Xiaomi entered the wearables space last year with the Mi Band. The inexpensive gadget has by all accounts proven to be a hit and may have shipped in excess of 10 million units. It recently followed it up with the Mi Band Pulse which adds a heart rate monitor. With one more press event scheduled for 2015, it now appears […]
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New Xiaomi Mi Band Pulse adds heart rate monitor
Xiaomi launched its Mi Band fitness tracker last year. According to Canalys, more than 10 million have shipped since then. Just in time for China’s Singles Day, a shopping day even bigger than Black Friday, Xiaomi announced the Xiaomi Mi Band Pulse. As rumours suggested earlier this summer, the successor to the original Mi Band adds a heart rate monitor to the mix. […]
Xiaomi smartwatch to be powered by MTK solution?
If and when Xiaomi launches its first smartwatch, it is widely expected that it will do so using the same formula (decent specifications for a low price) that has brought the company so much success in the smartphone space. A few rumours have already hinted at a (relatively) imminent launch and a new one yesterday reconfirmed that such a device is […]
Upcoming Xiaomi Mi Band 1S to include heart rate monitor?
The Xiaomi Mi Band has proven to be a successful product for the Chinese company. At last estimate, some six million of the inexpensive fitness tracker have already shipped. With the company expanding availability to markets such as the U.S. recently, sales should continue to remain strong even as the company readies a follow-up or perhaps even more than one. […]
Xiaomi Mi Band shipments top 6 million mark
Fitbit was the market leader in the nascent wearables market in Q1 2015 but it its reign at the top may be short-lived. Shipments last quarter hit 3.9 million units but China’s Xiaomi looks to be catching up very quickly. Xiaomi, which did not even offer any wearables in Q1 2014, this year grabbed second place with 2.8 million units […]
Xiaomi announces official June 1st Mi Store launch
After a short beta period, Xiaomi this week announced on Facebook that its online Mi Store will officially launch on June 1st in the U.S. on June 1st at 1900 PDT. It will then open its doors in France, Germany and the UK on June 2nd at 1300 CEST. Much like it did during the beta trial, the Xiaomi […]
BlackBerry acquisition rumours resurface with multiple interested parties
Rumours suggesting that BlackBerry would be acquired are nothing new. They have surfaced a number of times over the past few years, particularly as the company struggled to turn its fortunes around as device sales floundered. They quieted down as the company has been steadily turning things around but have now resurfaced with a number of parties once again reportedly […]
Xiaomi Mi Store to launch in U.S. as beta on May 19th
Xiaomi announced back in February that it would enter the U.S. market by offering a range of accessories including its Mi fitness band, headphones and power banks through an online store. The company this week revealed that its online Xiaomi Mi Store will open on May 19th (this coming Tuesday) not only in the U.S. but also in France, Germany […]