Xiaomi outs large 6.4-inch Mi Max

Xiaomi is going big with its newest smartphone, the Mi Max. This 6.4-inch phablet is one of the biggest devices released this year. Even with its gigantic screen, the Mi Max promises to have a svelte form with a 7.5mm thickness and weighs 203 grams, which is 26 grams lighter than the 6.8-inch Lenovo Phab Plus. It runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 650/652 processor, has 3GB/4GB of RAM, 32GB/64GB/128GB of storage, a 16-megapixel rear camera with 5-megapixel front shooter, fingerprint sensor, and 4,850mAh battery that promises up to 14 hours of streaming video via Wi-Fi.

The Mi Max will be running on Xiaomi’s Android based MIUI 8. One of the features Xiaomi is boasting for the Mi Max is it can clone apps, so it’ll be easier for you to, let’s say, have to Snapchat accounts open at once. MIUI basically “splits” the phone into two different accounts so you can have them running side by side. It comes in silver, gold, or dark gray, and will be going on sale in China by next week. Prices start at 1,499 RMB (around CA$290) for the Snapdragon 650, 3GB RAM, and 32GB internal storage version; to 1,699 RMB (around CA$330) for the Snapdragon 652 with 64GB storage; and then to 1,999 RMB (around CA$390) for 4GB of RAM with 128GB internal storage.

Source: Engadget

Huawei and Xiaomi will reportedly release their own curved devices

There might be more curved devices in our future and this might be thanks to Samsung and LG. There are reports that Xiaomi and Huawei plan to release their own devices that come with curved displays with panels taken from LG and Samsung, respectively.

LG will reportedly be supplying Xiaomi with the panel they’ll need to build the Mi Edge or Mi Note Edge, using the screen LG uses for its G Flex series. The phone will supposedly run on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor, 4GB of RAM, and a 16-megapixel camera. It’ll reportedly be priced at US$463 (around CA$590). Meanwhile, Huawei is rumoured to be tapping Samsung and its tech to create the Mate Edge. Their edge phone will supposedly be using Huawei’s in-house Kirin 950 chipset and will have 4GB of RAM as well. Cost of this device is reportedly $617 (around $790). Of course at the moment, this is all still speculation. We have to wait for confirmation from the brands. So right now, take these rumours with a grain of salt.

Source: Android Community

Here are the winners of Mobile World Congress 2016

The Oscars might be awarding the best in its industry right now. But the recently concluded Mobile World Congress also awarded the best of the mobile tech industry. Some of the big winners include the LG G5 as the “Best new mobile device,” the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge as the “Best smartphone of 2015,” the “Best low cost smartphone” goes to Xiaomi Redmi 2, and the “Best mobile tablet” goes to Microsoft Surface Pro 4. There were 930 entrants this year and these were narrowed down to 170 nominees until we ended up with the 42 winners. The other winners of MWC are listed after the jump if you’re curious to check it out.

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Xiaomi enters the Segway game

There will come a time when we will ask ourselves what does Xiaomi not produce? This time the company’s introducing a US$315 Segway called the Ninebot mini. The company’s a major investor in Chinese company Ninebot, which recently purchased Segway. The Ninebot mini represents the first product since the acquisition. The self-balancing scooter looks rather similar to the original but it costs less than a twentieth of the original’s price.

It’s not exactly a toy either, even though it’s targeted towards the youth. It can move up to 16km/h, handle 15-degree hills, and run up to 22km on a single charge. At 12.8 kilograms, it’s portable. It can even fit into the trunk of your car, according to Xiaomi. Firmware of the scooter can be upgraded and it can monitor things like speed, traffic data, and systems via your smartphone. It’s coming to China on November 3^rd but there is no word about a wider launch. However, Ninebot updated its French website saying they will inform the public about availability, which means it could be hitting Europe soon and, hopefully, make its way here, too.

Source: Engadget