Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 seemingly survives drop and water tests
Announced by Xiaomi earlier in August, the Redmi Note 2 is an upper-mid-range smartphone that’s sold at an incredibly low price. Although it’s officially available only in China (at least for now), you can pre-order the Redmi Note 2 from almost anywhere in the world via third-party retailers, though you’ll have to pay a bit […]
Xiaomi racks up 800,000 sales of the Redmi Note 2 in just 12 hours
Xiaomi’s latest handset, the Redmi Note 2, went up for sale in China over the weekend, netting up over 800,000 sales in the first 12 hours. Xiaomi’s not new to strong sales figures during flash sales, with the impressive showing of the Redmi Note 2 allowing the vendor to create a new sales record in […]
Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 flash sale results in record breaking 800,000 units sold in 12 hours
The newly announced Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 was just offered to Chinese consumers on Sunday via a flash sale. When the dust cleared, Xiaomi sold a record breaking 800,000 units of the phone over the 12 hour period of the sale. Not a bad haul for half a day’s work. The Redmi Note 2 features […]
Poll results: Redmi Note 2 vs Galaxy A7 vs Meizu M2 Note, which one would you pick?
Xiaomi filled the airwaves yesterday with the arrival of its newest value-for-money blockbuster – the Redmi Note 2 – which carries the stunning price of 799 Chinese Yuan for the basic 16 GB version, translating to about $125 without any contract shenanigans. Xiaomi made its glory on such well-appointed phones that it usually begins to […]
Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 not coming to India for one simple reason
You might recall that Xiaomi’s debut in India was marred by a patent infringement lawsuit filed against the Chinese upstart by Ericsson. The latter accused Xiaomi of using eight of its standard-essential patents dealing with 3G, EDGE, and AMR (adaptive multi-rate) technologies. After a brief period of time when it wasn’t allowed to sell its […]
Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 is now official: powered by powerful Helio X10 chip, yet costs a shockingly low $125
Xiaomi just dropped a bomb that changes the landscape of affordable phones, at least in China: the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 is official and it comes with a shockingly low price of just $125 (799 yuan), yet is equipped with the most powerful MediaTek chip, the Helio X10, that you find on devices that cost […]
Xiaomi Redmi 2 Prime is official with twice the memory, still hovering around $100
Precisely as speculated, Xiaomi just made the rumored Redmi 2 Prime, its first “made in India” phone, official on its dedicated website for the country. As expected, the phone is a memory upgrade over the ultrapopular Redmi 2 budget smartphone, offering the same 4.7″ IGZO screen from Sharp, Snapdragon 410 chipset, and an 8 MP […]
Xiaomi to unveil its first “made in India” handset today; will it be the Xiaomi Redmi 2 Prime?
Today, Chinese phone manufacturer Xiaomi will unveil the first Xiaomi branded smartphone to be assembled completely in India. The media event will take place in the city of Vizag inside the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The chief minister of the state, N. Chandrababu Naidu, is expected to make the announcement. While the actual handset […]
Xiaomi Redmi 2 Prime price leaked by Flipkart
The Xiaomi Redmi 2 Prime is not only coming to India, it is going to be priced at the equivalent of $104 USD. This is based on a listing of the device on the site of online retailer Flipkart. Because the device has yet to be officially announced by the manufacturer, the image you see […]
Xiaomi Redmi 2 Prime briefly appears online, could be announced on August 13
As Xiaomi’s birthday nears, more and more rumors claim that it might release a new phone alongside the 7th generation of its MIUI skin, which is slated for an August 13 announcement. The rumored device could either be the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2, or the Xiaomi Redmi 2 Prime, which appeared on Amazon India for […]