Category: Xiaomi

HUAWEI, Xiaomi, OPPO and Vivo said to create Google Play Store alternative

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Earlier last year, Google suspended some of its business operations with HUAWEI which includes a ban on using Google Services and Play Store. Subsequently, the company got another 90-day license extension to do business with American firms and there have been reports that the company has been working on alternatives. On similar lines now, according to the latest reports, Chinese mobile giants Xiaomi, HUAWEI, OPPO, and Vivo are said to be working on a platform to rival Google Play Store.

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Micron starts mass production of LPDDR5 mobile DRAM, Xiaomi will use it in Mi 10 series

Micron Technologies has announced that it has started mass production of LPDDR5 mobile DRAM and confirmed that it will be used in upcoming Xiaomi Mi 10 smartphone. LPDDR5 will offer 40% faster performance and 20% lower power consumption compared to LPDDR4x RAM used in most flagship phones. Continue reading “Micron starts mass production of LPDDR5 mobile DRAM, Xiaomi will use it in Mi 10 series”

Redmi Smartphone with dual rear cameras, 5000mAh battery launching in India on February 11 on Amazon, could be Redmi 9A

After teasers Xiaomi’s Redmi brand has confirmed that it will launch a new smartphone in India on February 11th on Amazon.in. Since it has ‘Smart Desh Ka Dumdaar Smartphone’ tag, this will likely be the Redmi 9A, successor of Redmi 8A which was launched back in September last year. In the first set of teasers the company has confirmed dual rear cameras for portrait shots, first in the Redmi A series phone, 5000mAh battery, similar to Redmi 8A, so we can expect Type-C and fast charging as well. It also confirms patterns on the back for a better grip, again similar to the Redmi 8A. Continue reading “Redmi Smartphone with dual rear cameras, 5000mAh battery launching in India on February 11 on Amazon, could be Redmi 9A”

Redmi India releases ‘Power has a new look’ teaser for a new product, could be Redmi 9

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand has been teasing a new product for about a week now. Today it has released a new teaser video along with the tag ‘#Power has a new look!” and #MorePowerToRedmi!. Continue reading “Redmi India releases ‘Power has a new look’ teaser for a new product, could be Redmi 9”

Get Android 10 on Redmi Note 5 Pro with OxygenOS port

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro was amongst best-selling devices in 2018, launched with Android Nougat, it received Android 8.1 (Oreo) update in June 2018. The company rolled out Android 9.0 (Pie) update to the smartphone back in May 2019, the device is almost 2 years old now and has already received two Android updates. It is almost certain that Xiaomi will not update the Android version on the Redmi Note 5 Pro, but in case you own a Redmi Note 5 Pro and wish to keep your device updated with the latest Android version, you may try a custom ROM. We had earlier tried Android 10 based Arrow OS and Android 10 based Pixel Experience ROM on our Redmi Note 5 Pro. Continue reading “Get Android 10 on Redmi Note 5 Pro with OxygenOS port”

Redmi smartwatch likely to launch soon in India as it receives BIS certification

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand recently unveiled Redmi-branded routers, power banks in China and while the company hasn’t launched those products here, it is likely to change soon. After filing a trademark for Redmi-branded laptops in India, Redmi-branded smartwatch is likely to launch soon in India as it receives BIS certification.  Continue reading “Redmi smartwatch likely to launch soon in India as it receives BIS certification”

Xiaomi Mi A3 gets a permanent price cut in India, now available starting at Rs. 11999

Xiaomi launched the Mi A3, the company’s third Android One smartphone in India back in August last year starting at Rs. 12999. Soon after the launch the company started selling the phone at discounted rates during sales. Today it has announced Rs. 1000 permanent price cut for the phone. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi A3 gets a permanent price cut in India, now available starting at Rs. 11999”

Xiaomi Mi Router 4C with omnidirectional antennas launched in India for Rs. 999

Xiaomi launched the Mi Router 3C back in 2017 and it was due for a refresh for quite some time now. While the company launched Dual Band routers in China, the 3C that was launched here did not support dual-band WiFi. On similar lines now, Xiaomi has launched the single band Mi Router 4C in India and replaces the Mi Router 3C here.

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Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro 5G live images surface — punch-hole 120Hz OLED screen, Snapdragon 865, 108MP quad rear cameras, 65W fast charging

Xiaomi already confirmed that it will introduce Mi 10 powered by Snapdragon 865 Mobile platform with Samsung’s 108MP sensor in Q1 2020. Today live images of the smartphone have surfaced revealing the design of the smartphone. The images show curved punch-hole screen, which should be AMOLED with 120Hz refresh rate and feature in-display fingerprint scanner, quad rear cameras, which should be similar to Mi Mix Alpha and a 3D curved glass back. The box confirms the Mi 10 Pro 5G name, and there should also be the standard Mi 10 version. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro 5G live images surface — punch-hole 120Hz OLED screen, Snapdragon 865, 108MP quad rear cameras, 65W fast charging”

Xiaomi launches Mi Portable Wireless Mouse in India for Rs. 499

After teasers Xiaomi has launched Mi Portable Wireless Mouse, the company’s first Laptop/PC accessory in India. The mouse has an ABS plastic light-weight body at just 70 grams (without the battery), features an ergonomic design for comfortable usage, comes with primary photoelectric sensor and has 1200 DPI for rapid and accurate mouse movement, but it doesn’t feature DPI adjustment. It has been tested to last up to 3 million clicks says the company. Continue reading “Xiaomi launches Mi Portable Wireless Mouse in India for Rs. 499”

Xiaomi Mi A3 Android 10 update will roll out mid-February, confirms company

Xiaomi introduced the Android One series of smartphones in collaboration with Google back in September 2017, the Android One program guarantees a couple of Android version updates with regular security patch updates. Xiaomi has been releasing a new Android One device with a focus on cameras and design every year since 2017, and as a result, we have Mi A1, Mi A2, and Mi A3 under the Android One program from Xiaomi. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi A3 Android 10 update will roll out mid-February, confirms company”

Xiaomi Mi A2 Android 10 update starts rolling out

Xiaomi announced the Mi A2 under the Android One program back in July 2018. The smartphone was launched running Android 8.1 (Oreo), and the company updated it to Android 9.0 (Pie) in December 2018. Android One devices from other brands such as HMD and Motorola have already received Android 10 update, as per the Android One policy, the Mi A2 is eligible to receive Android 10 update. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi A2 Android 10 update starts rolling out”

Xiaomi teases MIUI 12 officially ahead of launch later this year

Xiaomi announced the latest iteration of its own proprietary Android skin MIUI, dubbed MIUI 11 along with Mi 9 Pro 5G, Mi MIX Alpha 5G, and Mi AirDots Pro 2 at an event in China at the end of September, and it was roll out to range of devices starting from October. Today the company has started teasing the MIUI 12, the next major update with a new image. This shows a blue colored gradient on the number ’12’ which hints at even more visual changes. Continue reading “Xiaomi teases MIUI 12 officially ahead of launch later this year”

Redmi Note 8 Pro gets a new Twilight Orange color variant

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand launched the Redmi Note 8 Pro smartphone last year in Gamma Green, Halo White and Shadow Black colors, and the Electric Blue version of the phone went on sale later. Today it has introduced new Twilight Orange color variant of the phone in China. It has also introduced Red color version of the Redmi 8 in China, which is already available in India. Both these will go on sale in China from tomorrow, January 9th. Continue reading “Redmi Note 8 Pro gets a new Twilight Orange color variant”

Different MIUI Global versions explained

A couple of years back, we did a post on different versions of MIUI but a lot has changed since then. Xiaomi has been focusing on localizing the MIUI experience for different countries for the last few years and last year, the company decided to discontinue MIUI Global Beta ROM. There has been a lot of confusion amongst users regarding the MIUI 11 update roll-out status for different devices in the last couple of months, so in this post, let’s discuss different versions and stages of MIUI Global ROM. Continue reading “Different MIUI Global versions explained”