Another Xiaomi explosion, this time a Mi 5 in China

Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi continues investigating one of its Mi 4i devices after it exploded right in its owner’s hands in India. The company has given a replacement device to that customer, but the damage control has only just begun as another reported explosion has rocked a Xiaomi device.One Weibo user relayed a customer’s pictures of their Mi 5 with its back cover melted off and

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Xiaomi Mi 4i explodes at Indian workplace, off the charger

Every so often, a device will light up. Spark. Smoke. Explode. Often, it will be on the charger. But this is a rare occasion.A Xiaomi customer has posted CCTV video to the company’s Indian Facebook page showing him using a Mi 4i at his office in Noida.At 12 seconds in, Ajay Raj Negi tosses his phone ...

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UAE gets Xiaomi products with Saudi Arabia on queue

Xiaomi has been fighting the contraction of its sales for some time now as it struggles to find pathways out of China. We’ve been talking about US expansion for that same bit of time, but there’s little fruition on that front. At least, though, the Chinese OEM is getting somewhere.Take the United Arab Emirates as electronics distributor Task FZCO and carrier Etisalat are partnering to sell ...

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Xiaomi Mi 4c goes official with Snapdragon 808, USB Type-C, $205 starting price

Even though Xiaomi’s latest “true” flagship phone, the Mi 4, has turned one recently, the up-and-coming Chinese manufacturer opts for unveiling yet another robust mid-range Android soldier rather than the oft-leaked high-end Mi 5 and Mi 5 Plus.Of course, the Mi 4c has itself

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The princely Xiaomi Mi 4c set for release on 9/22 (now with more rumors!)

Xiaomi’s been a huge smartphone force in China and we’ve covered pieces of that force here on Pocketnow. While we should be past their unconventional ways with the flash sales and cryptic forum press releases (you can thank the ever ...

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