Articles tagged "Xiaomi"

An Android 7.0 (Nougat)-based CyanogenMod 14 build is now available for Xiaomi's Redmi Note 3 smartphone (Snapdragon variant). Keep in mind that this is not an official build - someone over at XDA has prepared it. Given that CM14 itself is...

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi, which already has an assembly plant in India, is setting up another unit in the country. The second plant is also located in Sri City (in the state of Andhra Pradesh), and has been set up in collaboration with...

Back in May Xiaomi unveiled the Mi Box, a small device running Android TV. This specific model was always meant for the US market, but since that announcement we've heard almost nothing about it. Now a new rumor claims the Mi Box is almost ready...

The Xiaomi Mi Max has received an official price cut in China. Starting tomorrow, all variants of the handset will be available at a discount of RMB 200 (around $30) in the Asian country. This mean that, for example, the Mi Max model with...

Xiaomi once again paired with Huami for a new smart wearable and the result is Huami Amazfit Smartwatch. In case you need a refresh, Huami is a Xiaomi-backed company mostly in the way of financing. The Amazfit Smartwatch has a circular...

Xiaomi has started selling some limited edition Mi 5 bundles in China. In all, there are three bundles that include two products each; one is obviously the smartphone, while the second is either the Band 2 wearable, or Notebook Air, or VR...

A few months after confirming that they will be hopping on the mobile payments bandwagon, Xiaomi has officially announced Mi Pay. The announcement was made by the Chinese company's CEO Lei Jun. In-line with rumors, Mi Pay is a Near Field...

Xiaomi-related YI Technology announced its second foray into the action cam space earlier this year, and our review has concluded that it truly delivers - especially compared to competing GoPro models which are more expensive and come with less...

Six months after it was made official, the Xiaomi Mi 5 has received an official price cut in China. The company has slashed the prices of all Mi 5 models by RMB 200, which translates into around $30 at current exchange rates. Specifically,...

If you are looking into getting a new action cam, you may have heard people talk down the Chinese-made action cameras for failing to deliver the same level of features or quality as GoPro. But the GoPro action cameras remain premium products with a...

Xiaomi unveiled its VR Play headset. It is fairly similar to Google Cardboard, but it's built with sturdier materials - Spandex and Lycra. Phones with screens ranging from 4.7" to 5.7" can be used and are secured in place with a zipper instead of...

The wearable market lately shows much promise in smart wearable technology adoption. “Basic bands” are defined as “devices serving a specific set of purposes that act as accessories to smart devices, are designed to be worn on the body and not...

Xiaomi is now taking pre-orders for its Mi Notebook Air in China. The 12.5" laptop with Intel Core m3 is now available for order at CNY 3,499 or about $530. The device will be officially released on August 9, 10AM, which means the pre-orders will be...

Quite a few stories broke out during the weekend and there were a few that I felt would be wrong not to cover. First, the Chinese company Dongxu Optoelectronics launched the first graphene battery pack for consumers and it's nothing short of...

Introduction One of the most popular wearables got a massive upgrade this year with the new Xiaomi Mi Band 2. The first Mi Band was a breakthrough because of its battery life, compact size, and bargain price. Then the Mi Band Pulse added a...

If you have ever poked around online for Xiaomi tech, then you surely know that the Chinese OEM always had a "take a jab at everything and see what sticks" attitude to the market. Routers, TVs, smart home gear, even a drone and most-recently the Mi...

After the Xiaomi Redmi Pro, the Chinese OEM threw another device our way - the Mi Notebook Air. To be completely honest, the laptop announcement was somewhat expected as well. It comes in two sizes - 13.3-inch and 12.5-inch. Both feature...

We already know that Xiaomi will most likely unveil a laptop on July 27, which is tomorrow. Allegedly dubbed Mi Notebook, the device - which has already been the subject of some rumors - has now leaked in a couple of live images. The...

Just a few days after there were reports that Xiaomi expects shipments of its upcoming laptop (allegedly dubbed Mi Notebook) to cross the 1 million mark, a new report out of Taiwan is saying that the Chinese company will only ship 300,000 units this...

There have already been reports that Xiaomi will unveil a laptop - dubbed Mi Notebook - alongside the Redmi Pro smartphone on July 27 (the latter is officially confirmed now). Now, a new report out of China is suggesting that the company is...