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Outgoing Trump administration puts Xiaomi on an investment blacklist
In a shock move, the Department of Defence under the outgoing Donald Trump administration has put nine Chinese companies on a blacklist citing military connections. Tech giant Xiaomi is the surprise inclusion in the list. The blacklist bars US individuals and companies from investing in these firms. This is different from Huawei's trade ban where Americans were blocked from doing with the tech giant. So, Xiaomi won't be barred from using Android, ...
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Samsung's new midrange chip supports 5G and 200MP cameras
Apple is not the only one unveiling new chips this week: Samsung has lifted the lid on its new midrange mobile chipset, the ...
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These $14 Redmi neckbuds give you wireless bang for your basic buck
Xiaomi's spin-off brand Redmi made its mark on the entry-level audio segment earlier this year with its $23 Redmi Earbuds ...
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Samsung overtakes Xiaomi in Indian smartphone market after two years
Two years after Xiaomi took the top spot in the Indian smartphone market, Samsung has finally overtaken it this quarter, ...
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If you’ve got $32 for a gadget, buy Xiaomi’s Mi Band 5
Xiaomi has dominated India’s wearables market thanks to the Mi Band series.. It recently launched an entry-level Redmi ...
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Xiaomi claims its new wireless charger can juice up your phone in 19 minutes
I honestly can't wait for the cable-free life of wireless charging. However, most wireless chargers juice up phones at around ...
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Xiaomi's Mi Watch Revolve is feature-rich, but riddled with bugs
Xiaomi Mi Band has been one of the most popular wearables in India. When its fifth edition launched in the country a few ...
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Xiaomi's Mi Smart Speaker is bass-heavy and surprisingly inexpensive
Amazon Echo and Google Nest (formerly known as Google Home) have mostly dominated the smart speaker space in India. These ...
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Xiaomi's $22 Redmi band is a first step to fitness — literally
I've been exercising regularly during this pandemic. Honestly, that's the only thing I've been regular at and I haven't needed ...
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Fuck yeah, under-screen cameras are nearly here — thanks, Xiaomi!
That's right! Under-screen cameras will be here soon — and Xiaomi could be the first to release a model with one. I'll ...
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Apple loses ground in the wireless bud market — but AirPods are still #1
Apple AirPods are the main reason why there's a 'Truly Wireless (TWS) earbuds market.' The company changed the earbuds game ...
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The Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra’s camera array is a glimpse into the abyss
Something has haunted me for some time now: the design of the 120x ultra-zoom camera on the Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra. Now you have ...
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Xiaomi made a transparent OLED TV — and it's actually for sale
Xiaomi is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a slew of new products, including phones, scooters, and the usual Xiaomi ...
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Qualcomm says its Quick Charge 5 fills 50% of your phone's battery in 5 minutes
Qualcomm today announced its new fast-charging technology called the Qualcomm Quick Charging 5 (QC 5). This company claimed ...
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Oppo’s 125W charger promises to fill your phone in 20 mins — we just don’t know when
Oppo has announced a new fast-charging technology today that can charge your phone in 20 minutes. But don't get excited just ...
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The ‘new’ Poco M2 Pro is just a Redmi Note 9 Pro in disguise
At the turn of this year, Xiaomi announced that it's spinning of Poco as a separate brand. Since that day, the company has ...
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Xiaomi's new Mi Notebook 14 Horizon Edition is a beast of a work laptop — and it's cheap
With its impressive specs, the Xiaomi Mi Notebook 14 Horizon Edition multitasks well and manages both all-day battery life, ...
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Xiaomi’s Mi Band 5 has a bigger screen, a new charging method, and is just $27
Xiaomi's Mi Band has been one of those impulse purchases for a lot of people: it's cheap and does the job for the price. ...
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Xiaomi launches its first laptop in India: the lightweight, $550 Mi Notebook 14
Xiaomi has dominated the Indian smartphone and smart TV market by launching affordable models with impressive specifications ...
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OnePlus is launching cheaper smart TVs for India next month
OnePlus is now looking to attract buyers in the budget segment in India with its upcoming smart TVs starting at $200, reports ...
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Xiaomi dual driver earbuds cost only $11, but they handle Zoom calls just fine
I got the Xiaomi’s dual-driver earphones in February. It had been a while since I used wired earphones, because I don’t ...
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Xiaomi's wireless Redmi Earbuds S are dirt-cheap at just $23 — and that's about it
Xiaomi's Redmi sub-brand is synonymous with affordable hardware -- primarily smartphones. Today, Redmi launched its first ...
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Xiaomi, Samsung, and other phone makers poised to resume manufacturing in India
In March, when India announced its first lockdown to curb the coronavirus spread, major smartphone makers such as Xiaomi, ...
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Xiaomi's new Mi Commerce platform lets local retailers sell phones to Indian consumers
Xiaomi has announced a new ecommerce platform called Mi Commerce to let local stores sell the company's products -- including ...
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Xiaomi is collecting browser data even in incognito mode, researchers say
You might want to stay away from Xiaomi's browsers if you care about your privacy, or so suggest a couple of concerned researchers. ...
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India is reportedly pushing smartphone makers to pre-install its coronavirus tracker
Update (30/04/2020): According to a report by News18, the government will ask phone-makers to include registration for Aarogya ...
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Coronavirus to hit China’s smartphone and LCD panel production hard
The effects of the ongoing coronavirus epidemic in China are still to be realised, with researchers anticipating LCD panel ...
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Xiaomi is bringing TikTok style watch-only clips to Mi Videos
After looking at the success of short video platforms like TikTok, Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi has also decided to invest in the sector. While the phone manufacturer isn't making another app for users to create videos, it has tied up with a short video platform called Firework ...
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Xiaomi packed a massive 5,020mAh battery into its new $200 phone
Xiaomi's Redmi series is quite popular in India for phones in the $200 range with great battery life and reliable performance. ...
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Xiaomi spin-off Poco launches cheapest phone with 120Hz display
It's been more than 18 months since Xiaomi-owned phone brand Poco launched its first handset, named the Pocophone F1. Last ...
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Samsung loses its #2 spot in India's smartphone market to Vivo
Samsung has long been among the largest smartphone brands on the planet and in many countries for years. It's just lost its ...
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Xiaomi India spins off POCO — but no word on its next product
In 2018, Xiaomi launched its super-successful POCO F1 phone in India. The device was a tremendous hit amongst consumers by ...
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Xiaomi might become first company to support India's own GPS in phones
Xiaomi is reportedly in talks with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) to support the country's own navigations ...
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Xiaomi launches the Mi Note 10 with a bonkers 108-megapixel camera
Xiaomi just released the world’s first commercial phone with a 108-megapixel camera, the Mi Note 10, in Europe today — ...
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Xiaomi co-founder Lei Jun steps down as China president in a leadership reshuffle
Xiaomi's chairman and co-founder Lei Jun has stepped down from being the company's Chinapresident, as per a report from ...
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146 security flaws uncovered in pre-installed Android apps
Researchers at Kryptowire have uncovered 146 security vulnerabilities in preinstalled apps across 29 Android handset manufacturers. ...
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 8's best feature isn't its quad-camera setup — it's the battery
Xiaomi's Redmi series of phones have been its main money-maker in India. The company now sits at top of the Indian smartphone ...
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CHEAP: Unbelievable! There's $110 off Xiaomi's new Mi Note 10 with a 108-megapixel camera
Earlier this week, Xiaomi released its camera-centric Mi Note 10 smartphone with a 108-megapixel primary sensor. Apart from ...
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Xiaomi's $210 Redmi Note 8 Pro impresses with two days of battery life
Xiaomi launched its gaming and photo-centric Redmi Note 8 Pro in India today priced at Rs. 14,999 ($210). The device features ...
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The Redmi K20 Pro is my favorite ever Xiaomi phone
Last year, Xiaomi launched a sub-brand called Poco and announced a sub-$300 phone called the Pocophone F1. The phone packed ...
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Xiaomi's $91 phone has 5,000 mAh battery and 18W USB-C fast charging
Xiaomi built its reputation and business in India by selling budget phones with great specs at competitive prices. Its latest ...
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Xiaomi put a wraparound screen and a 108MP camera on its insane Mi Mix Alpha phone
Xiaomi is out to make smartphone enthusiasts' jaws drop to the floor with its new Mi Mix Alpha, the concept phone it revealed ...
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Xiaomi's new Mi 9 Pro 5G can charge fully in just 48 minutes
Xiaomi launched its latest flagship the Mi 9 Pro 5G in China today with souped-up specs, 40W wired and 30W wireless fast ...
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Xiaomi launches its Redmi Note 8 Pro with a whopping 64-megapixel camera
Xiaomi's Redmi Note series is perhaps its most successful and celebrated phone range. Today, the company launched its latest ...
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Android phone brands ranked by OS update frequency: Nokia is #1
One of the major concerns when you buy an Android device is the frequency of updates you’ll receive over the years.. Google ...
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OnePlus confirms it's launching a smart TV in September (Update: India gets first dibs)
OnePlus is going to launch its first smart TV next month. The Chinese phone company noted it'll showcase its 'burden-less ...
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Xiaomi, Oppo, and Vivo team up to create an AirDrop competitor
Three of Chinas biggest phone makers – Xiaomi, Oppo, and Vivo – are teaming up to create a file-sharing system like Apple's ...
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Xiaomi's soon gonna slap a 108MP Samsung sensor on a phone near you
There are plenty of phones with a 48-megapixel camera like the OnePlus 7 Pro, the Redmi Note 7, and the Honor View 20. And ...
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Xiaomi’s Mi 9 SE proves good things do come in (slightly) small(er) packages
The Mi 9 SE from Xiaomi fits easily in your palm, comes in at just $300, and packs plenty of features and great performance. ...
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CHEAP: This Xiaomi Mi Electric Scooter is at its lowest price yet
Haven't you heard? Being a dickhead's cool.
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Xiaomi's Redmi K20 Pro will have 3 rear cameras and no notch, for only $400
After last year's Poco F1, Xiaomi is once again gunning for the top spot in the affordable premium smartphone ($400-$700) ...
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Vivo claims its new 120W tech can charge your phone in just 13 minutes
Vivo just showed off its new charging tech at Mobile World Congress Shangai that can juice up your phone in just 13 minutes. ...
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Xiaomi's itsy-bitsy Mi 9 SE flagship is designed to be used with one hand
Size isn't everything.
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TikTok's parent company ByteDance reportedly wants to launch its own phone
TikTok's owner ByteDance is developing a "phone preloaded with its own apps" to expand its user base as competition with ...
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Xiaomi's chipset division shifts focus from smartphones to IoT gadgets
Chinese hardware giant Xiaomi is spinning off a part of its China-based Pinecone chipset division into a new company called ...
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Xiaomi's Mi Mix 3 is ideal for notch-haters who love a good camera
Last year, phone makers tried to get rid of the notch through various means. Vivo introduced the pop-up selfie camera, and ...
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Xiaomi's new 100W charger will charge your phone in just 17 minutes
Xiaomi is releasing a new standard in fast charging called Super Charge Turbo with a 100W charger that charges the battery ...
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WeChat Pay to reportedly take on Google Pay and Paytm in India later this year
WeChat is planning to launch its payment service WeChat pay in India by May-June. It will be a UPI-based app approved by ...
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Xiaomi reignites the megapixel wars with its 48MP Redmi Note 7 (Update: now in India)
It feels like we're back in 2012 with phone makers battling each other over megapixel counts. Weeks after Honor announced ...
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Xiaomi Mi 9 is a worthy competitor to Huawei Mate 20 Pro - on paper
We finally have 2019’s first flagship launch: the Mi 9. This is Xiaomi’s ambitious device, that has Qualcomm‘s new ...
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4 unconventional phones we reviewed in the past 3 months, ranked
We review a lot of phones at TNW. Here are four of the strangest devices we've covered over the past few months. You're welcome. ...
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Samsung is prepping M-series budget phones to battle its Chinese rivals in India
After playing second fiddle to Chinese rival Xiaomi in India's burgeoning smartphone market in 2018, Samsung is set to fight ...
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Xiaomi turns its Redmi budget phone label into a sub-brand
Chinese hardware giant Xiaomi just announced that it is officially turning its Redmi label - which it's used for its budget ...
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Xiaomi rumored to be working on a triple-fold phone
Last year, Samsung gave us a glimpse of its highly anticipated Galaxy F foldable phone. Now, a new leak suggests that Xiaomi ...
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The best phones of 2018 for every kind of buyer
It's the end of the year, so you know what that means: awards lists. In our case, it's time to crown the best phones of 2018, ...
