Oppo, Vivo Now amongst pinnacle five phone vendors; Oust Lenovo and Xiaomi: IDC

The state-of-the-art records released by using the global records corporation (IDC) indicates that smartphone shipments in the first quarter noticed the smallest 12 months-over-yr boom on file. the largest exchange that the brand new statistics from IDC exhibits is that chinese language smartphone makers Oppo and Vivo in Q1 2016 for the first time made it to the top 5 cellphone carriers primarily based on the number of gadgets shipped. Oppo (fourth) and Vivo (fifth) also changed previous fourth and fifth carriers Lenovo and Xiaomi respectively. consistent with IDC, phone…

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Xiaomi Redmi be aware 3 to Be Made to be had in Open Sale these days

Xiaomi’s famous Redmi be aware three wi-financeswireless handset could be to be had thru its wi-first open sale on Wednesday. The open sale, which does not require customers to sign up earlier, will kick off at 2pm IST via Mi.com. To keep in mind, at its India release, the Xiaomi Redmi be aware 3 become announced to be to be had thru Mi.com in addition to Amazon, and was promised to be available from greater e-trade partners inclusive of Flipkart and Snapdeal. The open sale is simplest relevant to Mi.com…

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Mi Stores in India: Xiaomi Seeks Exemption From Local Sourcing Norms

Chinese mobile device maker Xiaomi has sought complete exemption from the mandatory 30 percent local sourcing norms for opening single brand retail stores in India. “The company has sought permission from the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP)for opening single brand retail trading (SBRT) in India. They also want exemption from the mandatory local sourcing norms,” sources said. When contacted about the matter, the company said: “We have filed an application for SBRT but would be unable to share more details as it is still at a nascent stage.”…

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Mi Fan Festival Set for Wednesday; Xiaomi Mi 5, New Accessories, Deals on Offer

Xiaomi announced its Mi Fan Festival on Wednesday in India. The Chinese company said that there will be new devices up for sale on the company’s website on Wednesday from 8am to 10pm IST. Alongside, the company has announced new accessories, which will first go on sale from Wednesday as well – these include the 20000mAh Mi Power Bank, Mi In-Ear Headphones Pro, and LED Light Enhanced Blue. To recall, the Xiaomi Mi 5 will be going on sale on Wednesday in a flash sale model as well. The company…

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Xiaomi Mi Note 2 Tipped to Sport Snapdragon 823 SoC, ‘3D Touch’ Display

Xiaomi is rumoured to be working on its second-generation Mi Note smartphone. An earlier report said that the Chinese company may use Samsung-made curved Amoled display on its Mi Note 2. Now, a new leak claims pricing details of the handset, and also suggests that the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, similar to its predecessor, will pack top-notch specifications. A tipster on Weibo (via Android Headlines) claimed that the Mi Note will be priced at CNY 2,999 (roughly Rs. 31,000) which if compared to the original Mi Note is costlier. To…

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Xiaomi Mi 5 India Launch Today

Xiaomi is all set to launch its latest flagship smartphone in India, the Mi 5, at an event in New Delhi later on Thursday. With the launch, India will become one of the first markets with Xiaomi Mi 5 outside China. To recall, the Xiaomi Mi 5 was announced in three variants – but, it is unclear if Xiaomi will launch all three variants in India. Xiaomi Mi 5’s standard edition featuring 3GB of LPDDR4 RAM and 32GB inbuilt storage is priced at CNY 1,999 (approximately Rs. 21,000), while the…

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