Xiaomi jumped into the wearables space last year with the Mi Band. The company, often described as “China’s Apple,” is now said to be planning to release not only a second generation Mi Band but also a smartwatch. It has partnered with a company called Huami to help in the development of both. In an interview with China’s 36 Krypton, […]
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Xiaomi to enter U.S. market with accessories
Xiaomi today made good on a promise made last year. At an event held in San Francisco today, it announced plans to enter the U.S. market this year. Rather than jumping in with both feet, Xiaomi’s entry will be rather low-key. Anyone hoping to pick up an inexpensive Xiaomi smartphone or tablet will be disappointed. Xiaomi will instead offer a […]
Xiaomi to launch CA$95 smartphone in 2015?
Xiaomi has established itself as a company able to offer similar smartphones to those of competitors at much more affordable prices. This approach has vaulted it into the top five global smartphone manufacturers despite the facts that it only shipped its first smartphone back in 2011 and that its devices are only available in a limited number of markets. The […]
IDC: More than 327 million smartphones shipped in Q3 2014
Smartphones shipments continued to show no sign of slowing down in Q3 2014 but the top five manufacturer list underwent some changes. According to the latest edition of IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, 327.6 million smartphones were shipped over the quarter, up 8.5% from the 301 millon the previous quarter and up 25.2% from the 261.7 million shipped over […]
Xiaomi unveils Xiaomi Mi 4 flagship smartphone
China’s Xiaomi yesterday unveiled its latest flagship smartphone, the Xiaomi Mi 4. It continues Xiaomi’s tradition of delivering impressive specifications at a price significantly lower than that of similar devices offered by many competitors. Xiaomi Mi 4 specifications: Processor: 2.5GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Operating system: Google Android 4.4 KitKat with MIUI 6 user interface Cellular connectivity: LTE/ Other connectivity: GPS/A-GPS/GLONASS/Beidou, […]
Xiaomi expected to jump into wearables with Mi Band
As the smartphone and tablets market reach saturation in many markets, manufacturers are increasingly turning to wearables as the next market to drive revenues and profits. A large number of companies, both large and small, have already launched or about to launch products. You can now add China’s Xiaomi to that list. GizChina reports that the company will soon introduce […]
Xiaomi coming to North America in 2015
Xiaomi may be a young company but it was quickly established itself as one of the top smartphone manufacturers in China. It began to expand beyond China this year. The company famously hired Google’s Hugo Barra back in 2013 and put him in charge of its global division. After expansion to a number of Asian countries this year, it looks […]
Xiaomi headphone button looks almost identical to Kickstarter’s Pressy
Xiaomi’s Hugo Berra yesterday showed off a new gadget that the Chinese company is working on. Still nameless, the small gadget is effectively a small button that plugs into your Xiaomi phone’s headset jack. Different click types trigger up to 10 different actions such as taking a picture or recording a phone call. If it sounds familiar, it’s because it’s […]