Weekly Roundup: Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, Honor 7X , BlackBerry Motion, Samsung Galaxy Tab A 2017 and more

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This week Xiaomi launched the Mi MIX 2 smartphone in India, BlackBerry introduced Motion, a mid-range Android smartphone, Samsung launched the Galaxy Tab A (2017), Huawei’s Honor brand introduced the Honor 7X and Honor 6C Pro, and lots more in our weekly roundup. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, Honor 7X , BlackBerry Motion, Samsung Galaxy Tab A 2017 and more”

Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 First Impressions

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When the Mi MIX launched, a bezel-less smartphone was essentially a pipe dream. Sure, Sharp had announced a number of them over the years but a product that remained stuck in Japan doesn’t really count, does it? So, when out of the blue, Xiaomi of all brands introduced a modern, uncompromised smartphone that simply broke all design conventions, it quickly became the talk of the town.

In the year that has followed, bezel less and 18:9 are terms that almost every major smartphone manufacturer has latched on to. Now that the gimmick isn’t new or unique, the Mi MIX 2 has to stand up on its own merits. We’ve spent a bit of time with the new hardware. Not nearly enough to write a review but enough for us to pen down some initial thoughts. Let’s talk about the Mi MIX 2. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 First Impressions”

Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 with 5.99-inch bezel-less display, Snapdragon 835 launched in India for Rs. 35999

Xiaomi Mi MIX 2

Xiaomi just launched the Mi MIX 2, the company’s second-generation Mi MIX smartphone at an event in Delhi, as it had promised. It has a 5.99-inch 18:9 Full HD+ display with ultra narrow bezels that has a 12% smaller chin compared to the predecessor. It is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 835 Mobile platform with 6GB of RAM, has a 12-megapixel rear camera with Sony IMX386 sensor and a 5-megapixel camera on the front on the right bottom that also supports face recognition. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 with 5.99-inch bezel-less display, Snapdragon 835 launched in India for Rs. 35999”

Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 with bezel-less display launching in India on October 10

Xiaomi Mi MIX 2

Xiaomi unveiled the Mi MIX 2 smartphone at an event in China last month. Manu Jain, Group Vice President and Managing Director of Xiaomi India on the same day confirmed that the smartphone will launch in India soon. He just announced the phone will launch in India on October 10th at an event in Delhi. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 with bezel-less display launching in India on October 10”

Weekly roundup: Apple iPhone X, 8 and 8 Plus, Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, Samsung Galaxy Note8 and more

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This week Apple unveiled iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, Samsung launched Galaxy Note8 in India. Asus launched Zenfone 4 Selfie and Zenfone 4 Selfie Pro and more. Let’s take a look at all the announcements and launches that were highlighted this week.

Continue reading “Weekly roundup: Apple iPhone X, 8 and 8 Plus, Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, Samsung Galaxy Note8 and more”

Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 with bezel-less display to launch in India soon

Xiaomi Mi MIX 2

Xiaomi today unveiled the Mi MIX 2 smartphone at an event in China. Manu Jain, Group Vice President and Managing Director of Xiaomi India just tweeted that the company will be launching it in India soon, even though the company did not bring its first Mi Mix to India. He did not share if the Mi Note 3 will come to India. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 with bezel-less display to launch in India soon”

Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 with 5.99-inch 18:9 Full Screen display, Snapdragon 835, 8GB RAM announced

Xiaomi Mi MIX 2

Xiaomi just announced the Mi MIX 2 at an event in China, as it had promised. It has a 5.99-inch 18:9 Full HD+ display with ultra narrow bezels, unlike the 6.4-inch display on the first generation Mi MIX with 17:9 aspect ratio and 12% smaller chin compared to the predecessor. It is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 835 Mobile platform with 6GB of RAM and there is also a Special Edition with 8GB of RAM. It has a 12-megapixel rear camera with Sony IMX386 sensor and a 5-megapixel camera on the front on the right bottom that also supports face recognition. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 with 5.99-inch 18:9 Full Screen display, Snapdragon 835, 8GB RAM announced”

Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, Mi Note 3 teasers released ahead of September 11 announcement

Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 teaser

Last week Xiaomi confirmed that it will unveil Mi MIX 2, the company’s second-generation bezel-less smartphone in China on September 11th. Now it has revealed that it will also introduce Mi Note 3, smartphone, successor of last year’s Mi Note 2 along with it. It has also released a new teaser video that shows the design of both the phones. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, Mi Note 3 teasers released ahead of September 11 announcement”

Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 bezel-less smartphone announcement set for September 11

Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 invite Sep 11

After several teasers, Xiaomi just announced that it will unveil Mi MIX 2,  its second-generation flagship bezel-less smartphone at an event in China on September 11th. Xiaomi is calling it 2.0 bezel-less display, so it is expected to have minimal bezels. The company already confirmed that it will be designed by French designer Philippe Starck, who designed the Mi MIX. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 bezel-less smartphone announcement set for September 11”

Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 video shows bezel-less display with high screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi Mi Mix 2

Xiaomi already announced that it will Mi MIX 2 smartphone later this year as the successor of last year’s Mi MIX. It also said that it will be designed by French designer Philippe Starck, who designed the Mi MIX. Now the designer has shared a concept video that shows ultra narrow bezel on one side of the phone. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 video shows bezel-less display with high screen-to-body ratio”

Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 will be announced later this year, confirms CEO Lei Jun

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Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun had already confirmed in February that the company is working on the successor of the bezel less Mi MIX smartphone. Now, Jun has again taken Weibo to share that Mi MIX 2 is all set to be announced later this year. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 will be announced later this year, confirms CEO Lei Jun”

Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 could come with curved AMOLED display with 93% screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi MI MIX 2 leak

Xiaomi’s CEO Lei Jun last month confirmed that the company is working on Mi MIX 2. He said that the smartphone will be designed by Frenchman, Philippe Starck, who designed the Mi Mix. Earlier rumor said that the successor will be covered entirely with the display on the front without a physical button. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 could come with curved AMOLED display with 93% screen-to-body ratio”