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India reportedly stalls China-made device launches in push for local production
India has reportedly stalled the launches of China-made WiFi devices from Dell, Xiaomi and others to help spur locally-made tech.
Engadget Podcast: Reviewing Google's sleep-stalking smart display
This week, Cherlynn and Devindra are joined by UK bureau chief Mat Smith to dive deeper into our review of Google’s new Nest Hub. Is the sleep-tracking smart display creepy or cool? Plus, loads of updates from Google and a peek at Xiaomi’s first foldable phone.
Xiaomi's first foldable phone has a shape-shifting 'liquid lens' camera
Xiaomi unveiled its first foldable phone, the Mi Mix Fold, which follows the same inward-folding form factor as Huawei's Mate X2 and Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 2. What makes this device stand out, though, is the "liquid lens" on one of its rear cameras.
Xiaomi confirms it is getting into the EV business
Xiaomi has confirmed an earlier report that it will start an electric car business, with an initial investment of $1.5 billion and $10 billion over the next 10 years.
Xiaomi's Mi 11 Ultra has a tiny selfie screen on the back
Xiaomi's Mi 11 Ultra is the first smartphone to utilize Samsung's more powerful ISOCELL GN2 sensor for its main camera, and to get the most out of it, the device packs a small screen next to the rear cameras for higher-quality selfies.
Xiaomi reportedly plans to make electric cars
Xiaomi is said to be designing its own EVs. and it would use a plant from Chinese car giant Great Wall to produce them.
Court blocks US ban on Xiaomi investment
US District Judge Rudolph Contreras has sided with Xiaomi in its lawsuit that challenged US authorities' decision to put it on a list of companies allegedly backed by Chinese military.
Huawei's smartphone struggles are hitting it hard in China
Huawei's trouble with the US is costing it at home — it lost the market share lead in China to Oppo.
Xiaomi's Mi 11 is now available in Europe
Xiaomi's recently announced Mi 11 flagship heads to Europe this month.
Xiaomi's latest concept phone has a quad waterfall display and no ports
Xiaomi might be best known for its extremely affordable, competent smartphones, but it also loves flexing with its some truly ambitious designs. As the company notes in a blog post describing the concept, sourcing a screen that could do the trick is pretty simple now that flexible display panels have grown more common. The real challenge, Xiaomi notes, was in “manufacturing a 88° quad-curved glass panel” and bonding it to the underlying display.
Xiaomi files court challenge against US ban
Xiaomi has filed a court complaint challenging the US investment ban, arguing that it's unconstitutional and based on false claims.
Xiaomi's remote wireless charging powers up your phone from across the room
Xiaomi is touting its remote wireless charging Mi Air Charge Technology, which can power up a compatible phone from several meters away, and through objects.
The smartphone market is growing again
IDC (International Data Corporation) has announced that handset shipments reached 385.9 million in the final quarter of 2020, up 16 million year-over-year. Apple took pole position with 90.1 million smartphone shipments throughout the quarter. Samsung ranked second, with 73.9 million shipments and 19.1 percent market share, followed by Xiaomi and Oppo with 43.3 million and 33.8 million respectively.
US adds Xiaomi to list of alleged Chinese military companies
The Trump administration has added Xiaomi to the US military list under the National Defense Authorization Act of 1999. “The Department is determined to highlight and counter the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) Military-Civil Fusion development strategy, which supports the modernization goals of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) by ensuring its access to advanced technologies and expertise acquired and developed by even those PRC companies, universities, and research programs that appear to be civilian entities.” Xiaomi, however, denies its connection to the Chinese military and said that it will take steps to protect the company and its shareholders.
Poco teases a sequel to its legendary F1 phone
Poco has teased a sequel to its well-known F1, although the F2 may not offer the breakthrough specs of its predecessor.
Xiaomi’s Mi 11 is the first Snapdragon 888 phone
Xiaomi detailed its new Mi 11 flagship today. It's the first Snapdragon 888 device.
Xiaomi is the next big phone brand to remove the charger from the box
Xiaomi is joining Apple (and possibly Samsung) in removing the charger from the box for its next big phone — the Mi 11 will go without.
Xiaomi overtook Apple in smartphone sales last quarter
Xiaomi has overtaken Apple in smartphone sales as the industry bounces back from the pandemic's initial blow.
Xiaomi is testing retractable camera lenses for phones
Xiaomi continues to experiment with phone cameras. It showed off an under-display selfie camera earlier this year and was among the first to introduce a 108-megapixel sensor on a phone. This time, though, the company is squeezing serious camera tech onto the small body of a smartphone.
Xiaomi's wireless charger can fill a 4,000mAh battery in under 20 minutes
Now that Apple finally introduced wireless charging with the iPhone 12, Xiaomi was showing off a solution that’s over five times faster. It demonstrated an 80 watt wireless charger that could bring a modified Mi 10 Pro with a 4,000 mAh battery from 0 to a 50 percent charge in 8 minutes, or up to 100 percent in just 19 minutes.
