Xiaomi's standard summer dispatch occasion – its fifth ever – simply commenced in Beijing. Here's our live blog. New upgrades show up at the base (please invigorate page at regular intervals):
#14:19: The occasion's beginning with the product side. MIUI 7, which is in view of Android 5.0, gets an alleged "Goddess" (女神) mode for ladies that makes it simpler to apply topics consolidated with wallpapers and screensavers. Yes, they'
#14:23: The "Goddess" mode ties in pleasantly with the uncommon pink Xiaomi Mi Note telephone that is as of now propelled.
#14:25: This isn't only for goddesses – there'll be four topical variants of MIUI 7, including one for men that is outfitted to be more blue. Since parallel sexual orientation choice
#14:19: The occasion's beginning with the product side. MIUI 7, which is in view of Android 5.0, gets an alleged "Goddess" (女神) mode for ladies that makes it simpler to apply topics consolidated with wallpapers and screensavers. Yes, they'
#14:23: The "Goddess" mode ties in pleasantly with the uncommon pink Xiaomi Mi Note telephone that is as of now propelled.
#14:25: This isn't only for goddesses – there'll be four topical variants of MIUI 7, including one for men that is outfitted to be more blue. Since parallel sexual orientation choice
#14:29: MIUI has always had easy theming, so this is an extension of all that.
#14:35: Since August 2010 when MIUI first came out (a year before the first Xiaomi Mi1 phone), it has gone through 249 versions. There are now 150 million MIUI users worldwide in 156 countries/territories.
#14:42: MIUI 7 is getting more accessibility options, such as really large type.
#14:43: A quick round-up of new MIUI 7 stuff: an app called Baby Photos that’s shareable
with certain family members; a dedicated section in the Photos app for pets; facial recognition in the Photos app; and a kids’ mode for children to use the device with greater ease. Plus, a new “travel mode” allows Xiaomi phone owners to buy a data package through Xiaomi for when they travel abroad, meaning you won’t have to switch SIMs.
with certain family members; a dedicated section in the Photos app for pets; facial recognition in the Photos app; and a kids’ mode for children to use the device with greater ease. Plus, a new “travel mode” allows Xiaomi phone owners to buy a data package through Xiaomi for when they travel abroad, meaning you won’t have to switch SIMs.
#14:50: Here’s a fun new MIUI 7 thing: you can set videos for your contactss, so when a buddy calls you it looks like this:
#14:54: MIUI 7 arrives an an update tomorrow (August 14) for the Mi2, Mi2S, Mi2A, Mi3, Mi4, Mi Note, Redmi, and Redmi Note. Quite an impressive list considering how dismal most phone makers are with their Android updates. Note that’s only for users in China. The global launch is August 19; presumably the same phones will get the global update.
Redmi Note 2
#15:00: Here comes a new phone, but it’s not the Mi5 – it’s the Redmi Note 2. It gets a speed bump with 2GB of RAM and a new MediaTek Helio X10 chip. Still a 5.5-inch screen. There’s also a Redmi Note 2 Prime, which is basically just the 32GB storage version. These names are getting too convoluted!
#15:02: Sales data: 32 million Redmi sales, 25 million Redmi Notes, and 15 million of the Redmi 2 so far. The Redmi 2 is only about halfway through its product cycle.
#15:05: And this is the very predictable look and shape of the Redmi Note 2:
#15:14: Redmi Note 2 prices start at RMB 799 (US$124) and end at RMB 999 (US$155).
#15:31: Here are some more shots of MIUI 7. Doesn’t look too different from MIUI 6, which was already a lot flatter than earlier versions of Xiaomi’s skin.
#15:36: The smaller of Xiaomi’s two wifi routers got a smaller sibling – the Mi Wifi Nano.