News and notes on the latest from Google.
We have talked in the past about how MIUI, Xiaomi’s skin for Android, is very heavy. Some users appreciate the extra added features, while some of them find it to be an annoyance. MIUI 9 has now started rolling out on the Global Stable ROM. Digging around, we seem to have found some interesting things.
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We’re a little over two months till the new year, which means that Redmi Note 5 leaks are in full swing. A lot of websites are talking about how the Redmi Note 5 will be featuring the SnapDragon 660 chipset. However, we disagree. Here’s our take on what the device might have in store for us.
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Xiaomi’s Redmi Note series is a developer as well as a consumer favorite. This time around, more leaks are coming up. According to Weibo, the Redmi Note 5 is going to sport an 18:9 display.
Apart from that, there is also speculation that the device may sport the Snapdragon 660 as its SoC. However, we aren’t very sure about that. More on that below.
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Being the Xiaomi aficionado of the site, I was absolutely excited to see Xiaomi partner with Google to announce an Android One branded device. There is so much that is just perfect with Xiaomi hardware—it’s cheap, it’s competitively priced, and lasts long. However, I am very clear on one thing: I absolutely abhor MIUI. The custom take that Xiaomi has on Android is no less than a devil child, and the first thing that I did after buying my current Xiaomi was to flash LineageOS on it.
Last year Xiaomi entered a new territory with the Mi Notebook Air, with a clear idea in mind: to replicate the success of the MacBook Air. Continuing this trend, Xiaomi has revealed the Mi Notebook Pro, a direct competitor to the MacBook Pro for half the price.
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The much-awaited successor to the original Mi MIX, the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, was unveiled in Beijing today. Once the only bezel-less phone in the market, the Mi MIX 2 must now compete with a slew of others. Will its sleek ceramic body and dazzling screen jump out ahead, again?
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Xiaomi has released its Mi Calculator app on the Play Store for all Android devices 4.1 and up.
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We are almost nearing the launch of the Mi Mix 2, and leaks are inbound. China Unicom, a telecom operator, has shared a poster which pretty much confirms the design of the Mi Mix 2.
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We have received news from our sources that Xiaomi’s “Flagship Dual Camera Smartphone” which will launch on September 5th will be the Mi A1. This is the first Xiaomi device with the Android One branding.
Continue reading “Exclusive: Xiaomi might launch the Mi A1 on September 5th with Android One”
The original Xiaomi Mi Mix was a phone that made headlines because it was one of the first phones to go entirely bezel-less. It was well received and was one of the most innovative phones last year. It seems that Xiaomi is back in the bezel-less game, this time around with the Mi Mix 2.
Continue reading “Xiaomi set to unveil the Mi Mix 2 on September 11th”
