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Vulnerability in Xiaomi’s Pre-Installed Apps: When Security Is Not What it Seems
Smartphones usually come with pre-installed apps, some of which are useful and some that never get used at all. What a user does not expect, however, is for a preinstalled app to be an actual liability to their privacy and
Xiaomi launches its first ever gaming laptop in China
Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi is entering the gaming laptop space now. The company unveiled its first ever gaming laptop named Xiaomi Gaming Laptop alongside Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S and Xiaomi Mi AI Speaker Mini at an event in Shanghai. The
Xiaomi launches Mi Mini to take on Amazon Echo Dot
Apart from launching the Mi Mix 2S and Mi gaming laptop, Xiaomi has announced its new voice-activated assistant Mi AI Speaker Mini in China. The assistant which costs CNY 169 will directly compete with the likes of Google Mini, Amazon
Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S has a familiar design with new processor
Chinese brand Xiaomi has unveiled its latest smartphone- Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S in Shanghai. The successor to last year’s hugely popular Mi Mix 2 brings in the same design with some notable hardware changes including ARCore support, a new processor
Xiaomi Redmi 5 with a 5.7-inch HD+ display launched in India
At a time when the prices of smartphones are sky-rocketing, Xiaomi has brought a budget smartphone for the Indian market. The Xiaomi Redmi 5 which was unveiled earlier in China is a successor of the hugely popular smartphone Redmi 4.
How Xiaomi is disrupting India’s TV market?
How much does a 55-inches 4K HD LED TV cost? Well, till a month back this amount would have varied anywhere between Rs 80,000 to Rs 2,00,000. But thanks to Chinese electronics giant Xiaomi, you can now buy a 55-inches 4K
Smartphone sales recorded first-ever decline during Q4’17
Global sales of smartphones to end users totaled nearly 408 million units in the fourth quarter of 2017, a 5.6 percent decline over the fourth quarter of 2016, according to Gartner. This is the first year-on-year decline since Gartner started
Xiaomi launches Redmi Note 5, Note 5 Pro and Mi TV 4 in India
Xiaomi has finally unveiled its secret smartphones. The Chinese company launched Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Note 5 Pro for the Indian users at an event yesterday. The Redmi Note 5 is priced at Rs 9,999 for 3GB+ 32GB variant
Xiaomi Express Delivery launched in India
Xiaomi, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer has launched a new Express Delivery service in India that delivers orders within a day, without any additional costs levied on the customers for the orders placed through Mi.com and Mi store app. The new
Wearable brand Huami goes public; raises $110M
Huami, the smart wearable device brand from Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has been officially listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “HMI”. In addition, the company has also raised $110 million by offering 10 million shares at $11,
Xiaomi India launches WhatsApp-based service, Mi Bunny for fans
Xiaomi India has announced a new WhatsApp based subscription service for all the Mi fans from India. The service called Mi Bunny will offer instant updates about Xiaomi latest product launches, deals and sale reminders. It will also offer notifications about
Xiaomi MIUI 10 announced with spotlight on AI
Chinese smartphone manufacturer, Xiaomi has announced the development of MIUI 10, its upcoming firmware based on Android. Hong Feng, vice president of Xiaomi announced the MIUI 10 at an assembly meeting in China. According to a report from MyDrivers, the
Oculus and Xiaomi partner to launch VR headsets
Facebook-owned Oculus announced a partnership with Xiaomi to build the Oculus Go standalone VR headset. In addition to the Oculus Go headset, Xiaomi will also be developing a second VR headset called Mi VR Standalone, which will be exclusively available
Xiaomi Mi A1 red variant launched in India at Rs 13,999
Xiaomi has launched a special red variant of the Mi A1 in India. The special edition Mi A1 priced at Rs 13,999 will go on sale December 20 on Flipkart, Mi.com, Mi Home Stores, Mi Preferred Partner Stores. The smartphone
Xiaomi, Jio tie up to offer ‘Desh ka Smartphone’, Redmi 5A at Rs 3,999
Xiaomi has finally launched its ‘Desh ka Smartphone’, the Redmi 5A in India with two storage variants- 2GB+ 16GB for Rs 5,999 and 3GB+ 32GB for Rs 6,999. However, the first 5 million units of the 2GB RAM variant will be
Xiaomi topples Samsung in 50 major cities of India
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has toppled Samsung to become the top selling brand in top 50 cities of India. Xiaomi moved to the leadership position registering 120 percent growth in the Q3 2017 with Redmi Note 4 as the highest selling model, according to International Data
Will Xiaomi’s ‘Desh ka Smartphone’ be a JioPhone rival?
Xiaomi India head Manu Jain has hinted towards the launch of a new smartphone in the country-‘Desh ka Smartphone’. He tweeted that the device “will change the lives of the entire country, especially the people living in rural areas.” The
Xiaomi partners Hipad Technology to manufacture power banks in India
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has announced its third manufacturing plant in the country based out of Noida and the first facility for power banks in partnership with Hipad Technology. Spread over 2.3 lakh sq.ft., the facility will initially employ 500
Xiaomi is suspending MIUI updates for six of its popular devices
After delivering on its promise of updating most of its devices with the latest MIUI 9 including 2012 Mi 2, Xiaomi has finally dropped the mic. The Chinese smartphone maker has now confirmed that it is suspending MIUI updates for six of
Looking for a new phone? Check out Xiaomi’s new Mi Exchange programme
In a bid to further boost its sales in India, Xiaomi has launched Mi Exchange programme in the country in partnership with New Delhi-based Cashify. Mi Exchange programme is intended for those who are looking to exchange their old smartphones with a