Xiaomi’s Mi A1 with Android One now available at RM1,099 in Malaysia

Xiaomi’s Mi A1 with Android One now available at RM1,099 in Malaysia 1

The Mi A1 epitomises Xiaomi’s dual pronged approach of offering top-shelf hardware at very reasonable prices as it sports a rear dual-camera and is part of Google’s Android One programme which ensures it’ll get timely updates. As it’s an Android One phone, it runs a clean version of Android sans the bloatware which means it…

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Xiaomi’s Mi A1 with Android One coming to Malaysia in September

Xiaomi's Mi A1 with Android One coming to Malaysia in September 2

Launched a few days ago to great fanfare in India, Xiaomi’s latest phone the Mi A1  is also their inaugural entry to the Android One programme. For the uninitiated, that means the phone runs a stock version of Android, in this case Nougat 7.1 out of the box with upgrades for at least two years…

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Xiaomi is taking home entertainment up a notch with their new cinema-grade Mi Laser Projector

Xiaomi is taking home entertainment up a notch with their new cinema-grade Mi Laser Projector 5

On top of making some of the most affordable smartphones we’ve seen, Xiaomi is now making an interesting eclectic array of appliances and tech for their Mi Ecosystem range of products that aims to hook them all up to their Mi Ecosystem platform. The most interesting thing they have just announced out of their latest…

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Xiaomi’s humongous Mi Max 2 packs a titanic 5,300mAh battery and 6.44-inch 1080P screen

Xiaomi’s humongous Mi Max 2 packs a titanic 5,300mAh battery and 6.44-inch 1080P screen 9

With dimensions approaching an actual tablet, Xiaomi’s newly launched Mi Max 2 is a massive affair in more ways than one. While the main draw is it’s large 6.44-inch 1080P display, the Mi Max 2 earns its moniker on account of its mammoth 5,300mAh battery. Combined with the efficient Snapdragon 625 2.0GHz octacore processor, the…

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Hands On: A first look at Xiaomi’s Mi 5c, their first phone with their in-house Surge S1 SoC processor

Hands On: A first look at Xiaomi’s Mi 5c, their first phone with their in-house Surge S1 SoC processor 12

The number of phone companies that make their own SoC chips in-house is an elusively elite club that Xiaomi has just joined when they began production on their 28nm Surge S1 octacore processor that combined eight Cortex A53 cores, with four of them clocked at 2.2GHz and another at 1.4GHz with the ability to handle…

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Xiaomi’s slick Redmi Note 4 goes on sale today in Malaysia for RM799

Xiaomi’s slick Redmi Note 4 goes on sale today in Malaysia for RM799 17

Cramming in the most bang for the least buck has become an art form for Xiaomi and their latest sub RM800 phone is a testament to the fact that they are seriously good at what they do. After a launch in Vietnam yesterday and a preorder in Malaysia that begun on 10 March, Xiaomi’s eponymous…

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Xiaomi has just announced their own chipset. Say hello to the Surge S1

Xiaomi has just announced their own chipset. Say hello to the Surge S1 27

Xiaomi has just joined a very exclusive club of phone vendors that have the mojo and the lucre to create their own chipsets. Today, they’ve announced their first in-house SoC, the Surge S1 along with the first phone that will be powered by it – the Mi 5C. The Surge S1 is an octacore processor…

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Xiaomi’s edgeless Mi Mix concept phone sells out in 10 seconds

Xiaomi’s edgeless Mi Mix concept phone sells out in 10 seconds 31

Xiaomi has just upped their game as they’ve created a phone that is effectively a wishlist of everything a technophile would conceivably want in a phone. Dubbed the Mi Mix, Xiaomi’s latest concept phone has been devised by renowned French designer Philipe Starck and is hewn from a single block of ceramic – even the…

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Xiaomi reveals new Mi 5S and Mi 5S Plus flagship phones

Xiaomi reveals new Mi 5S and Mi 5S Plus flagship phones 32

Xiaomi just launched two beefed up successors to their Mi 5 phone that was launched scarcely a few months ago. Akin to the recent Apple iPhone 7 launch, their new flagship comes in two different variants – the Mi 5S and the Mi 5S Plus for those looking for a larger display. Mi 5S The…

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[Review] Xiaomi Mi 5 – Time for a High Five!

[Review] Xiaomi Mi 5 - Time for a High Five! 33

Known for making some seriously good phones that do not cost an arm and a leg, Xiaomi has enjoyed a popular following on account of the moderate price tag and decent quality of their devices. Their latest flagship phone for the local market follows their traditional game plan by cramming in a flagship-class Snapdragon 820…

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