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Xiaomi, the Chinese smartphone manufacturing company has now started offering refurbished version of its Redmi 1S smartphone in India. Xiaomi is among very few companies who are currently selling refurbished product or you can say just unboxed phones in the Indian market. Xiaomi has partnered with OverCart.com to sell these models of Redmi 1S in India. The sale is now live and users will still require an invite to buy it.  As per BGR, the project is in the pilot phase and after looking at its performance, Xiaomi will decide whether it will be good to sell refurbished mobile phones in India or not. For those who are unaware of these terms. The refurbished products are those types of products which customer returns due to some fault and after fixing it the company sell it at discounted price. While, on the other hand, the Unboxed products are new devices, returned by the consumers after opening the box pack. The price of refurbished Redmi 1S is Rs. 4,590 and unbox Redmi 1S is

For all those who were waiting for Xiaomi’s Mi4 smartphone in India, here is a good news for you. Xiaomi’s VP of Global Operations, Hugo Barra has recently revealed that the company is planning to launch Mi4 in the Indian market on coming January 28th. Which means that it will be on sale just after 10 days. That is what he revealed at the Mi Note announcement in Beijing’s Press Event. The company is yet to announce the price of Mi 4 for Indian users. But this phone is currently on sale in China for 1,999 yuan which means it might be on sale in India with the price tag of something like Rs. 18,999. To remind you, Xiaomi Mi 4 comes with a 5-inch of Full HD display screen, powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 quad-core processor along with 3GB of RAM, running Android 4.4 KitKat based MIUI 6.0 and packing 3080 mAh battery inside. The device also features a metal frame and nano-coating for water-resistance. The back camera is of 13MP and front one is of 8MP.

Xiaomi Mi Note After long rumors and leaks, the China’s popular smartphone vendor, Xiaomi has finally unveiled two new flagship devices today. Dubbed as Xiaomi Mi Note and Mi Note Pro, both of these devices were unveiled at today’s press event in Bejing. The company is referring Mi Note as its new flagship device for the masses. Talking about the features, Xiaomi Mi Note packs a 5.7-nch of Full HD display screen with 2.5D curved glass on the front and 3D curved glass on the back. The phone also includes 13MP rear camera with OIS and two-tone LED flash. The front camera is of 4MP. Talking about the performance of this smartphone, it features powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 quad-core processor with 3GB of RAM.  It also has Dual-SIM and a 3000 mAh battery inside. While on the other hand, the Mi Note Pro packs a big 5.7-inch 2K display screen with resolution of 2560 x 1440 at 515 ppi. The phone also includes Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 octa-core processor, 4GB of RAM and 64GB o

From past a few days, we are listening much about Xiaomi’s upcoming flagship smartphone. While the company already confirmed in 2014 that it plans to unveil its new flagship device in the first month of January, we are still not having any exact date. But after couple of days, Xiaomi confirmed that it will be unveiling it on January 15th and now according to the new teaser release on Xiaomi’s social media accounts, the company seems to introduce two different variants of the phone. We currently don’t know about these devices, but as per rumors and reports it might be Redmi Note 2 and Mi 5. As per the leaks, both of these smartphones will aim towards large-screen based audience with budget friendly price tag. The Xiaomi Mi5 will be company’s thinnest product so far, while on the other hand the Redmi Note 2 will be a successor for previously launched, Redmi Note. The Mi5 is expected to pack a 5.5-inch of QHD display screen, powered by a Snapdragon 810 processor with 3GB of RAM and

It has Dual SIM support with 4G LTE  (TDD-LTE (B38/B39/B40 /B41), FDD-LTE (B3 / B7) on both the SIM cards. It also comes in separate China Unicom and China Telecom variants with support for suitable bands. Xiaomi Redmi 2 specifications 4.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916 ) 64-bit processor with Adreno 305 GPU 1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, micro SD card up to 32GB Dual SIM MIUI v6 on top of Android 4.4 (KitKat) 8MP rear camera with LED Flash, BSI sensor, f/2.2 aperture, Omnivision sensor, 1080p video recording 2MP front-facing camera, 720P HD video recording 4G LTE/3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS 2200mAh battery The Xiaomi Redmi 2 comes in White, Dark gray, Bright Yellow, Light Green and Pink colors and is priced at 699 Yuan (US$ 113 / 7,120 approx.). It is available for pre-book in China from QQ Tencent and the first flash sale begins 9th January. No details about the global roll out yet. Do

If you remember a few days back Xiaomi CEO, Lei Jun confirmed that the company is planning to unveil its next flagship device this month. While we don’t know the exact name of this new flagship smartphone, but as per leaks it might be called Xiaomi Mi5 or Xiaomi Mi4S. We still can’t confirm which name is legit and which is not, but a new leaked image of this smartphone shows beautiful display and bezel less design of the phone. The phone refereed in the image looks totally awesome. You can clearly see the big QuadHD display sccreen and incredibly thin bezels. The display might be of 5.5 or 5.7-inches in size. As per the rumors, Xiaomi’s next flagship phone is expected to pack a Snapdragon 810 processor with 3G of RAM, 20.7-megapixel of rear camera. But there are still many chances that the above listed poster is fake. I mean we have already seen these types of press renders in past days. So, we are like 10% OK with the image. But as the month has just started, so we are expectin

Bharti Airtel has tied up with Chinese handset maker Xiaomi to provide its 4G mobile Redmi Note through its 133 stores at six cities, including Delhi and NCR, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai and Kolkata. Priced at Rs 9,999, the mobile was recently available at Flipkart only through a flash sale on December 30, 2014, at the same price. The operator provides 4G services in 16 cities. Bharti Airtel said: “Mi India fans can now book their device online and select their preferred Airtel store and date for purchasing the device”. The devices will be sold at 133 of its stores on a first-come-first-serve basis. The company said it will organise a ‘Mi Day’ each week at select stores in the six cities, enabling customers to buy the device without any pre-booking. Airtel said prepaid and non-Airtel customers will have to first opt for an Airtel postpaid myPlan when they purchase the Redmi Note 4G. A postpaid Airtel customers having at least 500 MB 3G data pack activated on t

 Well, it seems like Xiaomi has lot of things planned for this year. While Xiaomi’s CEO already announced that the company is planning to unveil its brand new flagship smartphone this month only, it also teased its upcoming Redmi series smartphone. The company is also expected to release a new Redmi Note 2 smartphone on January 15th, but before that just after a couple of days on January 4th, it is expected to launch an upgraded version of Redmi 1S. The company hasn’t revealed any details regarding the device yet, but as per leaks this upcoming version of Redmi 1S will be called as Redmi 2S and it will also feature Dual-LTE band, along with upgraded specifications. As per the leaked details, Xiaomi Redmi 2S is expected to come with a 4.7-inch of 720p display screen with a resolution of 1280 x 720pixels, powered by a powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 SoC, a 64-bit quad-core one which might be clocked at 1.2GHz, with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of expandable Internal storage, which wi

There has been lot of leaks, rumors and reports regarding Xiaomi’s upcoming devices recently, and then its CEO even announced that the company will launch their new flagship handset this month. They will also release an upgraded dual-LTE version of the Redmi 1S on January 4. It’s not all though, Redmi Note 2 will also be coming soon. January 15th was mentioned several time in reports when Xiaomi will launch something, we guess either the Mi5 or the Redmi Note 2 on that date, while the latest report claims that the Redmi Note 2 will get launched. According to leaks, this handset will have a 5.5-inch 1080p IPS LCD display along with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal memory. MediaTek’s MT6752 or Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 615 SoC will power this device and running on Android 4.4 KitKat with MIUI 6 OS on top of it, a 13-megapixel shooter on the back, and a 5-megapixel in front. We believe Xiaomi will keep the price as low as it should be, the report says it will cost 899 Yuan, which is app

Today is the last day of 2014, which means that starting tomorrow we will be hearing about new products which will be covering 2015. Thinking about the same, Xiaomi has today announced that it plans to launch a new Redmi-series Android Smartphone on January 4th. While the company hasn’t revealed anything about the smartphone, but as per the teaser image the smartphones looks like the successor for Redmi 1S. An unannounced Xiaomi smartphone has also passed Chinese regulator TENAA and AnTuTu, according to the leaked details this upcoming smartphone will feature 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 quad-core processor, 4.7-inch of 720p HD display screen, with Android 4.4.4 KitKat based MIUI 6 and 1GB of RAM. The smartphone is also expected to include a 8GB of Internal Storage with 4G LTE support and microSD card slot. As per the details, we are also expecting to see this smartphone in different colors like Black, White, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue and Purple. More details on Jan

Xiaomi’s next flagship smartphone has been leaked once again. But this time the leaked image shows the smartphone from front. You can clearly see the beautiful design of the Xiaomi Mi 5 or Mi 4S. As per the reports, the display screen of Mi 5 might be something in between 5.5-inch and 5.7-inch. Well, today’s leaked image is somehow similar to the one which we have seen in previous leaks. You can clearly see the near bezel-less design of the phone, which will definitely make this smartphone more attractive. But as you cane see there is no Mi Logo on the phone, which means that it might a prototype version of the phone. To remind you, the leaks are suggesting that Xiaomi Mi 5 will come with a QHD display screen, with a resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, powered by a Snapdragon 810 processor with 64-bit power and 3GB of RAM. The rear camera is expected to be around 20.7-megapixel, to offer great imaging capabilities. Xiaomi has already confirmed that it will be unveiling its ne

Xiaomi is now a well know smartphone brand with top selling smartphones in the market. Company’s Redmi 1S and Redmi Note are already among one of the highly popular smartphones in the Indian market. And not only the mobile phones, Xiaomi also manufactures TVs, Media Players and Headphones. The company is now planning to expand its network by entering into the Laptop business. According to the newly leaked set of images and specifications, Xiaomi’s first Laptop will be very identical to the Apple’s MacBook Air line. The laptop features visually similar bezel design and thickness. Along with that, the color scheme is also totally copied from Apple’s MacBook. You can clearly see the “Mi” logo just below the display and on the back. And as similar to Apple, it also features sandstone finish. Do you want more TechChaitu  Updates ? Enter your email address:

We already heard several reports stating that Xiaomi might be working on a new version of its Redmi Note smartphone and now it seems like these reports were true. A new alleged image of the back panel of upcoming Redmi Note 2 have been leaked on the Internet. The image is of the black version of Redmi Note and features Mi branding at the center. As per the rumors, Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 is expected to come with 5.5-inch of Full HD 1080p resolution display screen, powered by Snapdragon 615 or MediaTek 6752 64-bit octa-core chipsets along with 2GB of RAM, 16GB of Internal Storage, 13MP rear camera and 5MP front facing camera. We are also expecting to see a 3000 mAh battery inside and the price will be also something affordable. As Xiaomi is well known for launch great smartphones at low price tag. Xiaomi might launch Redmi Note 2 in early 2015. The company is yet to confirm this device. Do you want more TechChaitu  Updates ? Enter your email address:

Xiaomi, China’s popular smartphone vendor has received a great response in the Indian market. On the occasion of the festive season, Xiaomi Executive Manu Jain announced on Twitter that Xiaomi has sold 1 million smartphones in India till date. To remind you Xiaomi has total of three smartphones up for sale in the Indian market; Xiaomi Mi3, Redmi Note and the very popular Redmi 1S. All of these three devices were on sale only on Flipkart.com While, Xiaomi Mi3 is no longer on sale, the company is currently selling Redmi Note and Redmi 1S on Flipkart. The company has special registration process for the purchase. “In dec, we reached a major milestone – 1 mn phones sold in India! Thank u for your love and support,” said Manu Jain. Do you want more TechChaitu  Updates ? Enter your email address:

Xiaomi has finally revealed that the first sale for Redmi Note 4G will start on December 30 in India. As similar to other Xiaomi smartphones, it will be available for purchase online via Flipkart and Airtel as well. The company says that it will follow the same flash sale method with Redmi Note 4G too. The price of Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G is Rs. 9,999 and it is lot better than the Redmi Note 3G which wereviewed a few days back. The 4G variant of Note comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 quad-core processor with Android Kitkat based MIUI. Flipkart will start taking registration today at 6PM and the sale will be on December 30th at 2PM. Redmi Note 4G specifications 1.6GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor 5.5-inch HD IPS display 3100 mAh battery Single-SIM support 13MP rear camera, 5MP front shooter Android 4.4 with MIUI v5 2GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage, microSD card slot Do you want more TechChaitu  Updates ? Enter your email address:

One of the most shocking revelation to come alight in last few days is the ban (now partial) imposed on the Chinese handset manufacturer, Xiaomi in India. What came as a shocking revelation is that some of the 3G and connectivity technologies used by the Chinese handset manufacturer are patented by Ericsson. More shocking is the revelation by Ericsson that Xiaomi has been ignoring the correspondence from Ericsson in this regard since three years. The impending tussle between two brands has forced the Delhi High Court to impose a ban on the Chinese manufacturer from importing, advertising and selling their handsets in India. However, recently, the court has partially lifted the ban and allowed the handset manufacturer to sell Qualcomm device in the country till January 8, 2015. This means Xiaomi can continue to sell  Redmi 1S  and  Redmi Note  4G variant. Already, the Mi Store on the e-commerce website, Flipkart has been taken down. Notably, with its unique flash sales strateg

Micromax recently launched its Yureka smartphone, this phone will clearly woo price-conscious buyers but it is also hoping to halt the spectacular march of Xiaomi, a Chinese company that has created a lot of buzz in the Indian market with its aggressively priced phones. We have compared Micromax Yureka and Xiaomi Redmi Note, both are priced at Rs. 8,999.   Design: The Micromax Yureka does take cues from the designs of the OnePlus One but it also follows the design trend of budget friendly Micromax devices. The back is glossy and is made of plastic. While on the other hand Redmi note resembles a super-size version of redmi 1S. The back is glossy white plastic. 2.Display: Both of the devices have a 5.5 inch display with a resolution of 1280*720 while Yureka also has a Gorilla Glass 3 on top of it for protection. 3.Hardware: Micromax Yureka has a 1.5 GHz octa-core 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor, on the other hand Redmi note has a 1.7 GHz octa-core MT6592

The Android Smartphone market is growing on the daily basis and especially in the emerging markets like India. As India is currently one of the best spot for smartphone growth. That is the reason most of the brands are planning to expand their network in our country. While most of them like Xiaomi, Gionee, have already released their products in India, there are still many brands upcoming like for example Vivo, which will officially enter into the Indian market tomorrow. In simple words, more and more smartphone vendors are entering India, which means that we will get lots of options to choose from. That is a good thing as it will also help us to develop and more and more Indians will have a smartphone in their hands. As these Chinese brands are famous for launching low budget smartphones. But when the list is huge, it becomes quiet hard for anyone to choose the best one. As there are many smartphones which are famous in different category. To make things easy, below we are adding