Xiaomi has had a lot to boast about over the last few years, and it’s certainly taken every opportunity it’s had to do just that, but things were a lot different last year. Everything started off normally, with Xiaomi boasting that it had sold more than 61 million smartphones in 2014, and expected to sell at… Continue reading Xiaomi’s success may have also been its downfall
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Xiaomi is planning to release the Mi5 sometime next month
I lost count of how many Xiaomi Mi5 rumors we reported on last year, but as 2015 started to come to a close, it became clear to everyone that Xiaomi had no intention of releasing a flagship smartphone that year. Most reports agree that this was done to avoid the overheating issues that plagued the… Continue reading Xiaomi is planning to release the Mi5 sometime next month
A hands-on video and renders of the Xiaomi Mi5 have been leaked
The Xiaomi Mi5 may very well be the most-leaked smartphone of the year, and one of the most-anticipated, which is funny considering that it’s not even going to be released this year. If rumors are to be believe, it was originally scheduled to be released late this year, but overheating issues with the Snapdragon 810… Continue reading A hands-on video and renders of the Xiaomi Mi5 have been leaked
New renders and specs for the Xiaomi Mi5 have been leaked
It’s kind of funny how one of the year’s most-anticipated smartphones isn’t actually being released this year. Most people assume that Xiaomi decided not to release the Mi5 this year in order to avoid the Snapdragon 820’s overheating issues, but the company claims that this was done to ensure that the user experience was as… Continue reading New renders and specs for the Xiaomi Mi5 have been leaked
Xiaomi claims it’s not worried about its lackluster smartphone sales
Remember when Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun claimed his company would sell at least 80 million smartphones this year? Well, despite its explosive growth, the company wasn’t even able to achieve that number, and it was the lowest goal that it set for itself. Aside from the fact that Xiaomi hasn’t even released a flagship this year, the… Continue reading Xiaomi claims it’s not worried about its lackluster smartphone sales
Xiaomi claims the Mi5 was delayed to perfect the user experience
Xiaomi was originally planning to release a Snapdragon 810-powered Mi5 at the end of the year, but obviously that never happened, with many people suggesting that the company wanted to wait for the Snapdragon 820 to be released so that it wouldn’t have to deal with overheating issues. While that almost certainly had a part… Continue reading Xiaomi claims the Mi5 was delayed to perfect the user experience
Xiaomi may have to weaken its new laptop to keep it affordable
High-end specs, mid-range price. That’s part of what makes Xiaomi’s products so ridiculously successful, and so far, the company hasn’t had to sacrifice much in the way of power to keep its device’s affordable. Unfortunately, it looks like that might change with the company’s first foray into the laptop market, as the 15.6-inch version of its laptop will… Continue reading Xiaomi may have to weaken its new laptop to keep it affordable
Not even Xiaomi is safe from this American patent troll
The list of companies that Blue Spike has filed lawsuits against for allegedly infringing on its patents is too long to say with a single breath, but just know that Xiaomi is the latest company to be added to that list. Whether or not the American company is a patent troll is a matter of opinion, but… Continue reading Not even Xiaomi is safe from this American patent troll
Xiaomi’s all-metal laptop may launch sometime around Q2 2016
It’s odd to see a smartphone manufacturer expanding into the laptop market, as it’s usually the reverse that happens, but that’s what Xiaomi appears to be doing. Considering how the company has been adding a variety of consumer electronics to its list of products, including air purifiers and smart televisions, it’s actually not all that… Continue reading Xiaomi’s all-metal laptop may launch sometime around Q2 2016
Xiaomi has assured us that the Mi5 is worth waiting for
People have been waiting… and waiting… and waiting for the Xiaomi Mi5 to be released, but Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun assures us that it’s worth waiting for. Many of us expected the flagship to be announced at Xiaomi’s Grand Finale event a few days ago, but obviously that didn’t happen, and Jun didn’t give us anything… Continue reading Xiaomi has assured us that the Mi5 is worth waiting for