Poco to Launch New Phone in India Next Month, Poco F2 Separately Confirmed

Poco's decision to operate as an independent brand is making waves in the Indian smartphone industry. Speculations are rife regarding the Poco brand's marketing strategy, especially its product lineup. Poco India General Manager, C Manmohan, has now revealed that the company will launch its first phone in February following its split from Xiaomi to operate as an independent entity. Moreover, the Poco executive has said in an interview that Poco F2 won't be the first phone from the brand, but it will go official soon. And if the rumours are true, the upcoming Poco phone set to debut next month might be called the Poco X2.

As per a tweet shared by Poco India, the Poco India General Manager told PTI that the first Poco phone following the brand independence move will be launched in India next month. The Poco executive did not reveal the name of the upcoming phone, but the company has given a cryptic hint that Poco X2 will be the name of its next offering. Earlier this month, an unannounced phone alleged to be the Poco X2 was spotted on Geekbench packing 8GB of RAM and running Android 10. Rumours say that the Poco X2 might be a rebranded version of the Redmi K30's 4G variant that recently went official in China.

In a separate interview, Manmohan revealed that the Poco F2 won't be the first phone that will come out of the freshly independent Poco brand. Instead, the company will launch an altogether new phone, further fanning speculations that the device being teased is the Poco X2. However, the Poco India executive made it clear that the Poco F2 is real and will be launched soon. Manmohan recently told Gadgets 360 in an interview that the company will launch multiple phones under the Poco brand in 2020. He also added that the upcoming phones will continue to run MIUI with Poco Launcher on top, but he was mum on the possibility of a new custom skin developed exclusively for upcoming Poco phones.

Mi Band 5 Said to Feature Larger AMOLED Display and Worldwide NFC Support, Pricing Also Tipped

Xiaomi's Mi Band series has been a runaway success for the company, thanks to its combination of competitive features at an ultra-low price. Now, Xiaomi is reportedly looking to take things up a notch with its next fitness band, tentatively called the Mi Band 5. As the name suggests, the Mi Band 5 will succeed the Mi Band 4, and will reportedly pack a larger 1.2-inch AMOLED display. Additionally, Xiaomi will reportedly equip its upcoming fitness band with NFC support that won't be locked to a particular region.

A new report from TizenHelp mentions that Mi Band 5 will come equipped with a 1.2-inch colour AMOLED display, however, the resolution and other attributes such as brightness output are not known. In comparison, the Mi Band 4 packs a 0.95-inch colour AMOLED display with 120x240 pixels resolution. The report adds that the Mi Band 5's display will offer a higher brightness output, better contrast, and improved readability under natural light.

Another notable feature that the Mi Band 5 will bring is support for NFC outside China as well. Xiaomi already offers NFC variant of the Mi Band 4 in China, but the stock sold in other markets like India lack NFC support. With the Mi Band 5, Xiaomi might change that, and offer NFC support across all markets. What this means is Mi Band 5's NFC support will let users make payments for travel and other supported forms of transactions irrespective of geography.

The Mi Band 5 is said to be priced at CNY 179 (roughly Rs. 1,800) upon its launch, which amounts to an increment worth CNY 10 (roughly Rs. 100) over the asking price of Mi Band 4. Huami will reportedly manufacture the Mi Band 5 for Xiaomi, but so far, nothing has surfaced regarding a launch date of the upcoming fitness band.

Mi Band 4 sold more than a million units in 8 days

It sold roughly around 5,000 units an hour

The Mi Band 4 comes with several new features including a 0.95-inch colour AMOLED display,

NFC support, six-axis accelerometer sensor and a built in microphone for voice commands
Xiaomi on Chinese social media platform Weibo said that it sold a million units of its recently launched Mi Band 4 in just eight days. This is a new milestone for Xiaomi, as a deeper insight from the Chinese electronics brand reveals it sold roughly around 5,000 units an hour. This makes it the fastest Mi Band to reach the 1 million mark.

The device comes with several new features including a 0.95-inch colour AMOLED display, NFC support, six-axis accelerometer sensor and a built in microphone for voice commands. The device is the successor to last year's Mi Band 3 that comes with a 0.78-inch monochrome OLED display with a resolution of 80x128 pixels.

The device is priced at 169 Yuan (about ₹1,700) for the variant without NFC, while the one with it is priced at 229 Yuan (about ₹2,300).

Xiaomi hasn't announced when the Mi Band 4 would start selling in India.

What's new in Mi Band 4

Display

The 0.95-inch AMOLED display panel of the Mi Band 4 is no longer monochrome, it is a full colour display. It is can now provide information about your physical activity as well as notifications on new text messages and voice calls directly from the connected phone. The display can serve several other purposes. For instance, it can be used to find the phone, switch a music track, provide you with live weather and stock updates.

Thanks to the colour display, it now comes with up to 77 colourful watch faces. It can also display QR codes, so Xiaomi has integrated a payments mode to the smart band.
Microphone

The Mi Band 4 comes with a microphone for voice assistance. This means you now have to ways to interact with the smart band—via touch and voice. The voice controls let you send voice commands to compatible connected devices.

Six-axis accelerometer

To help monitor physical activities like cycling, exercise, running, swimming and walking, the Mi Band 4 comes with a six-axis accelerometer. It can even identify various swimming strokes and offer swolf scores, a user especially beneficial for swimmers.

NFC

The Mi Band 4 comes with NFC connectivity, so it can connect to other devices much quicker.

Battery

Xiaomi claims to deliver 20 days of battery life on a single charge with the Mi Band 4.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro First Impressions: Taking the Redmi Note Legacy to a New Level

The Redmi Note 7 Pro priced at Rs 13,999 is the phone to beat in the mid-range category this year.
At the start of 2019, some reports emerged online stated that Xiaomi will be more aggressive with its pricing strategy this year to tackle the competition better. Xiaomi always used to price their devices aggressively, but in 2018, there were some devices like the Redmi Y2 and Redmi 6 Pro which disappointed consumers in terms of pricing.

Just when everyone thought that Xiaomi would not get any more aggressive in the Indian market, out came the Poco F1 which is still the best smartphone under Rs 20,000. But Poco is Xiaomi’ newly established sub-brand and everyone expected the price of Poco F1 would be aggressive. On February 28, Xiaomi launched two Redmi Note phones in India and the Chinese company blew everyone with the pricing of both the phones. The phones in question are Redmi Note 7 and Redmi Note 7 Pro. Right after the Note 7 series announcement, Asus reduced the price of its three-month-old Zenfone Max Pro M2 by a massive margin.

The Redmi Note series from Xiaomi always offered incredible performance at a pocket-friendly price. Since the first Redmi Note 4G launch in India, Xiaomi kept the pricing of the base model at Rs 9,999, and it continues this year as well. The standard Redmi Note 7 starts at Rs 9,999, and for the users who’re looking for an even more powerful smartphone, we have the Redmi Note 7 Pro that ticks almost every box on paper.

The Redmi Note 7 Pro is a major upgrade over the Redmi Note 6 Pro that was launched in November 2018 in India. It sports a different design compared to what we’ve seen with Xiaomi devices in the past, offers the powerful Snapdragon 675 Mobile Platform, up to 128GB of internal storage, 48MP rear camera and a 4000mAh battery. The price of the Redmi Note 7 Pro’s base variant is set as Rs 13,999 which is incredible for a phone with such specifications. Read on to find more about the Redmi Note 7 Pro in detail.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro First Impressions: Design and Display
 
Xiaomi is never known for launching smartphones with a flashy design like those of Honor and Huawei phones. However, that’s changing with the Redmi Note 7 Pro; The phone sports a glass back with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. The leading smartphone brand in India has used a polycarbonate frame which runs around the edges of the phone. The Note 7 Pro comes in three colour variants- Nebula Red, Neptune Blue and Space Black; Besides the Space Black variant, the other two colour options has a gradient back, meaning colours on the rear panel vary with angles. If you’ve seen the Honor phones which launched recently, then the design of the Note 7 Pro will seem familiar to you.
Thanks to the glass back, the Note 7 Pro feels a bit heavy when taken into hands, but again, Xiaomi has distributed the weight evenly and the curved edges make up for an excellent in-hand feel. Lastly, we have the button placements which haven’t seen any change compared to the predecessors; To the right, we have the power button and volume rockers, at the top we have the IR Blaster and 3.5mm headphone jack, and on the left, Xiaomi has added the SIM card tray which accepts dual nano-SIM cards or a nano-SIM card and a microSD card.

For the first time on a Redmi Note device, Xiaomi has used a USB Type-C port. Yes, the Redmi Note 7 and Note 7 Pro comes with USB Type-C port located on the bottom flanked on either side by speaker grilles.

Moving onto the display, the Note 7 Pro rocks a 6.3-inch Full HD+ LTPS In-Cell display with an aspect ratio of 19.5:9 and a resolution of 1080×2340 pixels. There’s a Dot Notch on top of the display- again a first on a Redmi Note smartphone and a noticeable chin is also present. Initial impressions are the display on the Note 7 Pro seems way better than what we’ve seen on the Redmi Note 6 Pro and Note 5 Pro smartphones that were released last year.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro First Impressions: Hardware and Software

Last year with the Redmi Note 5 Pro, Xiaomi debuted the Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SoC, and this year, it’s bringing the Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SoC to under Rs 15,000 price point with the Note 7 Pro. We’ve seen the Snapdragon 675 Mobile Platform earlier on the Vivo V15 Pro and it performs slightly better than the Snapdragon 710 SoC which the Nokia 8.1 uses. Paired with the chipset is 4GB/6GB of RAM and 64GB/128GB of internal storage. There’s a hybrid microSD card slot for storage expansion up to 256GB. The phone runs MIUI 10 based on Android 9 Pie out of the box.

The Note 7 Pro performed extremely well during our three-day usage and what surprised me is memory management. Xiaomi’s MIUI is known for aggressive memory management in favour of battery life, but that seems to be not the case with the Note 7 Pro as the phone had more than eight apps in memory. Do make a note that I have the 4GB+64GB variant of Note 7 Pro. Like the older Redmi Note phones, the Note 7 Pro also rocks a 4000mAh battery and it has support for Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+ technology. Inside the retail box, Xiaomi is bundling a 10W charger which is also a welcome change.

The fingerprint scanner on the Note 7 Pro is present on the rear side and it gets the job done. MIUI 10 also offers a software-based Face Unlock and it has seen a minor speed improvement too.

As for the connectivity options, the Note 7 Pro has support for Wi-Fi 802.11 ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS and USB Type-C port. It also offers Dual 4G functionality to use two 4G SIM cards simultaneously. There’s a lot of confusion regarding the Carrier Aggregation support on the Note 7 Pro; Yes, the phone supports CA and I have noticed the same on Airtel 4G (4G+) network in Hyderabad, but the actual configuration is not known at the moment.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro First Impressions: Cameras

Now, let’s address the elephant of the room and what Xiaomi is teasing a lot about the Note 7 Pro. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro packs a 48MP Sony IMX586 sensor on the rear side. Do make a note that it’s a true 48MP sensor from Sony and not the one which is present on the Redmi Note 7 Chinese variant. To recall, the Note 7 in China uses the Samsung GM1 sensor which is also present on the Vivo V15 Pro which effectively is a 12MP sensor.

With the Sony IMX586 48MP sensor in place, the Redmi Note 7 Pro captures detailed shots which is something Xiaomi is again betting on. The primary sensor works in tandem with a 5MP depth sensor that collects bokeh information for portrait shots. By default, the Note 7 Pro captures images in 12MP mode, but you can easily switch to the 48MP mode inside the camera app.

The camera app also comes loaded with a lot of features including a Night mode that seems to work really well. The Note 7 Pro has support for 4K video recording at 30fps unlike the Note 6 Pro and Note 5 Pro smartphones. And to remove the hassle of shaky videos, Xiaomi has added Electronic Image Stabilisation support as well. On the front side, the Note 7 Pro has a 13MP shooter for selfies and video calls which is sort of a downgrade from the 20MP unit we saw on its predecessor. The front-facing camera also has a portrait mode and it works on AI.
I have captured some images using the Redmi Note 7 Pro and they look stunning, at least for the asking price. Take a look at the samples.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro First Impressions: Conclusion

With the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro, the Chinese company is taking the Redmi Note legacy to a new level. All these years, the Redmi Note series stood as the best sub Rs 15,000 smartphone and there’s no doubt the same will continue this year as well. At the same time, the Note 7 Pro bridges the gap between a flagship phone and a mid-range smartphone. For the unaware, the Snapdragon 675 Mobile Platform delivers the performance which is on par with the Snapdragon 835 chipset.

The Redmi Note 7 Pro price in India is Rs 13,999 for the 4GB+64GB variant and Rs 16,999 for the 6GB+128GB storage mode. The first sale of the device will be held on March 13 exclusively on Flipkart, Mi.com and Mi Home offline stores. Stay tuned for our full review of the Note 7 Pro dropping next week.

I Love Mi Days Sale: Redmi Note 6 Pro, Redmi 6, Redmi Note 5 Pro, Mi TV 4A Pro Get Discounts

A host of smartphones and other devices from the house of Xiaomi have received discounts as part of the “I Love Mi Days” sale, which is now live on Flipkart, Mi.com, and Amazon. The Redmi 6, Redmi Note 6 Pro, and the Redmi Note 5 Pro are among the smartphones, which are available at discounted price points as a part of the ongoing sale. Aside from the smartphones, Xiaomi is also offering the Mi Band HRX edition and Mi TV 4A Pro at a reduced price among other products.

Starting with the Redmi Note 6 Pro ₹ 13,599, the smartphone's 4GB RAM + 64GB storage variant is now available at Rs. 12,999 on the three websites. The higher-end variant of the smartphone, which packs 6GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage, can be purchased for Rs. 14,999. In addition to the discount, Amazon, Flipkart, and Mi.com are also offering no-cost EMI plans on the Redmi Note 6 Pro, alongside exchange discounts and various bank offers.

Its predecessor, the Redmi Note 5 Pro ₹ 11,898 has also received a temporary price cut on its 6GB RAM + 64GB internal storage variant during the ongoing sale. The smartphone is available at Rs. 12,999 and also comes with no-cost EMI offers, exchange discounts, and bank offers. The affordable Redmi 6 has also been discounted and its 3GB RAM + 64GB internal storage version can be purchased for Rs. 8,499 during the sale.

In addition to the smartphones, one can also get the Mi Band HRX Edition at a discounted price of Rs. 1,299 during the ‘I Love Mi Days' sale. The Mi TV 4A Pro too has received a price cut on the three e-commerce platforms. While Flipkart is offering a discount on both 43-inch and 49-inch models of the TV, Mi.com and Amazon are offering a temporary price cut just on the 43-inch and 49-inch models respectively. The reduced price-tags for the Mi TV 4A Pro's 43-inch and 49-inch models are Rs. 22,999 and Rs. 30,999 respectively.

The “I Love Mi Days” sale concludes on February 13, 2019 on all three platforms. As we mentioned earlier, the sale is live on Mi.com, Flipkart and Amazon.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 with Snapdragon 625 expected to be launched in mid-January as per rumours

 xioami is planning to Launch its Redmi Note 4 to India as per online rumors. A company is launching the new version of the Note 4 in mid of January 2017. Redmi Note 4 is the successor to popular mid range smartphone Redmi Note 3, which was one of the bestselling devices for the company in India. Xiaomi itself has not confirmed any launch event for January.
For the Chinese technology company, the Redmi series has done well in India in 2016. The company claims to have sold over 2.3 million units of just the Redmi Note 3 smartphone. According to numbers from IDC, Redmi Note 3 was the most successful smartphone in India’s online channels.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 is quite similar to Redmi Note 3 in terms of design and specifications, but has a Type-C USB port.

The Redmi Note 4 comes in two storage options – 2GB RAM+16GB ROM and 3GB RAM+64GB ROM. The price starts at 899 yuan (Rs 9,000 approx) for the 2GB RAM variant and 1199 yuan (Rs 12,081 approx) for the 3GB RAM version.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 specifications
As far as the specifications are concerned, the Redmi Note 4 a 5.5-inch full HD (1920×1080 pixels) display with 2.5D curved glass. The Redmi Note 4 is powered by a MediaTek Helio X20 deca-core SoC, but the company is likely to launch a Qualcomm variant, considering the ongoing legal tussle with Ericsson that bars the company from launching MediaTek phones in India. According to maktech blog, Xiaomi will launch the Snapdragon 625 SoC version in India. The smartphone is expected to be available in 2GB, 3GB, 4GB RAM options.

On the camera front, the smartphone sports a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, f/2.0 aperture and PDAF support. Up front, there is a 5-megapixel selfie camera with f/2.0 aperture and 85-degree wide-angle lens. While the Redmi Note 3 has a 16-megapixel primary camera, some of the camera samples shared by Xiaomi hint at a better picture quality than the Redmi Note 3. The smartphone is armed with a 4,100mAh battery that Xiaomi says is good enough to last for the day on a single charge. Connectivity options include dual-SIM card slots (hybrid setup), 4G with VoLTE support, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. On the software front, the Redmi Note 4 runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow wrapped under MIUI 8.

To put the specification into perspective, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 was launched in two variants earlier this year — 16GB variant with 2GB RAM for Rs 9,999 and a 32GB variant with 3GB RAM for Rs 11,999. The phablet features a 5.5-inch full HD display, 1.8GHz Snapdragon 650 hexa-core processor, 16-megapixel rear camera with f/2.0 aperture, PDAF and dual-LED flash, and a 5-megapixel selfie camera with f/2.0 .

Lenovo Phab 2 Plus and Xiaomi Mi Max

Big screen phones with display size of 5.5-inches or 5.7-inches have become mainstream but phone makers believe there is an audience that is open to the idea of using phones with screen size above 6-inches. Lenovo’s Phab Plus (6.8-inch display), Oppo R7 Plus (6-inch display), Xiaomi Mi Max and Mi Max Prime (6.4-inch display) and now Lenovo Phab 2 Plus (6.4-inch) are some of the phones that offers a truly big screen experience. The Phab 2 Plus is likely to be pitted against the Xiaomi Mi Max as it belongs to the same price segment and screen size.
The Phab 2 Plus comes with full metal body and a sealed back panel.

The Phab 2 Plus comes with full metal body and a sealed back panel. The two SIM slots (nano/micro) and the microSD slot have been put in a metallic tray along the side panel. It tips the scales at 218g and measures 9.6mm sideways. It also comes with a finger-print sensor that is placed on the back panel. The Xiaomi Mi Max is another metal clad smartphone with a unibody design. However, it looks a lot thinner and is lighter to hold too. It is just 7.5mm thick and weighs 203g. Its finger print sensor is placed on the back too. The Phab 2 plus is available in gold and a gunmetal grey variant will be available soon. The Mi Max, comes in dark grey, silver and gold.
Phab 2 Plus and the Mi Max have a 6.4-inch IPS LCD display with a screen resolution of 1,920x1,080p.

Both Phab 2 Plus and the Mi Max have a 6.4-inch IPS LCD display with a screen resolution of 1,920x1,080p. Both phones allow users to tinker with the display, adjust colour temperature for their convenience, but Xiaomi offers a few extra features such as Sunlight display and Reading mode. The Sunlit display automatically adjusts contrast levels in each pixel without causing any drastic changes in brightness levels when you move from a low lit environment to a bright environment. The Reading mode changes the display colour to orange to minimise the effect of Bluelight on eyes. The other area where the Mi Max looks better is the layer of Gorilla Glass it uses. It uses the more rugged Gorilla Glass 4 while the Phab 2 Plus uses Gorilla Glass 3.

The Phab 2 Plus is driven by MediaTek’s 8783 octa-core processor with 3GB RAM. This is a new processor and hasn’t been used in many phones. It supports 4G networks and VoLTE calling. The processor used in Mi Max belongs to Qualcomm’s new series of high-performance hexa-core processor known as Snapdragon 650 and has paired it with 3GB RAM. This processor has been used in Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 too and in real life scenario it can handle mist heavy tasks such as multi- tasking with consummate ease. The Mi Max supports 4G networks and VoLTE calling. Any comment on the performance of Phab 2 Plus can be made after it has been used for a few days.

Battery is another area where Lenovo has made the most of the phone’s big chassis. Phab 2 Plus comes with a 4,050mAh non removable Li-ion battery. The Mi Max has an upper hand over it as far as battery capacity is concerned. Its 4,850 mAh non removable battery is technically bigger but that doesn’t necessarily mean its battery backup is going to be better too, especially if we factor in the fact that its resource intensive MIUI I’d competing with plain Android of Phab 2 Plus.

Both Phab 2 Plus and the Mi Max run (6.0) Marshmallow version of Android with a a different user interface on top.Lenovo has gone with plain Android interface with no option for a secondary custom UI, as it has been doing in some of the Vibe series phones since last few months. This is likely to put less stress on the phone’s hardware. On the other hand the Mi Max runs its proprietary custom UI. It looks funky and offers plenty of cool themes but can be bit overwhelming to use for first time users.

Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime

As the name suggests, it’s the prime or exclusive version of the Redmi 4 with some of the best features in this category.

The Redmi 4 Prime have a 5″ IPS screen but of the higher 1080p resolution. The upgrades continue with the chipset, which is Snapdragon 625 with an octa-core 2.0GHz Cortex-A53 processor and Adreno 506 GPU.

Also it comes in 32 GB variant with 3 GB of RAM. Further, it has better connectivity options as it is equipped with Full Netcom 3.0.

Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime is already available on-preorder in China for CNY 899 or $133 and will go on sale on Monday.

Xiaomi Redmi 4 Standard

Talking about the Redmi 4, It consists a 5-inch HD (720×1280 pixels) display, and is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 SoC clocked at 1.4GHz coupled with the Adreno 505 GPU and 2GB of RAM. It embeds a 13-megapixel rear camera with an f/2.2 aperture, 5-lens system, PDAF, and dual-LED flash. On the front, it bears a 5-megapixel camera with an f/2.2 aperture.

It is bolted with a 13 MP camera on the back having phase-detection autofocus and comes with a dual-LED (but not dual-tone) flash. There’s a 5MP shooter on the front side. All its power comes from a 4,100 mAh battery which can sustain day and half easily on more than normal usage. It also have same Hybrid slot and 16 GB of Internal Storage.

Always on Fingerprint sensor is present on the back side of the device below the camera.

It is up for grabs in  gold, silver, or dark gray colors for CNY 699 and $104. Xiaomi Redmi 4 is already on pre-order in China and will go on sale in Monday, November 7.

Xiaomi Redmi 4A

Xiaomi Redmi 4A is the cheapest device with lowest lot of features as compared to other two. This metal clad device packs a 5″ IPS screen of 720p resolution and runs on the Snapdragon 425 chipset with a quad-core 1.4GHz Cortex-A53 processor, Adreno 308, and 2GB of RAM.

There’s 13MP shooter on the back with a 5 MP front side sensor. It is backed by 3,120 mAh battery and a 16 GB on board memory. Also there’s a dual SIM hybrid slot in which you can insert a microsd card with single SIM or you can adjust dual SIM cards. There’s no Fingerprint sensor on this variant of the device.

The phone will cost CNY 499 or $74 in China and will go on sale on November 11. It is available in two color options, Gold and Rose Gold.

Xiaomi Redmi 4A, Redmi 4 Standard, and Redmi 4 Prime Officially Unveiled

Finally, Xiaomi Redmi 4 has made its way and is out of wraps. Xiaomi introduced not only a Redmi 4 single variant, indeed, there are three variants of the device. The names of variants are Redmi 4A, Redmi 4 Standard and Redmi 4 Prime.

All three phones are differentiated on the basis of specs. Let’s find what each phone packs.

Xiaomi Mi6 In Developement: Company Asks for Specs Via Poll

Recently, Xiaomi launched Mi Note 2 and kind of Bezelless device, Mi Mix at an event in China. Earlier, we were waiting global launch of Mi NOte 2, but recently a Xiaomi Official has stated that it will remain exclusive for China.

It’s been 6 months since the launch of the Mi 5 in the Global market. After that no other Xiaomi Device has been launched at such a GLobal scale. Now all eyes are on Mi 6. Xiaomi has started development for the same and they are asking for the suggestions via poll about what they want in the Mi 6.

They have given 3 options and here they are as follows:

First on the list is a Snapdragon 8xx-powered model with a 20-megapixel camera, 4 GB RAM, 32 GB storage and a ‘light metal body’. The second device would offer dual cameras with OIS, 4 gigs of RAM and 64 GB storage in a ‘curved glass body’, but it would be powered by a Snapdragon 65x SoC instead. The last option suggests another Snapdragon 65x-powered effort that would again included dual cameras, but no OIS. There would, however, be 6 GB RAM, 64 GB storage and a light metal body like the proposed Snapdragon 8xx model.

Well, If we see Mi 5 launch date, than we can expect the Mi 6 at the same time around February march launch.

3G smartphone demand declining, handset makers like Samsung, Micromax and others to launch only 4G phones

Third-generation (3G) smartphones are headed for a quick exit in India, with prices of the more advanced 4G devices plunging and plans by large manufacturers to completely withdraw from the segment in six months.

Samsung Electronics, Oppo, VivoBSE 0.00 %, Lenovo-Motorola, HTC, Micromax Informatics and Panasonic have decided that they will now launch only 4G smartphones and some of them are clearing out their 3G smartphone stocks, four senior industry executives said.

Retailers said demand for 3G smartphones has been declining over the past two or three months, in the run-up to the launch of services by Reliance Jio Infocomm.

Jio, which started commercial operations earlier this month, is offering 4G data and voice services free with almost all major smartphone brands until the end of the year. It has also cut the price of its entry-level 4G Lyf smartphones to Rs 2,999 from Rs 3,999.

Other smartphone makers may follow suit, bridging the gap with entry-level 3G smartphones that are priced upwards of Rs 2,500.

"We are not placing any new orders for 3G smartphones. Manufacturers are not importing any new 3G phones," said Subhash Chandra, managing director of south-based retailer Sangeetha Mobiles.

Samsung, the country's largest cellphone maker, has only three 3G smartphones in its portfolio and the remaining 22 models are all 4G. While the company did not confirm when it will exit 3G handsets, it said 4G phones are becoming the mainstream.

Sales of 4G devices are picking up because there is already a large base of smartphone users using 3G/2G smartphones, said Manu Sharma, vice president (mobiles business) at Samsung India Electronics.

"Hence, they would want to take advantage of the 4G offering with higher speeds and reduced data tariff plans. The ecosystem of content, services and applications has evolved significantly, which is fuelling adoption," said Sharma.

Chinese rival Oppo India will transit to a completely 4G portfolio from 2017 by discontinuing its sole 3G model, company president Sky Li said. HTC president (South Asia and India) Faisal Siddiqui said with 4G smartphone prices plunging in India, it will exit 3G smartphones by March.

Handsets that support 4G accounted for 65 per cent of smartphone shipments in India in the quarter ended June and are projected to reach 90 per cent of the market by the same period next year, according to Hong Kong-based tracker Counterpoint Technology Market Research.

Counterpoint's senior analyst Tarun Pathak said a maturing component ecosystem will lower the pricing of entry-level 4G handsets to about $40 (about Rs 2,600) by the end of 2016.

Xiaomi is giving away smartphones for Re 1 to celebrate it's two-year anniversary in July

The company is hosting special flash sales between July 20 to 22, with amazing offers and disscounts up for grabs.

To commemorate it’s two-year anniversary in India, Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is hosting a festival celebration This month. From July 20 to 22, the company will offering some crazy flash sale deals, slashed prices, as well as completely new items.

The biggest event of the festival are the special flash sales on all three days. Fans will be able to purchase Xiaomi devices for just Rs 1. July 20 will see the Mi5 and the 20000mAh Mi power bank on sale, July 21 will have the Redmi Note 3 and Mi Band, and July 22 will host the Mi Max and Mi Bluetooth Speaker. All you have to do to participate is share the post on Facebook by July 19, and then be ready on the Xiaomi website at 2pm. Be sure to keep your adrenaline running high, because only a very limited number of devices are up for grabs.


In addition, Xiaomi is also adding some new items to the roster, at 10am from July 20 to 22. The 10000mAh Mi Power Bank for Rs 1,299, Mi Capsule Headphones for Rs 999, and Mi In-Ear Headphones Pro Gold for Rs 1,799 will all make an appearance. You can also catch some special offers on other devices, exclusively on the Xiaomi app. The Mi 5 Gold will be available with free Mi In-Ear Headphones Pro Gold for Rs 24,999, the Mi Max with a phone case for Rs 15,248, Redmi Note 3 with a phone case for Rs 10,198, Mi 4i with Mi USB Cable and Mi USB Fan for Rs 11,999, and more will be available.

Xiaomi is also offering up free smartphones for people that play the match game on its website, so make sure you give it a whirl; you might end up being a lucky contestant.

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is popular globally.

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 was the most popular smartphone globally in the first half of 2016.

Xiaomi's budget smartphone Redmi Note 3 has emerged as the most popular smartphone in India, Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is popular globally.

Antutu, the popular mobile benchmarking app has announced its list of popular smartphones. According to the release, Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is the most popular smartphone globally, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 ruled the popularity index in India and China.

Samsung dominated the list of Top 10 popular smartphones in the world with six of its devices in the list. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 was followed by Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge, Galaxy S7. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge was the sixth most popular device.

Samsung recently reported significant profit growth on the back of Galaxy S7 sales. The Korean smartphone giant is set to launch next Galaxy Note smartphone on August 2.

While Samsung topped the list, the surprise element was Xiaomi Redmi Note 3. Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 3 was the fifth popular Android device, and was the most popular device in India, China, Hong Kong, Russia, Vietnam and Russia.

Antutu uses its benchmark data to rate the devices. The popularity rating is for the first half of 2016. Antutu is currently the most popular benchmarking tool used by both enthusiasts as well as average user.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 is the most popular smartphone in India and China

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 was the most popular smartphone in most Asian countries in the first half of 2016.

Antutu, the popular mobile benchmarking app has announced its list of popular smartphones.

According to the release, Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is the most popular smartphone globally, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 ruled the popularity index in India and China.

the surprise element was Xiaomi Redmi Note 3. Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 3, was the most popular device in India, China, Hong Kong, Russia, Vietnam and Russia.

Antutu uses its benchmark data to rate the devices. The popularity rating is for the first half of 2016. Antutu is currently the most popular benchmarking tool used by both enthusiasts as well as average user.

According to Antutu, India seems to be in awe of Chinese smartphones. While Xiaomi topped the popularity list with 12.45 per cent, OnePlus 2 was the second most popular with 7.7 percent.

Chinese internet ecosystem company, LeEco (formerly known as Letv) which entered India last year with Le 1s and Le Max smartphones seems to have gained good following among Indian smartphone users. The company’s budget smartphone, Le 1s was the third most popular smartphone.

Micromax and Intex which hold the largest share among smartphone users in India could not make it to the list. However, Antutu notes that Micromax’s Yu brand is well received in India.

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Redmi Note 3

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3

Xiaomi Redmi 3 Note has been launched in India in two versions: One with 2GB RAM and 16GB space, another with 3GB RAM and 32GB space. The smartphones are priced at Rs 9,999 and Rs 11,999 respectively.
Redmi Note 3 is finally here in India. After the launch of the Xiaomi Mi 4i last year, this is technically the first new smartphone that the Chinese start-up has brought in as Redmi Note Prime, Redmi 2 Prime, were upgrades to older devices. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 goes on sale on March 9, initially sale is on Mi.com and Amazon.com. The smartphone will later be available on all other platforms as well, Snapdeal, Flipkart, etc and will be available offline as well.
Now Xiaomi has launched the Redmi Note 3 in two versions: One with 2GB RAM and 16GB space, another with 3GB RAM and 32GB space. The smartphones are priced at Rs 9,999 and Rs 11,999. Given the under Rs 15,000 pricing, these are all set to compete with mid-budget players like the Le 1S, Lenovo K4 Note, Moto G Turbo, Huawei’s Honor 5X.
So is the new Xiaomi Redmi Note the comeback smartphone that Mi fans have been waiting for? We’ve have had the smartphone for two days now, and here’s our first impression. Stay tuned for full review soon.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Review

The device is the company's first phone with a fingerprint sensor and a full-metal body.
Xiaomi has announced that its Redmi Note 3 smartphone will be launched in India next week - March 3 to be specific.

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The model is powered by the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 and sports a 5.5-inch 1080p display. It comes in 2GB/16GB and 3GB/32GB memory options, and packs in a 4,050mAh battery.
In terms of camera, the model features a 16MP rear unit and a 5MP front shooter. Measuring 150 x 76 x 8.7mm and weighing in at 164g, the handset runs Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop). There's currently no information on exactly how much the device will cost in India - the Chinese price tag for the 16GB variant is RMB 999 (around $155).

Xiaomi is developing own mobile Chipsets

The report says that the chipsets are aimed at the Chinese company's mid- to low-priced handsets adding that the first of these devices will be launched in the second half of this year. A team of 200-300 people is currently working on the project.

Xiaomi currently relies on Qualcomm and Mediatek for mobile chipsets. The report says the move will hit Mediatek hard as it supplies most of the company's mid- to low-priced smartphone chips - the number was around 20 million last year.

If the report turns out to be true, Xiaomi will become the fourth smartphone vendor after Apple, Samsung, and Huawei to enter the mobile chipset market.

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Xiaomi- Smartphone maker

Xiaomi- the dark horse in smartphone industry

Xiaomi Inc.

It is a privately owned Chinese electronics company headquartered in Beijing, China. It is the world's 4th largest smartphone maker. Xiaomi designs, develops, and sells

smartphones , mobile apps, and related

consumer electronics.

Since the release of its first smartphone in August 2011, Xiaomi has gained market share in mainland China and expanded into developing a wider range of consumer electronics, including a smart home device ecosystem. The company's founder and CEO is Lei Jun , China's 23rd richest person according to Forbes. The company sold over 60 million smartphones in 2014.

The company has over 8,000 employees, mainly in mainland China, Malaysia , and Singapore , and is expanding to other countries such as

India, Indonesia , the Philippines and Brazil .

According to IDC, Xiaomi is now the third largest smartphone maker in the world followed by Lenovo and LG at fourth and fifth place respectively. Samsung remains at the first place despite declining shipment volume, followed by

Apple Inc. at second place. Xiaomi also became the largest smartphone vendor in China in 2014, having overtaken Samsung, according to an IDC report.

At the end of December 2014, Xiaomi became the world’s most valuable technology start-up after it received US$1.1 billion funding from investors, making Xiaomi's valuation more than US$46 billion.

Xiaomi entered the Indian market in July 2014 and since then has expanded rapidly in India. Earlier, Xiaomi used to sell exclusively on Flipkart until announced its partnership with both Amazon.com and

Snapdeal on April 7, 2015. This is seen as a bid by the smartphone manufacturer to expand its retail base in India. It has also teamed up with Airtel Store and The Mobile Store to sell some of its selected devices. Later, in Q1 2015, it started its own store and also stopped selling its accessories to Flipkart and other online stores. On its first anniversary in India , it launched its own Mi Store App. On August 11, 2015, it started its first factory in Sricity , Andhra Pradesh in a partnership with Foxconn .