Chinese device maker Xiaomi may be preparing to launch two new smartphones soon. One is expected to be an updated version of its 5.5 inch Redmi Note with improved specs. The other could be a cheaper version of the Xiaomi Mi4 smartphone that launched this summer. Xiaomi Mi4 According to cnBeta, a listing for a new version […]
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Xiaomi responds to privacy concerns by making cloud messaging opt-in
Xiaomi is one of the fastest growing tech companies in China, but the phone maker has come under scrutiny from several reports in recent works that suggest the company’s phones may be violating users’ privacy. In July a user noted that Xiaomi phones were sending data to Chinese servers, and this past week security firm […]
Xiaomi unveils Redmi Note 4G with Snapdragon 400
Xiaomi is updating its 5.5 inch Redmi Note smartphone with a new model that supports 4G LTE connectivity. While the original Redmi Note had a $130 price tag and a MediTek MT6592 octa-core processor the new Redmi Note 4G is expected to have a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 quad-core CPU and sell for about $160. The phone’s other […]
Xiaomi phones with 4G LTE coming soon
Xiaomi’s been cranking out high quality, low-cost phones for a few years. But most models released to date have lacked support for high-speed 4G LTE networks. It looks like that’s about to change. A handful of LTE-enabled smartphones from Xiaomi recently found their way through the Chinese equivalent of the FCC. It looks like new […]
Lenovo’s $126 smartphone takes aim at Xiaomi’s Redmi Note
Chinese phone maker Xiaomi raised some eyebrows recently when the company introduced a $130 phone with a 5.5 inch, 720p display, a MediaTek octa-core CPU, and a 13MP camera. Sure, the Xiaomi Redmi Note isn’t the best phone money can buy… but it might be one of the best that $130 can buy… but it’s […]
Xiaomi launches Redmi Note smartphone for $130
As expected, Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has launched its latest low-cost smartphone with better-than-you’d expect specs. The Xiaomi Redmi Note features a 5.5 inch display, an octa-core processor, and a starting price of just about $130 without a contract. Sadly it’s only available in China at launch. But Xiaomi is starting to expand beyond its […]