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Xiaomi's sub-brand Redmi launched its latest Redmi Y3 and Redmi 7 at an event in India, today. At the event, Manu Kumar Jain, Managing Director, Xiaomi India, said that Xiaomi is bringing Redmi Y3 as the successor to Redmi Y2 to India. He also revealed that company is launching Mi LED Smart Bulb in the country. The Smart Bulb support both Alexa and Google Assistant. It will be available by crowdfunding campaign on the company's official website beginning April 26. Redmi Y3 and Redmi 7 Specifications Redmi Y3 sport a 6.26-inch display with company's Aura design and Corning Gorilla Glass 5. It bears AI-powered dual rear camera setup, which houses 12MP primary camera and 2MP depth camera. The Redmi Y3's rear camera setup comes with Google Lens integration. For selfies, Redmi Y3 comes with 32MP sensor. The sensor size of the Redmi Y3 selfie camera is 22.5 percent larger than the one present on Redmi Y2. The Redmi Y3 packs AI Beautify 4.0 as well as Auto HDR. Under ...

Xiaomi's sub-brand Redmi recently shared a video teasing the 4,000 mAh battery on the upcoming Redmi Y3. Now, the company has posted yet another teaser which reveals the phone's design. The video shows the textured back of the Redmi Y3 which is home to a dual camera and a fingerprint scanner. On the front, the smartphone has a waterdrop notch display which is surrounded by thin bezels on three sides, and a thicker chin. This video also shows the company putting the Redmi Y3 through an improvised tumble-down-the-stairs "durability challenge" to showcase how tough this selfie-centric smartphone is. The Redmi Y3 will be launched next week on April 24 at an event in New Delhi, India. It will feature a 32MP selfie snapper which will be one of its biggest highlights. Source

Xiaomi's Mi A2 Lite is part of the Android One program and launched this  summer running Android 8.1 Oreo, but a beta build of Android 9 Pie was made available by the company a couple of weeks ago. It looks like there weren't any huge issues with it, because now the stable update to Pie is rolling out to some Mi A2 Lite units in the wild.  XDA Developers reports that one user in Poland has shared screenshots proving he got the update and you can see below. The Android 9 Pie update for the Mi A2 Lite comes as a 1GB download and brings with it FM radio functionality, adaptive battery and brightness, as well as recommended apps and actions based on your context. Of course since this is Android One you can also expect all the other improvements that Google announced to be baked in. Additionally, you're getting the November 5, 2018 security patch level. It's unclear at the moment if the update is going out in every market where Mi A2 Lite is offered, but eve...

Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro was unveiled earlier this year. Now, Xiaomi  Redmi Note 6 Pro has been launched in India as the successor to the Redmi Note 5 Pro. The smartphone comes with minimal upgades in terms of specifications and design elements. It has 19:9 display with notch. Redmi Note 6 Pro features quad cameras with AI, is powered by the Snapdragon 636 SoC and is backed by a large 4000mAh battery. It also features P2i water repellent nanotechnology. Redmi Note 6 Pro runs on MIUI 10 out-of-the-box. Redmi Note 6 is available in Black, Blue, Red and Rose Gold colour options. Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro Specifications The dual-SIM (Nano) dual-4G VoLTE Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro runs MIUI 10 on top of Android 8.1 Oreo and sports a 6.26-inch full-HD+ (1080x2280 pixels) display with 19:9 aspect ratio and PPI of 403. The display has 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass and rounded corners. The display panel has brightness of 500 nits and a contrast ratio of 1500:1. The s...

Xiaomi’s Black Shark sub-brand makes its Western debut today with the  eponymous Black Shark gaming phone in Europe  The phone is officially priced at £439 / €499 (approx. Rs. 40,652) for a 6GB RAM / 64GB of storage model, going up to £479 / €549 (approx. Rs. 44,733) for 8GB / 128GB. For a limited time, however, UK pricing will be £409 / £449 (approx. Rs. 37,690 - Rs. 41,381) and European prices will be €469 / €519 (approx. Rs 38,197 - Rs. 42,269). Despite Xiaomi's seemingly well-timed launch in the UK  last week, Black Shark says the phone will only be available through the sub-brand’s own website for now. The Black Shark is powered by a Snapdragon 845 processor, Adreno 630 GPU, and it comes with up to 8GB RAM and 128GB of storage. It has 20 megapixel + 12 megapixel dual camera. It also has a 4,000mAh battery and a 1080p 21:9 display. First impression of Black Shark gaming phone posted on  The Verge , there isn't the full review of the phone yet. Sam Byford h...

Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro is now all set to launch in India on November 22. Xiaomi has shared launch invites with the media and while the invite doesn't clearly mention which phone will be launching on that date, it does say "The New Note Rises" - leaving no doubt as to which series will be launched in the country. The Redmi Note 6 Pro is the highly anticipated successor to the popular Redmi Note 5 Pro handset and was only recently unveiled in Thailand. In the meanwhile, Xiaomi  Global VP and Managing Director Xiaomi India Manu Kumar Jain in a  tweet confirmed that  the Redmi Note 6 Pro  is launching in India on November 22 and has shared a  countdown page . Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro Specifications The dual-SIM (Nano) Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro runs MIUI on top of Android and sports a 6.26-inch full-HD+ IPS LCD full screen panel with a 19:9 aspect ratio, 86 percent screen-to-body ratio, and Corning Gorilla Glass protection. The handset is powered by a 14nm oc...

Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite Xiaomi  expanded its Mi 8 portfolio  with the Mi 8 Pro and the  Mi 8 Lite  back in mid-September. The Mi 8 Lite was initially available with 6GB RAM and 64/128 GB storage and 4GB RAM/64 GB storage, but now a fourth 4GB/128GB variant was introduced in China. The device will launch on November 16, and will make its way outside its domestic market later on. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite was introduced with 6.22” notched screen and a 24 MP front-facing camera. The chipset is Snapdragon 660 and offers fast-charging for the 3,350 mAh battery. There is also a neat dual camera on the back, fingerprint scanner to keep it company and a neat gradient back panel. The device is expected to arrive in Europe, Ukraine  and France being the first markets to get it . Xiaomi also held a party in the UK and is planning an event in the United States, so hopefully, the Mi 8 Lite will make it even more markets.

Xiaomi India on Saturday announced price hikes for two its most affordable smartphones - the Redmi 6 and Redmi 6A as well as select TV and powerbank models. Xiaomi said in a statement on Twitter that the price increase was necessary due to "a significant rise in input cost" thanks to rupee that has "depreciated against the dollar by nearly 15 percent." The entry-level variant of the  Redmi 6 will  now retail price at Rs. 8,499, an increase of Rs. 500 as compared to its  launch price  of Rs. 7,999. As of now, the price of the 3GB RAM/ 64GB storage variant of the Redmi 6 remains unchanged at Rs. 9,499. Xiaomi Redmi 6A  (2GB+16GB) will now retail price at Rs. 6,599, an increase of Rs. 600 from its introductory launch price of Rs. 5,999. Xiaomi said the 2GB RAM and 32GB storage variant of the Redmi 6A will now retail at Rs. 7,499, an increase of Rs. 500. It's worth pointing out that Xiaomi had  indicated at the time of the launch of the Redmi 6A ...

Black Shark Gaming Phone Xiaomi’s Black Shark gaming  phone was released in China earlier this year, and now, the device will launch in Europe on November 16. The phone comes with a detachable gaming pad and liquid cooling with temperature reductions of 8 degrees Celsius. The Black Shark is powered by a Snapdragon 845 processor, Adreno 630 GPU, and it comes with up to 8GB RAM and 128GB of storage. It also has a 4,000mAh battery and a 1080p 21:9 display. The phone comes with a stock Android interface that you can switch back and forth between the device’s gaming hub, which it calls “shark space.” Going into shark space mode will clear memory for better performance and disable notifications and calls. Black Shark Gaming Phone Black Shark will launch in these 28 European countries at  global.blackshark.com : Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, L...

Xiaomi has launched two new laptops Mi Notebook Air 13.3-inch and 15.6-inch. Both the laptops are powered by Intel’s 8-generation Cor i3 chipset and run on Windows 10 Home Edition. Prices of the new laptops start at CNY 3,999 (Rs 41,000 approximately). Xiaomi’s new laptops will go on sale on November 11 in China. Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air 13.3-Inch Specifications Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air 13.3-inch The 13.3-inch display on Mi Notebook Air comes with full HD resolution with 80.1% screen-to-body aspect ratio and 170-degree viewing angle. Running on Intel’s 8-generation Core i3 chipset, Mi Notebook Air 13.3-inch comes with up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB SSD. The laptop has a HD front-facing camera and 40W battery. Other key features of the laptop include Bluetooth 4.1, fingerprint sensor, Wi-Fi, and USB Type-C support. Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air 15.6-Inch Specifications Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air 15.6-inch The 15.6-inch display on Mi Notebook Air comes with full HD resolution and 1...