Xiaomi launches Mi Protective Glass for the Redmi Note 8 Pro for Rs. 399

For most consumers, one of the first few things that they will buy along with their new smartphone is a case and a tempered glass screen protector. Very few manufacturers provide these two things along with the purchase of their device making users buy third party accessories by themselves. Now Xiaomi is releasing their first party protective glass for the Note 8 Pro.

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Xiaomi Mi Step Out Backpack launched in India for Rs. 249

Xiaomi launched Mi Business Casual Backpack for office goers earlier this year. Today it has launched its new Mi Step Out Backpack with 12 liter storage and waterproof coating. It also comes in a range of colors and comes with 2 zipper pockets that can house a notebook, gym gear, travel essentials and more. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Step Out Backpack launched in India for Rs. 249”

Xiaomi leads Smart TV sales in Q3 2019 with 69% YoY growth: IDC

Xiaomi has claimed yet again the top spot for the Smart TV segment in Q3 2019 in the world, the International Data Corporation (IDC) reports. The MiTV saw a growth of 46% compared to the same quarter last year and an impressive 69% growth YoY.

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Redmi AI Speaker Play with built-in Bluetooth Mesh gateway and Redmi Router AC2100 announced

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand just announced its new Redmi K30 5G smartphone and RedmiBook 13 laptop. Alongside this, Redmi has also introduced its new ecosystem products – Redmi AI Speaker Play and Redmi Router AC2100.

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RedmiBook 13 with 13.3-inch Full HD display, 10th gen Intel core i5/i7, NVIDIA GeForce MX 250, metal body announced

Along with the Redmi K30, Redmi also introduced the RedmiBook 13, which is the smaller version of the Redmi 14 notebook in China. It has a 13.3-inch Full HD screen with 4.65mm ultra narrow bezels and 89% screen-to-body ratio, 10th gen Intel core i5/i7 processor with 8GB of RAM and NVIDIA GeForce MX 250 GPU. Continue reading “RedmiBook 13 with 13.3-inch Full HD display, 10th gen Intel core i5/i7, NVIDIA GeForce MX 250, metal body announced”

Redmi K30 5G with 6.67-inch FHD+ 120Hz display, Snapdragon 765G, 64MP quad rear cameras and Redmi K30 with Snapdragon 730G announced

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand just announced the Redmi K30 5G and 4G versions at an event in China, as it had promised. It packs a 6.67-inch Full HD+ 120Hz LCD screen with 4.38mm, dual-punch-hole screen with 91% screen-to-body ratio, thanks to 4.25mm ultra-narrow bottom frame. The K30 5G is the world’s first phone to be powered by the latest Snapdragon 765G with support for built-in 5G stand alone and non-stand alone (SA/NSA) sub-6GHz networks. The Redmi K30 4G is powered by Snapdragon 730G instead of Snapdragon 765G and lacks 5G support. Continue reading “Redmi K30 5G with 6.67-inch FHD+ 120Hz display, Snapdragon 765G, 64MP quad rear cameras and Redmi K30 with Snapdragon 730G announced”

Redmi K30 4G version with 6.67-inch FHD+ dual punch-hole display, Snapdragon 730G, 64MP quad rear cameras gets certified

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand already confirmed Redmi K30 series will be introduced on December 10th. Now the Redmi K30 4G version has been certified by TENAA with the model numbers M1912G7BE and M1912G7BC that confirms the complete specifications of the phone. This shows a large 6.67-inch FHD+ LCD screen with dual punch-hole design and a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. Continue reading “Redmi K30 4G version with 6.67-inch FHD+ dual punch-hole display, Snapdragon 730G, 64MP quad rear cameras gets certified”

Redmi K30 series with 6.67-inch dual punch-hole display, dual mode 5G coming on Dec 10 [Update: 64MP Sony IMX686 sensor]

Update: December 6, 2019 — Redmi General Manager, Lu Weibing today confirmed that the Redmi K30 will be the world’s first phone to feature 64MP Sony IMX686 sensor. Earlier this week it also confirmed 4G version of K30 is coming.

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Xiaomi confirms Redmi K30 will be powered by Snapdragon 765G 5G Mobile Platform, Mi 10 with Snapdragon 865 coming in Q1 2020

At the Qualcomm Snapdragon Tech Summit, Xiaomi co-founder and VP Bin Lin announced that Mi 10, the company’s next-gen flagship smartphone and the successor of Mi 9 will be powered by Snapdragon 865 Mobile platform. He also said that it will use Samsung’s 108 MP sensor, same as Mi MIX Alpha, CC9 Pro / Mi Note 10. Next year the company is aiming to introduced 10 5G smartphones, and bring 5G Mi Watch 2. Xiaomi VP said that they are waiting for 5G version of Snapdragon 3100. Continue reading “Xiaomi confirms Redmi K30 will be powered by Snapdragon 765G 5G Mobile Platform, Mi 10 with Snapdragon 865 coming in Q1 2020”

Xiaomi Mi Credit digital lending platform launched in India officially, offers instant loans of up to Rs. 1 lakh

Xiaomi today launched its Mi Credit digital lending platform in India officially, after running a pilot last year. The company said that during pilot period it has disbursed over 28 crore worth of loans, and 20% of the loans disbursed were for the highest loan value. The company partnered with KreditBee last year, now it has partnered with Aditya Birla Finance Limited, Money View, EarlySalary, CreditVidya and ZestMoney. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Credit digital lending platform launched in India officially, offers instant loans of up to Rs. 1 lakh”

Xiaomi co-founder Lei Jun steps down as China president as Lu Weibing takes over

Xiaomi has announced that the company’s co-founder Lei Jun will be stepping down as the China president, and Lu Weibing will be replacing him. Wang Xiang, who had been the Senior Vice President of the Group and head of global business, has been promoted as the President of the Group. He will be responsible for the Group’s administrative platform, and will assist the Group’s CEO, Lei Jun, to take charge of the Group’s operations. Continue reading “Xiaomi co-founder Lei Jun steps down as China president as Lu Weibing takes over”

Redmi Note 8 Series sales cross 10 million units globally in 3 months

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand introduced  Redmi Note 8 and Note 8 Pro smartphones in China back in August, and the phones were launched in India in October. Today the company has announced that the combined sales of Redmi Note 8 and Note 8 Pro have hit 10 million units globally in just 3 months, which is 1 month less time compared to the Redmi Note 7 series. It said that it sold 110,000 units per day for 3 consecutive months. Last week the company announced that it has sold 1 million or 10 lakh units of Redmi Note 8 series in India in 1 month. Continue reading “Redmi Note 8 Series sales cross 10 million units globally in 3 months”

Xiaomi Black Friday Sale from Nov 29 to Dec 2: Discounts on Smartphones, Accessories and more

Xiaomi today announced that its Black Friday deals from 29th November to 2nd December. During the sale it offers discounts on Smartphones, Accessories and the Deal Busters sale on 29th November at 10AM, 4PM and 6PM will offer up to Rs. 1400 discount on them. HDFC Bank Card users get 10% (up to Rs. 1000) on minimum purchase for Rs.  8,000. Continue reading “Xiaomi Black Friday Sale from Nov 29 to Dec 2: Discounts on Smartphones, Accessories and more”

Redmi Note 8 Pro Electric Blue color variant launched in India

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand launched the Redmi Note 8 Pro smartphone in India last month in  Gamma Green, Halo White and Shadow Black colors, now it has launched  new Electric Blue version of the phone. This will go on sale on Amazon.in, Mi.com and Mi Home stores from tomorrow, November 29th, priced starting at Rs. 14999. Continue reading “Redmi Note 8 Pro Electric Blue color variant launched in India”

Xiaomi Mi TV 4X 55-inch 4K HDR Smart TV launched in India for Rs. 34999

Xiaomi has launched the new Mi TV 4X 50-inch 4K TV model with HDR 10 support, after it launched the 43-inch and 50-inch models in the country back in September. It has 20W speakers with Dolby and DTS support and run PatchWall 2.0 with Android TV 9.0 with Netflix and Prime Video support, Data Saver and lots more. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi TV 4X 55-inch 4K HDR Smart TV launched in India for Rs. 34999”