Xiaomi Mi Band 3 comes with a larger screen, swim-proof design, same killer price

It took Xiaomi a full two years to improve on the crazy affordable Mi Band 2, but believe it or not, the Mi Band 3 is just as cheap, as well as larger and suited for long, deep swims.

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Xiaomi Mi 8, Mi 8 SE and Mi Band 3 info and images crop up ahead of announcement

It looks like that oft-rumored Xiaomi Mi 8 smartphone will be joined to market by a smaller, slightly lower-end Mi 8 SE with an iPhone X-style notch of its own and a Snapdragon 710 processor. The Mi Band 3 is also coming.

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Xiaomi Mi 8, Mi 8 SE and Mi Band 3 info and images crop up ahead of announcement

It looks like that oft-rumored Xiaomi Mi 8 smartphone will be joined to market by a smaller, slightly lower-end Mi 8 SE with an iPhone X-style notch of its own and a Snapdragon 710 processor. The Mi Band 3 is also coming.

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Xiaomi Mi 8 teased with Animoji-style feature, Xiaomi Mi Band 3 also confirmed

The high-end Xiaomi Mi 8 smartphone is coming later this week with some sort of an Animoji-like feature in tow, alongside a long overdue Mi Band 3 wearable.

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Xiaomi’s crazy deals in India this week include phones and accessories for one rupee

Xiaomi is huge in China, and also pretty big in Japan India already, despite only entering the latter market about two years ago. Check that, exactly two years ago this week, which is why the budget-conscious smartphone manufacturer is kicking off a 3-day carnival on Wednesday, July 20.To celebrate the company’s local 2nd year milestone, and thank Mi Fans for “being there for us”, half a dozen devices ...

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Xiaomi Mi Band 2 goes official with OLED screen, 20-day battery, $22 price tag

How much is an arguably tiny and low-res but super-convenient nonetheless OLED display worth? Apparently, under 10 bucks, as that’s the pricing difference between the first-gen Mi Band and lightly revised 1S on one side and the radically redesigned and upgraded Xiaomi Mi Band 2 on the other.Well, perhaps “radically” is a bit of an exaggeration, since the non-touch screen is the only important new feature brought to the table. But boy, is it ...

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Xiaomi Mi Band 2 with LCD screen officially slated for June 7 launch

In addition to expanding its global presence in the smartphone landscape, Xiaomi clearly intends to diversify its product portfolio this year in order to return to growth after a couple of stagnating quarters as far as both sales and profits were concerned.Following the kiddie-oriented Mi Bunny smartwatch, Xiaomi recently confirmed a mainstream intelligent timepiece with more than just LED indicator lights or a basic display is in the pipeline. Also, a

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Xiaomi quietly unveils iHealth Box, again flaunts delayed Mi Band 2

While unsurprisingly choosing to put the spotlight on the remarkably affordable Mi Max upper mid-range phablet first and foremost at a Beijing press event earlier today, Xiaomi also took the wraps off its latest Android Marshmallow-based MIUI 8 OS, the iHealth Box, and Mi Band 2 fitness tracker.Well, technically, the Mi Band 2 wasn’t properly announced and fully detailed during said keynote address, as an unexpectedly complicated manufacturing process

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Xiaomi Mi Max and Mi Band 2 photographed again ahead of announcements

It’s only been a little over two months since Xiaomi’s first big 2016 product introduction event, and although the Mi 5 and Mi 4S phones remain largely exclusive to Chinese shores, the Android OEM cooks up another shindig, this time in Beijing, to take the wraps off a couple extra high-profile gadgets.Well, on paper, the Mi Max or

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Xiaomi confirms impending smartwatch debut without going into detail

Remember that redesigned, vastly improved Mi Band 2 activity tracker Xiaomi’s CEO so casually showcased well in advance of its formal announcement a few days ago? It turns out it’s not the only new wearable device cooked up by the “Apple of China”, which clearly needs to make some big changes and bold moves after exiting the top five smartphone manufacturer ranks for Q1 2016.

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It’s here: $15 Xiaomi Mi Band 1S goes official with optical heart rate monitor

Well, that was quick. And quiet. Unusually so for the sequel to a top seller like the first-gen Xiaomi Mi Band, but were the Chinese device manufacturer to also invest big bucks in advertising, its fitness trackers would make zero profits.Already, a super-low-cost gizmo such as the newly unveiled Mi Band 1S can’t yield much financial excess ...

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Xiaomi Mi Band 1S reportedly imminent with heart rate monitor, same ultra-low price

Talk about superb timing. Just as a new wearable market report estimated Xiaomi’s first-generation Mi Band reached an outstanding 10 million global unit shipments, eclipsing even the Apple Watch, sequel gossip makes a comeback, this time with a very nearby ETA on tap.Originally rumored and pictured several months ago, the Xiaomi Mi Band 1S should apparently break cover next Wednesday, November 11, and go on sale shortly, at least in ...

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Devices, debates, and whoops! – week 30 recap: week in review

The technology world is a fast moving one, and hence, there are more than 100 stories we publish on a weekly basis here on Pocketnow. Those include reviews, videos, editorials, news, and more. With this new, weekly series, we’re making it easier for you to look back at the most interesting, exciting, and popular topics of the week, in case you missed anything.Look for the Pocketnow Week in Review every Saturday morning. It contains the most popular ten stories of the week printed on the portal, as well as top ...

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