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Xiaomi Overtakes Samsung To Top Spot In India’s Smartphone Market

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Xiaomi couldn’t have wished for better timing of two reports that claim it has toppled Samsung to become India’s top-selling smartphone company. The Chinese firm, which is reportedly on a roadshow ahead of an IPO that could value it as high as $100 billion, is said to have beaten Samsung ’s sales efforts in India, the world’s second-largest smartphone market behind China, according to new data from Canalys and Counterpoint. Data from both analyst houses gave Xiaomi a narrow lead over Samsung in the final quarter of 2017, with 27 percent and 25 percent, respectively, according to Canalys — and 25 percent versus 23 percent, according to Counterpoint. Counterpoint included year-long figures, which conclude that Samsung (24 percent) is ahead of Xiaomi (19 percent) over the longer timeframe. A glance at the previous year’s figures shows that Xiaomi has closed what was once a significant gap with its rival. It’s also striking just how dominant the pair are. Together they account f

Xiaomi kicks off Android Oreo beta program for the Mi Mix 2

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After delivering the promised  Android 8.0 Oreo update for the Mi A1 , Xiaomi now plans to release a similar update for the  Mi Mix 2 , the sequel to the phablet that changed the way smartphone makers design their products. Xiaomi has just announced that it is now recruiting testers for its Android Oreo beta program for the Mi Mix 2. More importantly, the recruitment is made for the global version of the highly-anticipated update. According to Xiaomi,  Mi Mix 2  owners interested to participate in the beta program will be able to apply until the end of January 8. Applications are accepted from all regions, but all communication will be made in English. One last requirement that you should meet is that you must be using the latest MIUI Global Developer ROM, meaning your Mi Mix 2 should run the latest stable version of Android.

Xiaomi Mi A1 now receiving the Android 8.0 Oreo update

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Xiaomi's first Android One smartphone, the  Mi A1  is finally eligible for an Android 8.0 Oreo update after a short period of beta testing. Unlike many of its Android smartphones that are selling exclusively in China, the Mi A1 is available in a lot more countries. Also, since it's part of the Android One program, the smartphone should be among the first to receive a major Android OS update. Unfortunately, it took Xiaomi quite a long time to bring Oreo to the Mi A1. Initially  introduced in China in early September , the Mi A1 made its debut in  select European markets  one month later. Soon after, Xiaomi promised an Android 8.0 Oreo for the Mi A1 will be available before the end of the year. Today's announcement fulfills that promise, even if not all Xiaomi Mi A1 owners will be able to update to Android 8.0 Oreo by the end of December 31. Finally, it's worth mentioning that Xiaomi added the December security patch in the update and  enabled fast charging

Xiaomi Redmi Y1 and Y1 Lite with Full Specification, Review, Price and features

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Xiaomi India on Thursday launched the selfie-centric Redmi Y1 and Redmi Y1 Lite smartphones and announced the release of the global version of MIUI 9 -- an upgrade to its customised Android-based operating system (OS). Xiaomi today introduced a new series of phones in the Indian market with the launch of the Redmi Y1 and Y1 Lite at an event in New Delhi.RedmiY1 Lite is the cheaper sibling in the selfie-centric series at a price of Rs 6,999. Both the smartphones will go on sale starting November 8 on e-commerce site Amazon.in. Redmi Y1 is Xiaomi`s first smartphone in India which features selfie light and a 16 MP front facing camera. It has a 13MP f/2.0 rear camera.Thedevice has 5.5 inch HD display with Corning Gorilla glass and is powered by a 3,080mAh battery. Redmi Y1 houses Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 octa-core chipset, a dedicated micro-SD card slot and dual-SIM (nano+nano) slots. The fingerprint sensor is placed at the rear of the device. Me

Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Photos Review Specifications

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Versions: Redmi Y1 (India); Redmi Note 5A Prime (China) Network t:Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE Launch Announced 2017, November Status Available. Released 2017, November Body Dimensions 153 x 76.2 x 7.7 mm (6.02 x 3.00 x 0.30 in) Weight 153 g (5.40 oz) SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Display Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors Size 5.5 inches, 106.7 cm 2 (~91.6% screen-to-body ratio) t:Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~236 ppi density) Multitouch Yes Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3   - MIUI 9.0 Platform OS Android 7.0 (Nougat) Chipset Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 CPU Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 GPU Adreno 505 Memory Card slot microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) Internal 64 GB, 4 GB RAM or 32 GB, 3 GB RAM Camera Primary 13 MP, f/2.2, phase detection autofocus, LED flash Features Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama Video 1

Xiaomi Redmi Y1 And Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Lite Full Specifications and Price

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t:Xiaomi has launched yet another smartphone for the Indians called Xiaomi Redmi Y1. It packs some decent specs starting from the camera, t:RAM, storage, battery, t:4G t:LTE enabled, fingerprint sensor and it's very much affordable. Xiaomi t:Redmi t:Y1 will be arriving in two different variants which are the 64 GB, 4 GB RAM and 32 GB, 3 GB RAM.  Technology   GSM / HSPA / LTE 2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 4G bands LTE band 3(1800), 5(850), 40(2300) LTE Speed HSPA, LTE GPRS Yes EDGE Yes LAUNCH Announced 2017, November Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2017, November BODY Dimensions 153 x 76.2 x 7.7 mm (6.02 x 3.00 x 0.30 in) Weight 153 g (5.40 oz) SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) DISPLAY Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors Size 5.5 inches, 106.7 cm2 (~91.6% screen-to-body ratio) Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~236 ppi density) Multitouch Yes Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 - MIUI 9.