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Xiaomi is already China's largest OEM and it appears that they are getting ready to be even bigger! They will reportedly be manufacturing their very own SOCs for their lower budget handsets for the final quarter of 2017. This would be a fantastic opportunity to work out any kinks before moving...

Xiaomi has really been on a roll this year. We have already seen two major flagships the Mi 5 and the Redmi Note 4. There have been many rumors that a new phone is coming before the years end. It is expected that we will see the Mi Note 2 by the end of next month. The Mi Note 2 is said to...

The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 is expected to be the next flagship released by Xiaomi. Of course the phone is loaded with top notch specs. The specs have been leaked by way of a settings screenshot. It looks like the phone will include the Snapdragon 820 CPU from Qualcomm, 64GB of storage, and the phone...

MIUI is the Android skin overlay on Xiaomi devices. It was widely used across all devices in the early days of Android as a custom Rom. Back in the day if you wanted an iOS experience on your Android phone MIUI was the closest you could get. Today MIUI still thrives. Not only is it the OS of...

We have seen a few limited product releases in the US from Xiaomi. A while back they released a series of accessories including a set of headphones, battery bank, and Mi Band fitness tracker. This was pretty exciting as it seemed to signal an entry into the market for their mobile handsets...

Yesterday CyanogenMod started rolling out the first nightly builds for the Nexus 5X. It appears like they have been pretty busy lately. Today they launched official nightly build support for the Xiaomi RedMi Note 3. While the Redmi Note 3 is a solid midrange device it does suffer slightly in the...

In the video above we see the Xiaomi device of owner "Ajay Raj Negi" explode while being used. The explosion is pretty nasty. The phone literately sparks like crazy then bursts into flames. This happened on July 16th 2016. The Xiaomi phone that exploded was the Mi4i. Xiaomi has already launched...

Cheap devices just keep getting better and better all the time. They are getting so good that you almost have to ask yourself why are you paying for $800 devices in the first place. If you want an excellent Android experience the most you really have to pay is about $200. The only aspect of...

MIUI 8 is ready for BETA testing. This means you will be able to test Xiaomi's build of Marshmallow on your Xiaomi device. Being that this is in Beta their are likely a few bugs. So far devices that will be able to run this Rom include the Mi 2, Mi 2s, Mi 3, Mi 4, Mi 5, Mi Note, and Mi Max. The...

The RedMi Note 3 has been one of the most popular Xiaomi devices to date! Finally the Snapdragon variant has received TWRP Recovery. This custom recovery will allow you to once and for all remove the iOSy MIUI in favor of a more stock Android experience like CyanogenMod 13 once it is available...

Normally to unlock the bootloader of a Xiaomi phone you would need to first register your phone with Xiaomi then wait 2-3 weeks for the unlock code. Developer "wolkenjaeger" ran into an issue with his device and did not have time to wait for the code so he figured out how to unlocke the...

Xiaomi has been killing it with their smartphone releases here lately. They are finally starting to put out some devices with premium builds. They have always done a pretty good job with light and quick user interfaces. In China their smartphones are so popular that they normally sell out within...

Xiaomi just announced the Mi5 at Mobile World Congress. This is a phone we expected to release around the time of CES, but Xiaomi said they wouldn't release it until it was perfect. This is a behemoth of a device for under $400. To bad we will likely not see it in the US any time soon. This...

The phone that I am least likely to actually get hands on time with that most excites me is the Xiaomi Mi5. This device is expected to be launched among other Phone juggernauts at Mobile World Congress. The phone should be announced on February 24th, but GizChina has received some insider...

Xiaomi's latest flagship will be ready for release later this month. Xiaomi's CEO stated late last year that he would rather be late with a perfect product than on time with a sub par product. While we are expecting a premium metal design it looks like we can also expect a pretty great camera...

Having an unlocked bootloader means that you have full control of your phone's software. You can flash mods, custom roms, and root your device with ease if your bootloader is unlocked. So far Xiaomi phones have has unlocked bootloaders. This has led to some devices showing up on customer's doors...

The custom skin from Xiaomi "MIUI" was one of my favorites in the beginning of my Android days. The included customization options really had me hooked. It quickly became known as the IOS clone, but over the years it has really developed a sense of uniqueness. The latest version MIUI 7.1 has...

While HTC has made a promise to quickly update the A9, and other OEMs seem to be straggling along with updating their flagships to Marshmallow it turns out that for now their are only a few devices that are actually running the latest greatest firmware. Xiaomi a leader in Asian markets will be...

There is an Juggernaut making waves in Asia in the smartphone industry. Xiaomi has been leading the way in countries like China when it comes to smartphones. Smartphones are not the only thing the company excels at though. They are all about making a quality product at a lower cost to the...

Xiaomi is one of the largest phone manufacturers in the world. They have topped Samsung in sales in some regions which is saying a lot. Heck the company is big enough to have stolen Hugo Barra from Google! Xiaomi makes a quality product at a very affordable price. They have not really expanded...