Google’s Circle to Search feature is a simple but incredibly useful concept that’s so far been exclusive to Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel devices. But, soon, it seems like Circle to Search will expand to many more Android devices as evidenced by new details about Tecno and Xiaomi releases.
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Google I/O Connect China in Beijing showcases an emphasis on Google Gemini for Chinese manufacturers like Xiaomi and Oppo.
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Recent rumors have circulated regarding a new option on Xiaomi phones that would allow users to toggle ads off. The company denies the existence of that feature, instead offering up a less exciting update.
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Xiaomi has officially launched two brand new foldables, including the firm’s first ever flip device. The Xiaomi Mix Fold 4 and Mi Flip are the latest high-end foldable devices to hit the Chinese marketplace.
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The flip phone foldable has become one of the most popular form factors for the technology, but not every brand offers an option. This week, Xiaomi is preparing to launch its first flip phone, with a teaser for the Mix Flip revealing its stunning design.
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Samsung has dominated the smartphone market for a while now, and the company is still sitting on that throne. However, Xiaomi is quickly closing in on Apple’s #2 spot on the global market.
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Poco is attempting to shake things up in the mid-range phone market again this year with the launch of the F6 and F6 Pro. As we’ve come to expect from the Xiaomi sub-brand, both phones offer impressive features at competitive price points.
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The Poco Pad has officially launched alongside the Poco F6 and F6 Pro as the first tablet from the Xiaomi sub-brand.
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Have you ever wondered what would happen if you tried to uninstall the “Android system” app on your phone? One person on Twitter/X found out the hard way so you don’t have to.
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Xiaomi is removing a feature in its latest updates that allowed users to play YouTube videos in the background without subscribing to Premium.
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Traditional smartphones are pretty much all the same nowadays, but every once in a while there’s something that stands out. This week at MWC 2024, I got to try out the Xiaomi 14 Ultra, which delivers the best hardware on a “slab” phone I’ve felt in years.
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A few months after debuting in China, Xiaomi has officially launched the Xiaomi 14 globally with prices starting at €999.
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The Xiaomi 14 Ultra is set to hit the global stage in just a few days but, ahead of that launch, the company has fully revealed the device in China so we can get an early look at what it will offer.
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The Xiaomi 14 Ultra is set to launch next week at MWC and, ahead of that debut, Xiaomi has shared a few camera samples from the device.
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The Xiaomi 14 series is set to make its global debut later this month, and now we’ve got price leaks as well as images of the upcoming “Ultra” model.
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The Xiaomi 14 series debuted in China last year and is launching globally later this month, but a new entry is also coming in the Xiaomi 14 Ultra, which has been confirmed by the company’s own website.
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Xiaomi is preparing to launch another Wear OS smartwatch with the upcoming “Xiaomi Watch 2” surfacing in Europe with a great chip and an affordable price.
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The Xiaomi 14 series made its debut in China late last year but, a few months later, is finally confirmed to make a global launch.
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Xiaomi recently announced that it would do away with MIUI and move its Android devices over to a new, practically identical Android skin called HyperOS. Now, that update is going global and the company is confirming an initial roadmap of supported devices.
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Xiaomi just launched its new “HyperOS” skin for Android devices, but in a bit of a twist of the knife to enthusiasts, the company is not only disabling the option to unlock the bootloader but is also taking away system updates if the skin is installed.
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Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 just this week as Android’s next flagship chipset, and now Xiaomi is already announcing the first smartphone series using the chip in its new Xiaomi 14 series.
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Xiaomi yesterday announced a “new operating system” for its phones in HyperOS. But, as a surprise to no one, the new update basically looks identical to MIUI.
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Xiaomi is today announcing that it will ditch its Android skin of the past decade, MIUI, and instead begin shipping phones with “HyperOS.”
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Google just launched Android 14 for Pixel devices this week alongside the launch of the update in AOSP, and that’s opening the floodgates for more OEMs to release their implementations. Xiaomi is among the first, with the company starting its rollout of Android 14 this week with select devices.
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