Xiaomi has released the Global Beta of its MIUI 10 update for a handful of devices. The new OS update, coming in at version 8.7.5, brings navigational gestures, a new look, sounds, and more.
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Google released Nougat in August 2016, but Xiaomi has only just announced details of the handsets that it intends to upgrade to Android 7.0 and 7.1.1, although there's no clear timeframe for doing so.
Xiaomi has confirmed, through Hugo Barra, that it has started tests on US carrier networks with a specially made Mi 5. The tests indicate that the company is looking to expand into the US soon.
Just six months after the launch of the Mi 5, Xiaomi has announced its latest flagship smartphones, the Snapdragon 821-powered Mi 5s and the Mi 5s Plus with prices starting from RMB 1999 ($299).
Rumours are flying around that Xiaomi is working on a successor to the recently released Mi 5. It's expected to launch in the second half of the year and could include Samsung-supplied camera modules.
Xiaomi and Microsoft have entered into a deal where the Chinese manufacturer will pre-load Microsoft's Office and Skype apps on its devices. There are now more than 75 Android OEMs who are doing this.
A teaser of the upcoming Mi Max phablet from Xiaomi has been posted in the company's official forums, and the device is slated to launch on 10th of May.
The Xiaomi Mi 5 will be included in a flash sale on Wednesday. The sale starts at 2 PM Indian Standard Time and will cost buyers Rs 24,999. The Redmi Note 3 will also be included in the sale.
Last month, Xiaomi unveiled three variants of its Mi 5 flagship smartphone at Mobile World Congress 2016, and now the company has launched one of the variants in India for a price of Rs.24,999.
Mobile World Congress - the biggest event in the mobile industry calendar - is upon us once again, and Neowin is there too. Check out some of the devices that are expected to appear in the week ahead.
Xiaomi is launching its Android-powered Mi 5 flagship smartphone on February 24, a new rumour indicates that the company might unveil a Windows 10 Mobile variant of the device as well.
The co-founder of Chinese smartphone giant - Xiaomi - has confirmed that Mi 5 devices are being mass produced right now, in time for a February launch - sometime after the Chinese new year.
