Upper-tier Xiaomi X1, potentially with 2:1 screen, may replace a flagging Redmi Pro series

The Redmi Pro apparently struggled in sales and could be crowded out with a decidedly improved device with a 2:1 display. Maybe.

The post Upper-tier Xiaomi X1, potentially with 2:1 screen, may replace a flagging Redmi Pro series appeared first on Pocketnow.

Xiaomi Mi 5s name confirmed, dual rear camera teased, pricing rumored

We’re only four days away from Xiaomi’s increasingly thrilling next-gen flagship phone announcement, and thanks to mixed official signals, as well as the typically jumbled gossip on Weibo, nothing’s certain until it’s certain.What we’re pretty sure of is an affordable Xiaomi Mi 5s powerhouse will break cover on Tuesday, despite recent speculation of a last-minute name change to Mi Note S, with

Continue reading »

The post Xiaomi Mi 5s name confirmed, dual rear camera teased, pricing rumored appeared first on Pocketnow.

OPPO shipments could hit an AMOLED ceiling, thanks to Samsung

It looks like Samsung could stand in the way of OPPO’s goals to breach 100 million shipments in 2016. No, not because it wants to protect its own Galaxy products… well, not directly.You see, Samsung Display churns out hundreds of millions of AMOLED panels for not only Samsung Electronics’s own phones, but other manufacturers as well — China’s

Continue reading »

The post OPPO shipments could hit an AMOLED ceiling, thanks to Samsung appeared first on Pocketnow.

Redmi Pro Mini said to trade Helio X20 for Snapdragon 652, price stays same

While one-third of an inch can make all the difference in smartphone usability, when a screen port steps down that kind of increment and the device takes an apparent decrease in power, you’d expect to pay less for that derivative as compared to the original product.Instead, one Weibo user is suggesting that it won’t happen that way. He leaked out a sketchy sketch-art poster promoting the octa-core processor of the Redmi Pro Mini.Such a phone is listed to have a 5.2-inch ...

Continue reading »

The post Redmi Pro Mini said to trade Helio X20 for Snapdragon 652, price stays same appeared first on Pocketnow.

Redmi Pro OLED screens are from China, not Samsung

Xiaomi’s more price-aggressive brand, Redmi, has a new phone out simply called the Redmi Pro. It starts at the equivalent of about $225, but it also has a full HD OLED screen — something rare at this price point.Samsung, which produced the Xiaomi Mi 5’s OLED panels, did not produce the Redmi Pro’s screens, though. Not even

Continue reading »

The post Redmi Pro OLED screens are from China, not Samsung appeared first on Pocketnow.

Xiaomi Redmi Pro starts at a measly $225 with dual cameras, OLED screen, Helio X20

“The Apple of China” may have been overshadowed of late by the local Samsung equivalent (i.e. Huawei), as well as LG’s counterpart (OPPO), but it’s still managed to beat the Cupertino-based giant it was once accused of emulating to the dual rear camera punch.Even better, the just-unveiled Xiaomi Redmi ...

Continue reading »

The post Xiaomi Redmi Pro starts at a measly $225 with dual cameras, OLED screen, Helio X20 appeared first on Pocketnow.

Xiaomi Redmi Pro officially out July 27 with a “mysterious sidekick”

Xiaomi might have racked up some 1.5 million sales for its Mi Max smartphone, but all achievements are fleeting in an industry that keeps the butter churning. So, when’s the next big release date? According to the company, it’s to be July 27.The Redmi Weibo page posted up the existence of a Redmi Pro that will debut along with some “a mysterious sidekick” on that date. Whether ...

Continue reading »

The post Xiaomi Redmi Pro officially out July 27 with a “mysterious sidekick” appeared first on Pocketnow.