Even though most of the world still can’t get Xiaomi’s tablet, the company is preparing to launch its successor, the MiPad 2. According to GizmoChina, Xiaomi’s next slate will dump ARM-based Nvidia Tegra chip for the one made by Intel. Specs will apparently include a 1.8GHz Atom SoC, the same 7.9-inch screen with 2,048×1,536 pixels…
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Xiaomi funding to be used to launch new devices, expand to other markets
Xiaomi has secured an additional $1.1 billion in funding at a valuation of whopping $45 billion. The round was led by All-Stars Investments with participation of DST, GIC, Hopu Fund and Yunfeng Capital among others. The fresh capital will be used to keep making great devices for everyone, according to the company’s CEO Bin Lin.…
Xiaomi Mi 5 to be unveiled at CES? Or that’s Mi4s?
Xiaomi may be preparing to launch a successor to its rock-solid Mi4 smartphone. According to latest leaks, the so called “Apple of China” could use world’s media attention in Las Vegas to show everyone how sexy a phablet can be. Rumors suggest that the Mi 5 or Mi4s — we’re not sure about the name…
Lenovo vs Xiaomi fight starts in April with Lenovo’s “Fancy Maker” brand
We’ve already heard that Lenovo is looking to fight Xiaomi with a new brand that will take orders exclusively from the web, thus allowing the company to cut costs on distribution. Now, we have a new detail to add to the story, thanks to the MyDrivers report (and brought to our attention by PhoneArena). Lenovo’s…
Xiaomi Air Purifier: 5 things to know about it
Xiaomi is not new to the smart home market; they already sell a smart light bulb and a smart power outlet. Like that’s not enough, the company that is often referred to as “Apple of China” has unveiled its very own air purifier. As you may’ve heard, air quality is a major issue in China.…
Xiaomi to raise funding at $40+ billion valuation?
Xiaomi is talking to several investors to raise significant amount of money that would increase its valuation to anywhere between $40 and $50 billion. The company, which is currently the world’s third-biggest smartphone maker, had a financing round in August 2013 that valued the company at $10 billion. If the so called “Apple of China”…
Xiaomi to make a GoPro-like camera, as well?
Xiaomi may be looking to enter the “action camera” market currently dominated by GoPro. According to this story at GizChina, the fast-growing handset maker may join HTC and launch such device in the near future. This entire market, the story goes, is described as ripe for the picking and in that sense, we may see…
Xiaomi Mi4 Youth Edition coming soon
Xiaomi is preparing to launch a more affordable version of its Mi4 smartphone. In a short Weibo post, the company’s CEO Lei Jun confirmed the news, adding that the “Youth Edition” model will go for as little as 1799 Yuan (about $294). According to GizChina, this model will be launched as a direct rival to…
Xiaomi working on a 9.2-inch low-cost tablet with Snapdragon 410 chip
Xiaomi may be working on another tablet, if we could take a listing at GFXBench database for anything. Said benchmark site has recently been used to test a still unannounced Xiaomi-made device that apparently comes with Qualcomm’s 64-bit Snapdragon 410 processor clocked at 1.2GHz, Adreno 306 graphics, and a 9.2-inch 1280×720 pixels screen. In addition,…
Xiaomi Mi Band 2 in works?
Even though the “regular” Xiaomi Mi Band isn’t widely available, the company is already working on its successor. Dubbed Mi Band 2, this device — according to GizChina — will sell for 199 Yuan (about $32), which is $20 more than the original Mi Band. So yes, we would expect that the extra cash was…