Xiaomi Rumored to Launch Windows 10 Tablet in the Second Half of the Year

The last time that we heard about Xiaomi’s tablet is when the company launched Xiaomi Mi Pad in March 2014. As the tablet market sales has cooled down these few months, Xiaomi rumored to have given up in producing the device. However, in May 2015, Xiaomi’s CEO, Lei Jun responded to the rumors by confirming that the company was working on yet another tablet. However, there is not any detail released about the specifications or the features that is going to be implemented in the tablet.

Recently, there is another rumor that the next tablet from Xiaomi will come pre-installed with Windows 10 and it will be launched somewhere in the third quarter of the year. It is yet to be known that the upcoming tablet will run the Mobile version of the Full version of Windows 10. As Microsoft recommends that Windows 10 full version is to be used for tablets with display screen size of 8-inch or more, we can expect that Xiaomi’s tablet screen size will be at least measured at 8-inch.

On August 16, Xiaomi is reported to unveil the company’s own user interface, MIUI, which is built on top of Android and normally found in the company’s products. However, it is going to be interesting if Xiaomi is able to use this user interface on Windows 10 although the probability is lower. There is no official confirmation regarding the company’s Windows 10 tablet. More details will be released nearer to the launch date.  Stay tuned!

Xiaomi Rumored to Launch Windows 10 Tablet in the Second Half of the Year

Xiaomi Mi5 Specification Leaked Promises Qualcomm’s Latest Chipsets

Xiaomi, the world’s third largest phone maker, normally will release its flagship smartphone in the month of July, like what they did with Mi4. Xiaomi Mi4 was released in July last year.  However, it seems like Xiaomi is taking its own time to release this year’s flagship smartphone, which probably going to be named Mi5, as the company seems to be waiting for Qualcomm’s latest chipsets to be stabilize first before using it in Xiaomi Mi5.

Recently, the rumors about the specification of Xiaomi Mi5 surfaced up.  One of them mentioned that Mi5 will have a 5.2-inch quad HD display screen, similar to HTC One M9+ or Xperia Z4v, a Snapdragon 810 SoC as the processor as well as 3GB RAM. One interesting rumor is that Mi5 will feature a 16MP rear camera and a 13MP front camera. However, there is no detail whether the optical image stabilization feature will be supported.  The battery size will be 3000 mAh. As for the software side, Xiaomi Mi5 will come pre-installed with Xiaomi’s own user interface which has not been announced to public yet, MIUI 7. The user interface is built on top of Android 5.1 Lollipop.

Apart from Mi5, Xiaomi is rumored to release another bigger version of flagship smartphone which is known as Mi5 Plus. It is rumored to run on Snapdragon 820 processor and will be having a 5.7-inch Quad HD resolution.  On top of that, the device will come with a 23MP rear camera and a 12MP front camera with battery size of 3500 mAh.

For the pricing, Xiaomi Mi5 is rumored to be selling at about $386 while Xiaomi Mi5 Plus will be selling at about $600. Well, we will have to wait for the official launch before we can try the products.

Xiaomi Mi5 Specification Leaked Promises Qualcomm’s Latest Chipsets

Xiaomi Mi 5 Specs Leak, to Launch in November, Sports Snapdragon 820 SoC and 4GB RAM

Latest report suggests that Xiaomi’s much awaited new flagship, the Xiaomi Mi 5 will be launching in November. Apart from this, we almost the entire specs of the upcoming handset codenamed “Libra” have been revealed through various rumors and leaks.

Xiaomi Mi 5 is the successor of Xiaomi Mi 4 and is rumored to come with a 5.3-inch 1440 x 2560 pixels display and will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 chipset. Under the hood will be a 4GB of RAM, a 16GB or 64GB of internal storage and a 3.030mAh battery. There will be a 16MP primary rear camera and a 6MP front-facing shooter giving great selfies. It is also rumored that the Xiaomi Mi 5 will have a new feature in it: a fingerprint scanner. The device will come out of the box with Android 5.1.1 OS pre-installed.

According to the latest tip, the Mi 5 will be unveiled in November which is in line with the earlier leak that also claimed that the device will be launching in November this year sporting a Snapdragon 820 chipset.

However, its exact release date, availability and pricing are not yet known. We will keep you informed as soon as we get any new details about this Xiaomi’s upcoming flagship.

Stay tuned!

Xiaomi Mi 5 Specs Leak, to Launch in November, Sports Snapdragon 820 SoC and 4GB RAM

Xiaomi Mi5 and Xiaomi Mi5 Plus Rumored to Run on Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

Xiaomi is rumored to be working on its fifth generation of flagship smartphone which most probably will be named Xiaomi Mi5 and Xiaomi Mi5 Plus. These two new products are expected to be launched until November 2015. Both smartphones are said to feature full metal body and bezel-less design.

XiaomiMi5 and Xiaomi Mi5 Plus are rumored to run on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 820. The latest chipset from Qualcomm is expected to solve the overheating issues which occurred in the current Qualcomm’s chipset, Snapdragon 810. Snapdragon 820 is launched at the Mobile World Congress at Barcelona earlier this year and it is using 14nm FinFET(Fin-Shaped Field Effect Transistor) process. The chipset is bound to start shipping later this year.

Xiaomi Mi 5 is reported to come with 5.2 inch QHD screen with 2.5D glass and 1440 x 2560 resolution. There are two versions of Xiaomi Mi5; one offers 3GB RAM and 16GB internal storage while the other version offers 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal memory. Each of the devices will come with 16MP of camera at the back of the smartphone, a fingerprint scanner as well as 3000mAh battery. Xiaomi Mi 5 Plus, on the other hand, will have 6-inch screen size with 1440 x 2560 resolution and a 4GB RAM. A 20MP camera will be embedded at the back of the device.

It seems like Xiaomi is planning to bring these two new products to the North America and Europe market as part of the company’s long rumored expansion. Xiaomi Mi 5 rumored to be priced at USD $371. However, there is no confirmation from the company.

 

Xiaomi Mi5 and Xiaomi Mi5 Plus Rumored to Run on Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

Xiaomi patents new fingerprint scanning technology, may use it in Xiaomi Mi5

We had heard rumors a few months back that Xiaomi Mi5 will have a fingerprint scanner on its home button similar to iPhone 6 or Samsung Galaxy S6. Now we have a report that the Chinese mobile maker has registered a patent application for new fingerprint scanning technology.

According to the Chinese website news.mydrivers, Xiaomi has filed a patent that has been published by the State Intellectual Property Office, China for a method for fingerprint implementation on touch buttons of mobile devices. There is a possibility that this new fingerprint scanning method will be used by Xiaomi in its next flagship Mi5. Xiaomi currently does not have this technology and if it gets the patent, the company can use its own fingerprint scanning technology in its next flagship.

The patent is primarily for integration of fingerprint recognition on touch buttons, using a glass layer over the touch button to provide protection, impart structural strength and improve the aesthetics. As we know, Apple has made use of sapphire glass for protecting its Touch ID technology inside the home button.

The English translation of other details mentioned in the patent application is as follows:

“The device comprises a bottom fingerprint sensors and optical sensor provided in the terminal equipment of the cover glass; fingerprint identification circuit connected fingerprint sensor for fingerprint recognition sensor and the fingerprint information analysis and processing, obtain fingerprint analysis ; host processor, and an optical sensor and fingerprint identification circuit connections for the monitored optical sensor light information received to determine whether cover glass touch button operation; identity authentication based on fingerprint analysis results obtained fingerprint identification circuit.”

Xiaomi Mi 5 is expected to feature a 5.2-inch 1440 x 2560 pixels QHD display, a quad-core 2.7GHz Snapdragon 805 processor with Adreno 420 GPU, a 3GB of RAM, 16GB/64GB of built-in storage, a 16MP rear camera, an 8MP front-facing camera and a 3,600 mAh battery.

Xiaomi patents new fingerprint scanning technology, may use it in Xiaomi Mi5

Xiaomi Launched More Affordable Redmi 2A with Dual SIM and LTE Support

As a celebration for its 5^th Anniversary, Xiaomi, a China-based smartphone company has announced a new device, Redmi 2A. Redmi 2A is a more affordable smartphone range compared to other Xiaomi’s products. It has a very low starting price of 599 yuan or about $96.

Redmi 2A is powered by a 1.5GHz quad-core Leadcore L1860C chipset, 1GB RAM and Mali T628MP2 GPU for its graphic card. It has a 4.7 inches display size which is the perfect size for a single hand grip. The screen resolution is measured up to 720p. There are two cameras found on the device, an 8MP camera at the rear side and a 2MP front camera. It supports two SIM card slots so that you do not have to change SIM card whenever you go overseas. On top of that,it is LTE-enabled.  The smartphone also comes with 2,200mAh battery size which supports fast charging.

Despite the low pricing, Redmi 2A is decent enough to bring high performance when it is used for watching videos, browsing the web or playing 3D games. There are five different colors to choose from, white minimalist, dark, yellow, green, and pink. The back cover is made of matt coating which will prevent fingerprint to leave a mark on it when it is touched.

Redmi 2A is available starting on April 8 onwards.

Xiaomi Launched More Affordable Redmi 2A with Dual SIM and LTE Support

Specs and photo of the upcoming Xiaomi budget smartphone leaked

Well, it seems that Xiaomi has yet another budget handset on the cards to be announced! An executive from the China Mobile – the largest carrier in the world, unveiled on his Weibo account about Xiaomi’s new budget smartphone. Moreover, the executive also came out with an image and the specs for the device.

According to the leaks, this new Xiaomi device would have a 4.7inch display with a resolution of 720×1280 pixels. Under the hood, would be a quad-core Lead Core LCI LC1860C CPU supported with a Mali T628 GPU for graphics control. The device would be having a 1GB of RAM memory with 8GB of internal native storage. To its back would be a great 13MP camera in spite of being a budget handset. The connectivity option for the handset would include a 4G LTE Cat 4 with a maximum download speed of 150Mbps. The device would run the Android 4.4.4 KitKat pre-installed. To its front, there would be a 2MP front-facing camera and would also have a microSD card slot for expandable memory.

The pricing details for the handset have yet not been unveiled. Take a look at the leaked image of the device below.

source: Weibo.com/Blovesky

Specs and photo of the upcoming Xiaomi budget smartphone leaked

Xiaomi and Li-Ning rumored to produce “smart shoes”

Recent reports coming from Reuters show that the Chinese smartphone giant and the Chinese footwear giant are likely to team up in order to produce what is said to be “smart shoes”. These shoes are said to be endorsed by three time NBA champion of Miami Heat – Dwayne Wade. It is said that Huami Technology who worked with Xiaomi to design its Mi Band fitness tracker would be would once again be working together for this smart shoe technology.

These smart shoes would have chips placed in the sole and would be assigned the task of sending your running information and personal workout to a mobile app. This app would ensure that you meet your daily routine and targets, would analyze different data and would even celebrate once you hit your milestones.

The pricing for this new smart device cannot be decided at the moment, but Li-Nang says that it would be very affordable. These new smart shoes would face the competition from Adidas’ miCoach Speed Cell which is placed in the shoe soles to track distance, speed, steps and much more. Whether or not the shoes would be available out of China is not known, but most probably we think they would available only in the hometown. Below is the statement from Li-Nang

“We hope to use this opportunity to provide professional “smart” running shoes to running enthusiasts in China at an affordable price.”-Li-Ning.

source: Reuters

Xiaomi and Li-Ning rumored to produce “smart shoes”

Mi Box Mini revealed by Xiaomi: 1080p streamer for Chromecast

Again, Xiaomi unveils a new respective price range tablet with world-class headphones. The headphone is the phablet that catches our attention. Xiaomi Mi Box mini IP STB steamer is announced by the China manufacturing company.

This is the smallest device of the world with a small cube shape. Keep it to your pocket and go anywhere you want to go. Plug directly in the outlet that is likely a mobile charger size. Still, the deice has 4GB flash storage, 1GB RAM and powered by a Cortex-A7 quad-core 1.3GHz MTK8685A chipset! Don’t be surprise hear has also Bluetooth 4.0 and dual band Wi-Fi 802.11n as connectivity with DTS audio and Dolby.

Well, you may ask, why Mi Box mini comes with Bluetooth. The device contains the Bluetooth in order to control other Bluetooth gear lying around. In addition, this is the device with next-generation h.265 streaming container small device. Moreover, Mi Box mini ensures 1080p streaming suitability with 50% of streaming bandwidth reduction.

However, this is not a 4K streamer like other device but it costs only $32 and available in different colors. Xiaomi may release the Mi Box mini device in the market from Tuesday, January 20. The users will get the device after a week because shipping may delay.

Mi Box Mini revealed by Xiaomi: 1080p streamer for Chromecast

Xiaomi working on a thin mid-range smartphone with 2000mAh battery capacity

A new Xiaomi smartphone has been spotted making its way to the TENAA testing process in China. Apart from a few specs, very few details of the device are known. No photos of the handset have leaked either, because it’s testing and documentation are still under process.

The new Xiaomi smartphone in question is model No. 2014910. TENAA listing shows its battery size as just 2000mAh which is quite small and indicates that the phone would be slim. Only Xiaomi Redmi 1S has a battery of this size while Redmi 2 has a larger 2200mAh battery. Xiaomi’s flagships Mi3 and Mi4 have 3050mAh and 3080mAh batteries respectively.

There has already been a rumor that the fastest growing smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi is planning to launch a super-thin mid-range phone this January. This phone will compete with the likes of Oppo R5 and Vivo X5 Max. The new Xiaomi phone is also supposed to sport a 64-bit Snapdragon 615 processor and 2GB of RAM. It is also said that the first batch that will be launched will support only TD-LTE.

So we are likely to find another slim phone in our midst in January.  We will keep you posted about any new developments in this regard of course.

Source Mydrivers

Via GizChina

Xiaomi working on a thin mid-range smartphone with 2000mAh battery capacity

Xiaomi teases Redmi 1S successor, a Dual 4G LTE version for January 4 launch

Chinese phone maker Xiaomi has teased about a successor to its popular smartphone Redmi 1S on its Weibo account by uploading a picture and claiming that the company will release its new version on January 4, Sunday. The picture has 3 women holding colorful smartphones with their back panels showing. These back panels resemble the panel seen in the TENNA listing image of Redmi 1S successor.

A 64-bit handset, touted to be the successor of Xiaomi Redmi 1S recently passed through AnTuTu and TENNA. According to the leaked specifications, the new smartphone has two SIM card slots and both will support 4G LTE connectivity. The current dual-SIM Redmi 1S does not support LTE.

Other features of the new Redmi 1S successor include a 4.7-inch (1280×720p) HD display, LTE enabled 64-bit quad-core Snapdragon 410 chipset clocked at 1.2GHz with Adreno 306 GPU, 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage expandable up to 32GB via microSD card. It will sport an 8MP rear camera and a 2MP front-facing one, and will be powered by a 2,200 mAh battery.

The handset will run Android 4.4.4 KitKat with MIUI 6.0 and will support GSM, WCDMA, TD LTE and LTE FDD networks. The device will  have dimensions of 134×67.21×9.2mm and weight if 132g (26g less than the current Redmi 1S).

The Redmi 1S successor is supposed to go on sale in January itself, soon after its launch.

Via GizmoChina

Xiaomi teases Redmi 1S successor, a Dual 4G LTE version for January 4 launch

Xiaomi Arch with two curved edges

Xiaomi is reportedly taking a step forward by introducing a two curved edge smartphone named Xiaomi Arch.  It will be made on similar lines of Samsung’s Galaxy Note Edge- but with a dual-edge display.

Xiaomi can utilize one side of the edge to display notifications and controls. Also another edge can be used to to stream live information such as sports scores  and stock prices. The poster is stating that the Arch will be the world’s first dual curved screen smartphone.

There is still no confirmation from the Chinese manufacturer about the Xiaomi Arch. We are expecting Mi5 or MI4S smartphone and the MiPad 2 tablet at CES 2015 from Xiaomi, which are much spotted in leaked images over various websites.

Users need to keep in mind that Xiaomi Arch is nothing more than a concept right now for Xiaomi.  Xiaomi’s low priced business strategy might attract more consumers instead of opting for a premium priced Samsung Galaxy Note Edge.

Xiaomi Arch EXPECTED SPECIFICATIONS:

• Processor 2.5GHz quad-core 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 810


• OS  Android Lollipop
  


• Display 5.7”-inch full-HD dual-edge display  with resolution  (1080×1920 pixels) and  a pixel density of 441ppi


• RAM 3GB LPDDR3


• Memory 16GB Internal Memory 128GB  External Memory Via MicroSD card


• Battery 3100 mAh Li-ion


• Camera 20-MP Rear + 8 MP front with Sony CMOS sensor


• Sensor Gyroscope, Light sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Electronic compass and Barometer


• Price Approx. Rs 25000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Xiaomi Arch with two curved edges

Xiaomi MiPad2 leaked images

The rumors of Xiaomi’s MiPad2 tablet are already started trickling it. The sequel to MiPad is expected to feature the same 7.9-inch glass display employed on the MiPad, with a 2048 x 1536 resolution.

The leaked image(via Weibo) is a doubtful one since it showcases neither Xiaomi branding nor it is looking like a original MiPad. It will be powered by 2GB of RAM and 1.8GHz Intel Atom CPU inside, instead of quad-core 2.2GHz NVIDIA Tegra K1 processor employed on the MiPad. Xiaomi’s MIUI operating system is running on top of Android Kitkat 4.4.4. An update to Android 5.0 Lollipop will come down the road in 2015.

There is of course no official confirmation yet from Xiaomi about launching of MiPad2. With all focus coming on International CES scheduled on January 6-9, Las Vegas might be the perfect platform to unveil their new slate.

 

 

Xiaomi MiPad2 leaked images

After Xiaomi, its OnePlus One getting a ban in India

Well, it is just a matter of 15 days after Chinese manufacturer OnePlus launched its much famous OnePlus One handset in India. However, the company has to receive it first setback as it has been banned for selling and further handsets due to the CyanogenMod row that it faces with its Indian counterpart Micromax.

Cyanogen is the exclusive partner of Micromax in Indian and following this there was a patent infringement as Micromax didn’t support the Cyanogen logo at the back of OnePlus and forwarded its disapproval to the Delhi High Court. After proper investigation of the patents, the court announced OnePlus a ban from selling its flagship handset any further.

Micromac claims that OnePlus “incurred major expenses for creation of a brand exclusivity for providing to Indian customers mobile phones with Cyanogen operating systems”, which will make it “suffer irreparable harm and loss if the defendants (OnePlus) are permitted to continue with their illegal acts”.

Few days back another Chinese manufacturer, Xiaomi which in absolutely no time gained tremendous popularity in India, has also been issued for suspending its sales following a patent infringement row with Ericsson relating to 3G, EDGE and AMR. You can get the complete details of this story here.

Well, Micromax has now officially unveiled its first handset of the Yu brand under which the company has vowed to sell CyanogenMod powered handsets and the Micromax Yureka is now official. The device comes with LTE connectivity and is powered with CyanogenMod 11 and offers some very good specs at a very reasonable price. Get the complete details of this new handset here.

source: LiveMint

After Xiaomi, its OnePlus One getting a ban in India

Here’s why “Chinese Apple” Xiaomi ’s phones have been banned in India

For Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi, the Indian market is its second largest one after China. However, its surging sales in India have received a sudden brake as it is facing certain patent issues in the country.

India’s Delhi High Court has passed an injunction order against Xiaomi banning it from importing, manufacturing, marketing and selling devices that infringe the Standard, Essential Patents (SEPs), in India. This order was issued after telecom equipment manufacturer Ericsson filed a patent infringement case against Xiaomi.

A report by SpicyIP says that the reason for granting of an injuction order is that Xiaomi failed to respond to Ericsson’s repeated requests for communications since July 2014. The patents in question may be the same ones for which Ericsson had filed cases against Gionee, Micromax and Intex. According to the report, the injunction order does not conform to international practice or to the local laws.

Xiaomi India’s head Manu Jain told CNet that,”India is a very important market for Xiaomi and we will respond promptly as needed and in full compliance with Indian laws. Moreover, we are open to working with Ericsson to resolve this matter amicably.“

For Xiaomi, the Indian market is a fast expanding market and the company cannot afford such kind of bans. It is important to note that Xiaomi has put its expansion to other countries on hold in order to focus more on the lucrative Indian Market.

Xiaomi launched its operations in India recently in July 2014 and has already sold over half a million devices till the month of October. It sells online exclusively through Flipkart and its weekly sales are 65,000 to 100,000 units, which surged to 175,000 during the festival season of Diwali in India.

Here’s why “Chinese Apple” Xiaomi ’s phones have been banned in India

Xiaomi Revealed new 4.7-inch smartphone

The new smartphone Redmi 1S has revealed as a semi-international variant by Xiaomi. Both of the variants have good sales rate after reaching in the market. Xiaomi may have good successor with these new smartphones.

China’s Telecommunication Equipment Certification Center has approved a new smartphone of Xiaomi that is supposed to be Redmi 1S. However, the source has not confirmed anything about the smartphone while some capacitive keys needed to be redesigned.

However, the newly approved smartphone of Xiaomi is just 132 grams in weight and dimensions are 134 x 67.21 x 9.2 mm while the Redmi 1S dimensions are 137 x 69 x 9.9 mm with 158 gram weight.


The smartphone features 720 x 1280 pixels resolution on its 4.7 inch display with 8 mega pixels rear camera and 2 mega pixels front facing camera. Moreover, Android 4.4.4 KitKat will run the smartphone that is powered by 1.2 GHz quad-core processor, 1 GB of, and 8 GB internal memory.

Xiaomi has not provide huge upgrade than Redmi 1S but still, the smartphone will have noticeable Android KitKat and LTE connectivity. Moreover, the Xiaomi smartphone will be available in different colors including purple, blue, yellow, red, black, orange and white.

Xiaomi Revealed new 4.7-inch smartphone

Xiaomi Affordable Tablet in 2015, Super-smooth reports

Xiaomi has launched many first-class smartphones in this year with amazing features that are affordable too. With that success, this China manufacturing company has leading marketing sales in 2014 in the region of Apple, Samsung and Nokia smartphones. That made Xiaomi is the third biggest Smartphone manufactures at affordable price in 2014 with its custom MIUI Android skin.

Xiaomi is now going to hit another spot of Apple and Samsung, the tablet market, according to Super-smooth report. The Business Korea cities reports that the company is preparing for a 9.2-inch tablet that will cost only $100.

This rumored Xiaomi tablet could have 1.2 GHz quad core Snapdragon410, 1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory with an Adreno 306GPU. Moreover, the PPI density will be 159 with 720 x 1280 pixel resolution display.

Xiaomi affordable tablet will be launched in 2015 that will perform likely to iPad Mini. However we have not got any news about the launching of a new tablet in the starting of the year yet. The mobile brand is striving to go global with the smartphones but no international availability.

Xiaomi Affordable Tablet in 2015, Super-smooth reports

Samsung, Apple and LG are the top three smartphone vendors in Q3 of 2014, Chinese companies not far behind

According to Digitimes Research regarding the global smartphone market, Samsung, Apple and LG topped the list of global smartphone vendors in the third quarter (July-Sept.) of the current year 2014. However, Chinese companies are surging ahead in the smartphone race and it is worth noting that five out of the top 10 global smartphone vendors in the first nine months (January-September) of 2014 were Chinese suppliers.

The three companies Samsung, Apple and LG ranked topmost in the first three quarters of 2014. Chinese companies are not far behind. In Q3, Huawei is at the fourth spot, Xiaomi at fifth and Lenovo is at the seventh position. Although Xiaomi is ranked fifth globally, it tops all other vendors in terms of growth in shipments. Xiaomi has achieved an on-year shipment growth of almost 200%. On the other hand ZTE, which was quite ahead in the list in 2013, ranking eighth among the lot, is no longer in the top 10.

Samsung is leading the pack now but the same cannot be said for it in future because its business is declining. Some of its new smartphones including the Galaxy S5 didn’t do as well as expected. However, the Korean giant is developing a fresh strategy to tackle this and is also making some changes in the top management.

Apple meanwhile is showing strong growth in revenues in the last seven quarters and has posted the highest Q3 revenue ever this year. Its latest smartphones iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus have also been quite successful in the market. According to a latest rumor, Apple is working on developing a new type of camera with a two-lens system on the back camera.

Regarding LG, the company is on a high, recording 39% year-on-year growth with record 18.8 million handsets shipped during the last quarter ended September 2014. Its latest flagship, the LG G3 has done quite well, improving LGs market share. Sales and operating income in Q3 of 2014 were the highest for the company since Q3 of 2009.

Digitimes estimates that the global shipments of smartphones in 2014 will be 1,219 units showing a growth of a little less that 30% over the previous year. In 2015, the global smartphone shipments are predicted to rise by 22% and reach 1,488 billion units, major contributors to the growth being the emerging markets.

 

Source Digitimes

Via PhoneArena

Samsung, Apple and LG are the top three smartphone vendors in Q3 of 2014, Chinese companies not far behind

Xiaomi Can Become The Largest Selling Smartphone Maker On Earth

Xiaomi came into the smartphone market like a storm. With their clever sales strategy and exclusion of paid marketing, they were able to undercut the competition in terms of cost while providing top-of-the-shelf performance in their phones and tablets. If you thought it was amazing that Xiaomi sold 100 million units, wait till you hear what they have in store for the future.

Xiaomi was funded in April 2010 and released its first smartphone in August 2011. Unlike other Chinese smartphone companies, Xiaomi had an edge in terms of price, performance, and quality bundled with their clever sales tactics that put them a step above the rest.

Three years after Xiaomi was found, it become the world’s 3rd ranked smartphone company in terms of sales in the third quarter of 2014. Number 1 being Samsung, followed by Apple. Xiaomi did all this without leaving Asia which is pretty amazing.

Although Xiaomi entering the western market is hindered by the certain possibility of litigation issues regarding patents filed by both Samsung and Apple, it seems that Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun is still confident about Xiaomi’s future in the global smartphone market. He feels that Xiaomi can climb up to the No. 1 spot within five to ten years.

The mobile smartphone industry is moving really fast so nobody really knows what will happen in 5 to 10 years but looking at the sales figures, its hard to deny the hidden potential in their forward momentum in the market.

Many people in the world are trying to get their hands on these phones. If distribution could expand a bit, they are sure to see a big jump in sales. The figure of 70 million active users worldwide, could rise to 200 million next year. But will Xiaomi be able to maintain this growth, or will the company fall as quick as it has risen?

Xiaomi Can Become The Largest Selling Smartphone Maker On Earth

Xiaomi Smartwatch: What Features would you expect?

When everyone is making new Smartwatches for the users, Xiaomi is little bit slowly in this case. The China mobile brand has gained popularity last year and become one of the fifth leading Smartphone markers in 2014.

Xiaomi’s Global Vice President, Ex-Googler Hugo Barra, reported in a YouTube video that you will surely be amazed by watching the Xiaomi’s experience for Smartwatches. Moreover, the mentioned about Xiaomi smartwatch in next few months because they are planning for this too.

Moreover, the Vice President asks to the fans of Xiaomi what features they would like to have in a Xiaomi smartwatch via the video. MiBand is the only wearable device of the brand that is simple fitness tracker.

Most of the products of Xiaomi are sold in Asian market but now they are thinking to spread it throughout the world with a well-made featured smartwatch. However, the success will highly depend how well-featured smartwatch can Xiaomi made at lower price.

Don’t forget to watch the video of Xiaomi’s planning too!

 

 

Xiaomi Smartwatch: What Features would you expect?