Xiaomi is not following Apple’s business model any more
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We want to be more like Costco


After years of analysts claiming that Xiaomi is the Chinese Apple, the outfit has come out and said that its business model is not a direct copy of Jobs’ Mob after all.

Xiaomi Mi 6 could be delayed to May
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Thursday, 16 March 2017 00:56

Xiaomi Mi 6 could be delayed to May


Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC to blame

It appears that LG has chosen well to go with Snapdragon 821 SoC as the latest reports suggests that Xiaomi's next flagship, the Mi 6, will also be delayed to May due to Samsung's exclusive deal with Qualcomm on its initial supply of the Snapdragon 835 SoC.

Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 to have AMOLED display
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Tuesday, 07 March 2017 15:52

Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 to have AMOLED display


Even thinner bezels

Xiaomi's Mi Mix was quite a game changer and brought plenty of novelties to rather bland smartphone designs but now it appears that the successor will be even more interesting.

Xiaomi Pinecone SoC is called Surge S1
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Saturday, 04 March 2017 16:46

Xiaomi Pinecone SoC is called Surge S1


Mainstreamish

After years of whispers, Xiaomi finally announced its processor codenamed Pinecone and decided to call it the Surge S1. After Apple, Samsung, Huawei, Xiaomi also goes for an in-house processor, but it is positioning itself it to the mainstream market. The first phone to get it is the Xiaomi 5c. 

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 X20 Deca-core tested
Published in Reviews
Sunday, 26 February 2017 18:58

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 X20 Deca-core tested


10-core does the heavy lifting 

Xiaomi is a company that sold over 41.5 million phones in China and the number is even higher when you add markets like, India and the Rest of the World. The company is well known for its mix of MediaTek Helio and Snapdragon products and usually offers the best price performance ratio. 

Xiaomi to release its own chip next week
Published in PC Hardware
Wednesday, 22 February 2017 12:02

Xiaomi to release its own chip next week


Pinecone ready


Xiaomi has sent out invitations for the product launch for its in-house developed Pinecone CPUs and  entry-level to mid-range smartphones.

Xiaomi Mi 6 could come in two versions
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Monday, 20 February 2017 16:02

Xiaomi Mi 6 could come in two versions


With FHD and WQHD screens

Xiaomi's upcoming Mi 6 smartphone has been rumored for quite some time but now it appears that it will be available in two versions, with FHD and WQHD screens.

MediaTek’s Helio X30 10nm suffers lower demand
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Key customers were not interested

MediaTek is planning a Helio X30 in 10nm later this year but news from Taiwan indicates that some key customers didn’t order the new flagship 10 core chip. 

Xiaomi working on Mi Mix successor
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Friday, 17 February 2017 13:58

Xiaomi working on Mi Mix successor


Pushing the limits further

Xiaomi already made a big splash with its concept Mi Mix smartphone that has been selling like hotcakes, but according to the latest information, it appears that the company is already working on a successor that could push the envelope even further.

Xiaomi to launch first smartphones using in-house CPUs
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Mi 5C arrives in March

Native Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi Technology is expected to sidestep this year’s Mobile World Congress show in Barcelona as it gears up to announce its next-generation Mi 5C based on a custom in-house developed CPU in March, according to the latest overseas reports.