.0 update to Mi TV users in India earlier last month, and now, the Mi TV 4 55-inch is the latest to get the update along with the new Kids mode that was announced yesterday. Continue reading “Xiaomi starts rolling out PatchWall 3.0 update to Mi TV 4 55-inch users in India”