There is no shortage of affordable Android phones. ZTE and Motorola are bombarding the low end market with sub-$200 phones, but the trade off is an always-present compromise, whether it's a cheap build or bloated software, you get what you pay for. Google is trying to change that with its Android One program—a way to get the purest form of Android on low-end smartphones. One of the...
This has been the year that bezels are being eliminated from smartphones. The G6 and Galaxy S8 already did it and the iPhone 8, Note 8 and V30 are said to be continuing the fad later this year. But all those phones and their “bezel-less” displays look pitiful when put against the first Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 render and its gorgeous display. Designer Philippe Starck posted a conceptual...
Xiaomi has made its name as a purveyor of affordable smartphones, but the firm also makes plenty of other lifestyle products. Now it can add another one to the list. Xiaomi announced an affordable electric bicycle on Thursday. The Mi QiCYCLE is a compact and foldable electric bike that offers features such as built-in GPS, a Shimano 3-speed shifting system, a 36V 250W motor and a ...
Today we have the Xiaomi Mi5 facing off against the Galaxy Note 5 in this match up of the Mobile Madness. The Note 5 won its previous round against the HTC One A9 to make it here. The Xiaomi Mi5 won’t be an easy phone to acquire here stateside as the company has stated its devices won’t support US LTE bands. That being said, the Mi5 is a compelling phone, especially when you consider...
The task of being a smart light is an odd one. Flicking a switch will, oftentimes, be easier than opening an app and toggling options. However, smart light manufacturers need to introduce features that will make users want to move beyond just the physical buttons and switches on the device. The Xiaomi Yeelight Bedside Lamp manages to straddle the line between fun and functional. It’s...
Xiaomi unveiled the long-rumored Mi5 on Wednesday following over a year of hype and speculation. The device offers mostly cutting-edge specs and a familiar sleek design for an impressively low price.
Xiaomi unveiled the Redmi Note 3 last week, its first all-metal smartphone. Now we’re getting a first look under the hood thanks to a teardown from Chinese site IT168. The Redmi Note 3 looks like it’s relatively easy to take apart, at least compared to competing metal phones from Apple, HTC and Samsung. Then again, it’s still a step down in repairability from the Redmi Note 2, which...
Microsoft’s slice of the smartphone market is absolutely puny compared to Android’s 81 percent majority, but the Windows-maker may have a new plan to fight back. TechCrunch reports that the Redmond company is hard at work on a way to convert Android devices to a version of Windows 10 for phones. The company hinted at the new program in the latest Windows 10 announcement, revealing that...
Recent reports had promised that two new fitness trackers were on the way from Jawbone, and today they've been made official. The UP Move is an all-new $50 device that promises up to six months of battery life, while the UP3 is dubbed "the world's most advanced tracker." UP Move is Jawbone's first step into the entry-level fitness tracking market, and an effort to counter more...