It turns out the Mi 5 wasn’t the only device Xiaomi had up their sleeve. The Chinese company also announced an update to the very popular Mi 4 smartphone, the Mi 4S. The major improvements the Mi 4S come with over its predecessor include a fingerprint scanner and a metal frame with glass on both sides of the device. The ...
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A mysterious Xiaomi clamshell just passed TENAA inspection
TENAA, China’s version of the FCC, has released information that a Xiaomi clamshell phone running Android 4.4.4 Kitkat has passed its certification tests with the model number SN-W2015. According to TENAA’s documentation, the clamshell device has two 3.97-inch touchscreen, one on either side of the top half of the device. Each display has a 480 x 800 resolution. The SN-W2015 ...
Read More »Look inside Xiaomi’s stunning São Paulo office
Xiaomi operations officially began in Brazil on June 30, but the São Paulo office opened in January. Currently, 20 employees work out of the São Paulo. Employees working out of the São Paulo office have access to Mandarin Chinese languages classes! Looks like a great place to work **cough cough** please invite us to come visit **cough cough** I could use a ...
Read More »Spyware found pre-installed on Chinese phones, including Xiaomi
German cybersecurity company G DATA has discovered pre-installed spyware on a number of Chinese smartphone manufacturers, including Xiaomi. “This is happening on a lot of phones,” said Andy Hayter, G DATA’s security evangelist. Back in March, researchers with BlueBox Security also found similar malware on a Xiaomi Mi 4 LTE, which they purchased from a retailer during a trip to China. The malware discovered ...
Read More »Upcoming Mi Pad 2 may dual boot between Windows 10 and Android
According to reports, the upcoming Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 can dual boot OS, and switch between Windows 10 and Android (either L or M from what we are hearing). The Mi Pad 2 will have a bigger display, which could be either 9.7 or 10.1 inches, and an Intel 14nm processor. The tablet will also likely hold a 2,560 by 1,440 resolution screen, and 4GB ...
Read More »Did the Redmi Note 2 survive a water drop test? Watch this video
In mid-August Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 2 to much fanfare. Its sales were initially limit to Chinese markets, But quickly hit Gear Best who is offering the unlocked Redmi Note 2 with 16 GB storage with a pre-sale price of $168.85. And free world wide shipping. But how durable is the Redmi Note 2? Check out the water drop test in the video below. It survived! ...
Read More »Report: Xiaomi prepping September launch of curved display Mi Edge
Xiaomi may be launching a new curved-display smartphone, according to a report published on Chinese tach site mobile-dad. The smartphone will go by the name Xiaomi Mi Edge, and if the leaked image is correct, does look quite similar to the recently launched Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge. According to the report, the Mi Edge is rumoured to have a 5.2-inch 2K display manufactured by Sharp, with a Snapdragon 808 ...
Read More »Redmi Note 2 worldwide pre-orders start, price raised to $170
Last week Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 2 to much fanfare, and was quick to limit sales to Chinese markets. But there is now good news for the rest of us! Gear Best is currently offering the unlocked Redmi Note 2 with 16 GB storage with a pre-sale price of $168.85. If you want one, you might want to act quickly as ...
Read More »Record breaking: Xiaomi sells 800,000 Redmi Note 2 in 12 hours
Xiaomi announced in a blog post that it sold 800,000 Redmi Note 2 smartphones within 12 hours during its first flash sale on Sunday for the Chinese market. This is a new sales record for Xiaomi, with the second flash sale for the Redmi Note 2 scheduled for August 24. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 has a 5.5-inch HD display, an octa-core MediaTek Helio X10 ...
Read More »HTC announces job cuts amid pressure from Xiaomi, Apple
HTC said Thursday that it will cut jobs and discontinue some of its models in order to compete with market leaders like Apple and Samsung in high-end devices. This is due to significant losses in market share for the Taiwanese company during this year’s second quarter. In 2015, HTC shares have fallen 51 percent. “The cuts will be across the board,” HTC Chief ...
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