Xiaomi overtakes Apple in smartphone shipments during Q2 2021

For the first time, Chinese tech company Xiaomi has overtaken Apple in the global smartphone shipments ranking for the second quarter of 2021 with 17% of the market share. According to Canalys research, smartphone shipments grew 12% last quarter as COVID-19 vaccination programs are happening worldwide. 

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Xiaomi new charging tech can fully charge a phone in 8 minutes

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has unveiled its newest charging tech that it says breaks world records for both sides and wireless charging speeds. The company modified its Mi 11 Pro with a 4,000mAh battery. The technology allows them to fully charge the phone in eight minutes over 200W wired HyperCharge system or in 15 minutes via 120W wireless charging. The tech, while impressive, may or may not make it to actual products. For now, Xiaomi has brought its 120W wired fast charging to last year's Mi 10 Ultra, which can top up its 4,500mAh battery in a speedy 23 minutes.

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Xiaomi introduces its true wireless ' Mi Air Charge' technology

Xiaomi is not the first company to experiment with wireless charging, but the Chinese tech manufacturer wants to share what it's working on. The company calls it Mi Air Charge Technology, a wireless charging system that only requires the devices it needs to top up to be "within a radius of several meters." 

It will work on multiple gadgets simultaneously at a charging speed of 5W. And according to Xiaomi, physical obstacles (like the couch you see in the GIF above) won't affect charging efficiency.

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Xiaomi introduces 80W mobile wireless charging

What can you do in 20 minutes? A quick breakfast or workout? Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi outdoes itself again with the introduction of an 80W wireless charging solution. The tech can charge a 4,000mAh battery up to 50 percent full in eight minutes and up to 100 percent in 19 minutes. The company shows the tech in action on a modified Mi 10 Pro.

Fast charging at these speeds hasn't really made its way to this side of the world. But Chinese phone makers outdo themselves as companies like Xiaomi, Huawei, and OPPO develop fast-charging solutions. 

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