Xiaomi has started executing on its expansion plans, beginning with Singapore. Folks living in this island country in Southeast Asia can now get the Xiaomi Redmi for S$169, which translates into some US$134. Although it’s announced last year, the Hongmi/Redmi still offers great bang for the buck, packing a 4.7-inch 720p HD screen, 1GB of…
Xiaomi Mi4 caught at Antutu benchmarks: It packs fastest Snapdragon 800 chip yet and 3GB of RAM
This year we should see the next version of Xiaomi’s flagship smartphone released. Dubbed Mi4, the device has been caught at Antutu benchmarks from where we get to learn about its internals. These include fastest version of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 800 chip (MSM8974 AC), clocked at 2.46GHz. In addition, the Mi4 will also pack 3GB of…
Xiaomi Hongmi to be known as Xiaomi Redmi outside of China
Xiaomi’s wildly popular Hongmi smartphone is going beyond the boundaries of China. But users in other countries won’t see it selling with that name, which translates to Red Rice. Instead, the firm has opted for another (though rather similar) name – Redmi. Now, we don’t know Xiaomi’s expansion plans, but we do know they’re heading…
Xiaomi to enter the mobile payments space?
Xiaomi may be entering the mobile payments space, according to a techweb.com.cn report. The Chinese firm has already setup a dedicated company called Xiaomi Pay, which is apparently in the midst of conducting R&D on e-payment technology and related services. Xiaomi’s founder and CEO Lei Jun is the legal representative and chairman of Xiaomi Pay.…
Xiaomi working on LTE-enabled Mi3, Hongmi M1S and octa-core Hongmi 2
Xiaomi is preparing to unveil a new series of devices in the near future, Chinese media is reporting. Among devices that will soon be announced are the LTE-enabled Mi3, Hongmi M1S and octa-core Hongmi 2. The first of the three is needed if the Chinese firm ever wants to expand to Western markets where users…
Pink Xiaomi Mi3 to be available on January 21st
The Xiaomi Mi3 is already an awesome device with a growing number of fan all around the world. Now, to make it even more appealing to the ladies, the company is preparing to launch a pink version on January 21st, making it ready for the Chinese New Year. Pre-orders have already started and you can…
Low-end Xiaomi Hongmi 1S with MediaTek’s MT6588 quad-core chip launching soon?
Xiaomi is apparently preparing to expand its smartphone line-up with a new low-cost model. Marked as Hongmi 1S, it may emerge as the most affordable device in the Chinese firm’s line-up, selling for 799 Yuan. At the moment, the same cash gets you the “regular” Hongmi handset but that will change once the Hongmi 1S…
Steve Wozniak is a Xiaomi Mi3 owner!
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has recently visited Xiaomi HQ, with Hugo Barra sharing the news (and a photo) via Facebook. Woz is not only impressed with what Xiaomi guys and gals are doing, but is also a proud owner of the company’s flagship smartphone, Mi3. That said we’re not sure why in the world he…
Xiaomi Mi4 to have its Mini sibling?
Even though Xiaomi still hasn’t launched its 2014 flagship (Mi4), the rumors started spreading that it will get its smaller, so called “Mini”, counterpart. That’s right, the company many refer to as “Apple of China” plans to join the growing trend of “Mini” phones to cater to folks who either don’t want to pay a…
Xiaomi expanding to Singapore
We know Xiaomi wants to grow its user base beyond China (with Hong Kong and Taiwan), and may even use the upcoming CES to officially announce its global ambitions. Meanwhile, the fast-growing vendor has opened a Facebook page in Singapore, which is often “used” as a regional center for many multinational corporations. In other words,…