Xiaomi Redmi 1S to go on sale on Flipkart starting September 2nd for Rs. 5999

Xiaomi Redmi 1S

Xiaomi launched the Redmi 1S, a budget smartphone in India at the Mi 3 launch event last month, today at the Delhi event the company has announced that it would go on sale at Rs. 5999 on Flipkart starting September 2nd. It would be a flash sale similar to the Mi 3, and the registrations for the sale would begin starting today, August 26th at 6PM. This is Rs. 1,000 cheaper than the price Xiaomi announced last month, just like it did for the Mi3. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 1S to go on sale on Flipkart starting September 2nd for Rs. 5999”

Xiaomi Mi Power Bank Giveaway Winner Announcement

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We started the Xiaomi Mi Power Bank Giveaway last week, and as promised, today we reveal the lucky winners. Before that, we would like to thank all the participants who took their time to participate in this contest, the response has been amazing with over thousand entries in the giveaway period. Are you the lucky winner of 10400mAh Mi Power Bank ? Find out the results below. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Power Bank Giveaway Winner Announcement”

Xiaomi Redmi 1S launch events scheduled on August 25th and 26th in Bangalore and Delhi

Xiaomi Redmi 1S Bangalore

The Chinese smartphone giant, Xiaomi, has already seen mainstream success with its wildly popular handset ie the Mi3. Having the announced the Redmi series of phones for India, the company has now issued invites for two separate events to be held in Bangalore and Delhi to introduce the Redmi 1S.  Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 1S launch events scheduled on August 25th and 26th in Bangalore and Delhi”

Xiaomi Mi In-Ear Headphones Unboxing

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Xiaomi showcased its Mi in-ear headphones / earphones at the Mi 3 launched event last month. It comes in several variants, here we have the Piston 2 model that recently won the iF Design Award 2014 in Germany. The packing varies depending on the countries. In Singapore it comes in a box with IF logo, but in Malaysia, it doesn’t have the logo, like our unit that we have for unboxing. Check out the unboxing below.

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Xiaomi Mi Power Banks up for pre-order on Flipkart [Update]

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Earlier today there were reports that the Xiaomi Mi Power Banks would go on sale on Flipkart next week, now both the 10400mAh and 5200mAh variants of the power banks are available for pre-order on Flipkart for Rs. 999 and Rs. 799, respectively. These power banks were showcased at the Mi 3 launch event in India last month. These power banks would ship next week. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Power Banks up for pre-order on Flipkart [Update]”

Xiaomi Mi Power Banks to go on sale next week on Flipkart

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Xiaomi Mi Power Banks will go on sale in India next week, Xiaomi India head Manu Jain said to IBN Live. He also said that it will directly go on sale without any registration. The official Xiaomi flip covers and the screen protector for the Mi 3 that went on pre-order earlier this week, would go on sale next week on Flipkart. These power banks were showcased at the Mi 3 launch event in India last month. These power banks recently got priced at Rs. 799 and Rs. 999 on Flipkart for the 5200mAh and 10400mAh variants respectively. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Power Banks to go on sale next week on Flipkart”

Xiaomi Mi 5200mAh Power Bank Unboxing

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We unboxed 10400mAh Mi Power Bank few weeks back, here we have the 5200mAh power bank for unboxing. This has the same anodised aluminium finish on the outside, but it is slightly smaller in size and weighs 155 grams, about 95 grams lesser than the 10400mAh variant. Check out the unboxing below.

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Xiaomi Mi 3 Flip Cover and Screen Protector up for pre-order on Flipkart

Xiaomi Mi3 Flip Covers

Xiaomi accessories including power banks, Mi ZBW4122IN in-ear headset, Mi 3 flip covers and screen guard appeared on Flipkart along with price tags few weeks back. Today the official Xiaomi Mi 3 flip covers and the screen protector are available for pre-order from Flipkart. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 3 Flip Cover and Screen Protector up for pre-order on Flipkart”

Xiaomi Mi 4 Unboxing

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Xiaomi unveiled Mi 4, the company’s latest flagship smartphone last month. We brought you the photo gallery of the Mi 4 recently, here we have the unboxing of the smartphone. As we already said in the photo gallery, the Mi 4 is a step ahead compared to the Mi 3 in terms of design, build quality and the specifications. Check out the unboxing video below. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 4 Unboxing”

Xiaomi introduces MIUI 6 with simple design and new features

MIUI 6

Xiaomi unveiled MIUI 6, a major upgrade to MIUI ROM at an event in Beijing on the fourth anniversary of MIUI. This bring a completely new flat user interface that is simple and is also colorful. It has new notification center with toggles for music control panel, notifications for new messages, missed calls, reminders, app notices, and more.  It has smart blocklist and visual menu for voice service calls.   Continue reading “Xiaomi introduces MIUI 6 with simple design and new features”

Xiaomi Mi 3: Startup creates Chrome extension to automate Mi 3 purchase on Flipkart

There have been some interesting startup ideas in India in the past, but what BuyHatke has managed stands out in more ways than one. The Indian firm has created a Chrome extension, which according to them greatly increases your chances of being able to purchase the elusive Xiaomi Mi 3.

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Xiaomi Mi 4 Photo Gallery

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After the most popular Mi 3 smartphone, the Xiaomi Mi 4 is the company’s latest flagship smartphone that was unveiled in China last month. Even though the Mi 4 has the same 5-inch 1080p display, similar to the Mi 3 with  Corning Gorilla glass protection, the design and the internals have been upgraded. We managed to one from China. Check out the hardware walkthrough and the photo gallery of the smartphone.

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Xiaomi Mi Power Bank Giveaway

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Update: Winners of the Mi Power Bank giveaway have been announced. Check out if you got lucky.

Xiaomi’s Mi 3 that was launched in India last month is one of the popular smartphones in the country. Xiaomi showcased other devices and accessories, including the Mi Power Banks at the Mi 3 launch. These in 5200mAh and 10400mAh variants and recently got priced in India at Rs. 799 and Rs. 999, respectively and would go on sale soon. Similar to the Mi 3, these Mi Power Banks too have solid build quality. It has compact design and has anodised aluminium finish on the outside. You can check out our Mi Power Bank unboxing to know more. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Power Bank Giveaway”