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Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 features no notch, tiny bezels, and a sliding selfie camera

In a busy week for smartphone lovers, Xiaomi may have just introduced the highlight. The Mi Mix 3 is now official, and is possibly…

Watch JerryRigEverything mildly destroy a shiny new Pocophone F1

I guess someone has to do it, right? The Pocophone F1 is a remarkable device. Beneath its US$300 skin lies the same chipset you…

Huawei’s phones are now more popular than Apple’s

Huawei now sells more smartphones globally than Apple, this according to data released by research firm Gartner. The firm’s Q2 2018 reports suggests that…

This is the Xiaomi Poco F1, a flagship-spec phone at a basement price

In a world where flagship smartphones rocking the quickest Fortnite-supporting chipsets can cost in excess of R20 000, Xiaomi has this week launched a…

Xiaomi teases Mi A2 on Twitter

The Xiaomi Mi A2 may be closer than you think. The successor to the Chinese brand’s first Android One smartphone is set to be…

Xiaomi Mi 6X spanks more premium phones with a solid spec sheet

The Xiaomi Mi 6X is now a thing, an official thing. After the surprise was spoiled by the official Android store a few days…

Notch a chance: Xiaomi’s ‘work of art’ Mi Mix 2S debuts for $530

The Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S is now official, and not sporting a notch (thank the phone gods). Instead the Chinese marque has remained true…

Xiaomi Redmi 4X is next phone set for South Africa

Local Xiaomi distributor MIA Group has been teasing a new product reveal on its Facebook pages. But could it be the Mi 6? Well,…

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 review: it’s less powerful, but…

The Redmi Note 3 (review) was one of our favourite smartphones of 2016, packing a gigantic battery, powerful Snapdragon 650 chipset and a solid…

Smartphone shipments: Xiaomi grew 52% but still finished sixth

IHS Markit’s smartphone shipment data for Q2 2017 has revealed plenty of growth in the industry, up 7% compared to a year ago. But who…

Mi Mix: Leagoo is latest Chinese brand to copy another Chinese brand

Xiaomi’s Mi Mix is one of the most innovative smartphones in the past two years, popularising the current wave of high screen/body ratios, for…

Xiaomi Mi 5X gets revealed: is it essentially a Mi 6 Lite?

Xiaomi is well known for launching multiple variations of its phones. Take a look at the Mi 4, coming in vanilla Mi 4, Mi…

MIUI 9: what’s Xiaomi bringing to the table for its Android skin?

Xiaomi is almost ready to push out MIUI 9, being the latest version of its take on Android. So what should you expect from…

Why do mobile brands keep using the Snapdragon 625 processor? [Opinion]

Between Qualcomm, MediaTek and other brands, there are loads of processors for mobile manufacturers to choose from. However, the Snapdragon 625 seems to have…

Following 2016 disappointment, Xiaomi makes record shipments again

Xiaomi was once of the fastest growing smartphone brands on the planet, but 2016 saw the company growing at a much slower pace than expected….

Nokia, Xiaomi sign patent deal, also agree to explore AR, VR more

Nokia and Xiaomi have announced the signing of a patent agreement, which will also include “a cross license to each company’s cellular standard essential…

6 killer third-party features we’d like to see in stock Android

Say what you will about third-party Android skins, but you can’t deny that they bring some useful features to the table. From Huawei to…

Xiaomi’s next product? A laser projector

Xiaomi is well known for selling more than just smartphones and tablets. We’ve had rice cookers, Segway-style scooters, streaming boxes and even smart vases….

6 more offbeat products that Xiaomi bought to market

A few months back, we took a look at some of the stranger Xiaomi or Xiaomi-backed products out there. From kettles to electric bikes,…

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 now in South Africa

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 (review) was one of our favourite phones of last year, owing to its capable specs and wallet-friendly price tag….

Xiaomi Mi Max 2 launches: so what’s new?

The Mi Max was a ridiculously use armset handset of note, packing a 6.4-inch full HD screen and a large battery too. In any…

5 solid smartphones under R5000

Smartphones have come a long way in the past decade, from the awkward but capable Symbian camera phones to the modern era’s large-screened marvels….

Confirmed: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 set for South Africa

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 (review) is quite possibly the best budget phablet on the market right now, owing to its large battery, snappy…

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