Latest rumor says to expect a fingerprint scanner and the Snapdragon 820 SoC for the Xiaomi Mi 5
We’ve characterized China’s Weibo micro-blogging site as being like the Wild, Wild West. Information is constantly being posted on the site, and unless a specific post comes from a verified account, it is always a good idea to take the rumors and speculation originating from Weibo with the proverbial grain of salt. Take this morning’s […]
Xiaomi Mi 5 may cost just $320 at launch
The Xiaomi Mi 4 packed a nice surprise when it launched last summer – its full retail price was about $320 for the 16 GB model, and $400 for the 64GB version. This, of course, was the MSRP for China, while in the rest of the world it went for a bit more, but the handset was […]
The Xiaomi Mi 5 might be the first phone to implement Qualcomm’s 3D Fingerprint technology
Although Xiaomi has just recently unveiled the Mi 4c, a very powerful smartphone that goes for little over $200 in China, a lot of the company’s fans are already looking forward to the Xiaomi’s upcoming flagship, the often-rumored Xiaomi Mi 5. According to previous rumors, the smartphone will be one of the first to make […]
Analyst says Xiaomi Mi 5 could be launched before the year is out
Earlier this year, electronic industry analyst Pan Jiutang predicted that the first handset to contain the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 chipset would be the Xiaomi Mi 5. The analyst figured that Qualcomm’s new high-end chip would be sent to manufacturers in December, with the first phones to use the Snapdragon 820 rolling out in March. But […]
Can the Xiaomi Mi 4c’s 5-inch screen survive a drop test?
On Tuesday, the Xiaomi Mi 4c was finally introduced. Starting at a price of $204, the handset offers a 5-inch, 1080 x 1920 resolution screen. That works out to a 441ppi pixel density. The device is driven by a Snapdragon 808 chipset which carries a hexa-core CPU and the Adreno 418 GPU. There are two […]
Xiaomi Mi 4c and its box leak less than 24 hours before the phone is to be unveiled
The Xiaomi Mi 4c is scheduled to be unveiled tomorrow. But what would you do if you were booked into the same hotel where the event is going to be held, and you happened to find the exact room where the Mi 4c will be revealed in less than 24 hours? You would do exactly […]
Xiaomi’s president compares the front-facing camera on the Xiaomi Mi 4c to the one on the iPhone 6
We’ve been hearing a lot from Xiaomi executives about the upcoming Xiaomi Mi 4c. Today, company president Lin Bin was bragging about the 5MP front-facing camera that will be found on the handset. According to the Xiaomi co-founder, the selfie snapper on the phone will feature an 85-degree super wide angle. That is supposedly equivalent […]
Xiaomi’s co-founders reveal more information about the Xiaomi Mi 4c
Executives from both Meizu and Xiaomi have been using their Weibo pages to push out information about their upcoming handsets. While the former has been promoting the Meizu Pro 5, Xiaomi has been revealing information about the Xiaomi Mi 4c. Today, Xiami co-founder and president Li Nan, and Chairman and co-founder Lei Jun, both added […]
The Xiaomi Mi 4c works with both Type-C and MicroUSB cables
Xiaomi president and co-founder Lin Bin has been really talking up the Xiaomi Mi 4c, which is supposed to be unveiled on September 22nd. Only 100,000 handsets are being made, and the phone is expected to launch on October 3rd. There will be three versions of the device, one with 16GB of internal storage carrying […]
Xiaomi Mi 4c confirmed by company co-founder and president Lin Bin
Xiaomi co-founder and president Mr. Lin Bin, announced on Tuesday that the company will unveiling the Xiaomi Mi 4c on September 22nd.The executive also confirmed that there will be two versions of the handset. One will come with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of native storage. The other features 3GB of the sweet stuff, with […]