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Xiaomi is an electronics company headquartered in China. The company was founded in 2010 and released its first Android phone in 2011. Xiaomi devices run the company’s own Android-based MIUI software. They have become one of the largest Android manufacturers. Visit the Xiaomi forums.

MIUI prepares to automatically recognize and change ringtone for phone calls from food delivery vendors

MIUI by Xiaomi continues to see regular and active development from the company. Unlike other larger OEMs, Xiaomi gives enthusiast users a chance to try out some of these features through beta releases, before the features make their way to stable releases. For instance, previous MIUI Betas have showcased features such as additional Screen Cast...

Huami confirms work has begun on the Xiaomi Mi Band 5

If you're looking for a fitness tracker that doesn't break the bank, then you've probably stumbled upon the Mi Band while shopping online. The Mi Band is a line of affordable, fitness-centric wearables sold under the Xiaomi brand, though they're made by Huami, a leading company in wearable technology. The Mi Band 4 launched in...

Another look at Android Q with MIUI: System-wide dark mode, Finally! [VIDEO]

Android Q looks to be arriving very soon, especially as Google just dropped the Android Q-specific security patches yesterday. As a result, companies are ramping up development to have everything ready to go as soon as possible. OEMs like Essential will likely have their update out very soon, but others with more software modifications like...

Xiaomi Mi A3 with Android One launched in India starting at ₹12,999

India is one of Xiaomi's key markets, and the company relishes every opportunity to boast about its top position in this market for the eighth consecutive quarter. Much of this success comes from devices in the Redmi and Redmi Note lineups, but Xiaomi also continues to tinker with other product lineups in an attempt to...

Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro announced as the international version of the Redmi K20 Pro

 Xiaomi recently broke apart their Redmi branding as a sub-brand of its own, which has allowed them to branch out and become much more competitive. Previous to this, the Redmi branding served exclusively as Xiaomi's budget range, but with the introduction of the Redmi K20 and the Redmi K20 Pro, this was no longer the...

MIUI 9.8.19 adds new Screen Cast features, dark mode scheduling, and a new font

Xiaomi has had a busy year so far, in their home market of China, in their key markets like India and even internationally. Devices like the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 series have sold more than 20 Million units worldwide, attesting to the popularity of one of Xiaomi's most value-oriented smartphones ever. Xiaomi is gearing up...

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 passes through FCC with quad cameras and waterdrop notch

Xiaomi's Redmi sub-brand has been in the limelight for the right reasons. The Redmi Note 7 series has helped Xiaomi retain the top spot in the Indian market for the 8th consecutive quarter, contributing to over 5.5 Million units sold within the first five months of launch. Redmi also entered the premium segment with the...

Xiaomi, OPPO, and Vivo team up to make cross-device file transfers easier

The AirDrop feature on Apple devices is a fast and convenient way of sharing files without any requirement to rely on third-party applications. It has been around since 2011 is one of the reasons why many prefer staying in the Apple ecosystem. Android, too, had had NFC-based Android Beam for several years but it will...

Xiaomi Redmi 8 allegedly passes through TENAA

Xiaomi is enjoying its 8th consecutive quarter as India's top smartphone brand, banking on the immense popularity of its lower-priced Redmi and Redmi Note series. Devices like the Redmi 7A have been hailed for bringing even better specifications while still retaining Xiaomi's aggressive pricing, while the slightly higher placed Redmi 7 provides another competitive in...

Xiaomi finally adds two-factor authentication for Mi accounts

In the wake of increasing cyberattacks, activating two-factor authentication for all crucial accounts has become a necessity if you value the security of your data. Recently, research work from Google outlined, "100% of automated bots, 96% of bulk phishing attacks, and 76% of targeted attacks” were averted in the case of Google accounts that had...

Redmi K20 Pro/Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro Review: ‘Flagship Killer’ Reimagined

About five years ago, the word "affordable" would not be sung in the same lyric as the words "flagship smartphone." But, in the contemporary smartphone market, the two adjectives are often married under the umbrella term "affordable flagship." The phrase, quite explicitly, describes smartphones that look and feel like a flagship but cost way less...

[Update 3: Launch Date] The Redmi K20 Pro is launching outside of India and China as the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro

Xiaomi's Redmi recently managed to pull the spotlight towards itself once again with the launch of the Redmi K20 and the Redmi K20 Pro. The two smartphones put up an exciting show in terms of the specifications and a premium design for their prices. Ever since these devices were launched in China, many enthusiasts have...