Hugo Barra leaves Xiaomi, joins Facebook’s VR team

I guess everyone agrees that Hugo Barra’s resignation a couple of days ago was a big surprise, especially after spending 3.5 years in Xiaomi. He was the one – after all- who transformed the company from a local Chinese giant, to one of the top tech manufacturers in the world.

That’s why today’s announcement that he joins th Oculus VR team of Facebook was also another surprise! Hugo joins the team of Mark Zuckerberg as vice president of virtual reality at Facebook and will lead the Oculus team.

Mark Zuckerberg already commented on this saying:

Barra is joining forces with Mark Zuckerberg as vice president of virtual reality at Facebook and will lead the Oculus team. Zuckerberg himself first posted the news on his Facebook page:

HUGO SHARES MY BELIEF THAT VIRTUAL AND AUGMENTED REALITY WILL BE THE NEXT MAJOR PLATFORM.

According to the official announcement, Hugo Barra will work closely with Mark Zuckerberg, Brendan Iribe, founder of Oculus, Mike Schroepfer, CTO of Facebook and “the visionaries in the Oculus team” as put by Barra.

The news announcement was shared in Facebook along with an awesome VR selfie of  Hugo Barra and Mark Zuckerberg next to each other, even though Hugo is still in Beijing!

So we look forward to seeing what Hugo has planned for us in the VR world of Facebook.

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Xiaomi Mi 6 top-end version will have ceramic body!

Well I know you want to learn more about this upcoming beauty, so… here we go: according to some rumors from China, the high-end version of Xiaomi Mi 6 model will be quite different from the other two, and it will pack a ceramic body, similar to the one Xiaomi’s Mi Mix model has.

This high-end Mi 6 will also pack 6GB of RAM (the other two versions will offer only 4GB unfortunately), thus it will be much more expensive as you can probably imagine.  All three versions will pack a 12MPixels camera from Sony with an IMX362 sensor, and they will all have a 3100 mAh battery (or something around there).

There will be 128/256GB storage versions for the expensive Xiaomi Mi 6, lower storage options for the other two models, but nothing certain at this time.

What’s certain is their prices and they will probably shock some of you. The cheapest variant of the phone is allegedly going to retail in China for CNY 1,999 ($290), the mid-tier model will go for CNY 2,499 ($363), while the high-end version with the curved display and ceramic body will set you back at least CNY 2,999 ($435 or €405).

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Xiaomi Launched Redmi Note 4 Snapdragon 625 With 4GB Ram, 64GB Rom

Xiaomi launched a new version of  Redmi Note 4 in India but this time around, it comes with Snapdragon 625 chipset. The Redmi Note 4 Helio X20 chipset  launched last year didn’t go well as expected, hence left Xiaomi with no choice than to produce the Snapdragon variant.  

The Mediatek variant of the Redmi Note 4  sucks compare to Redmi note 3, hence the release of the Snapdragon 625 powered variant of Redmi note 4.

It comes with an impressive spec just like the Mediatek variant but according to Xiaomi, the biggest area of improvement was the camera and the hardware. The number one selling point for this device is surely the QUALCOMM Snapdragon 625 and the battery capacity.

The device sports an aluminum unibody and a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with 2.5D curved glass on top. The device comes in three memory variants, a base variant with 2GB RAM + 32GB storage, another with 3GB RAM + 32GB of storage and a top model with 4GB RAM + 64GB of internal storage. There is also a large 4,100mAh battery crammed inside the smartphone.

Highlights of The Spec

·         5.5-inch 1920 x 1080p display

·         Snapdragon 625 SoC

·         2GB / 3GB / 4GB RAM

·         16GB / 32GB / 64GB ROM

·         13 mega-pixel f/2.0 rear camera with PDAF

·         5 mega-pixel front camera

·         Fingerprint sensor, rear mounted

·         4100mAh battery

·         MIUI based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow

Price:

($146; 2GB RAM + 32GB ROM)

($161; 3GB RAM + 32GB ROM)

($190; 4GB RAM + 64GB ROM)

Official Images of Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 & Spec

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 is the latest device in town. A 5.5 inches smartphone running on Xiaomi's feature-rich MIUI interface based on top of Android 6 Marshmallow, the Redmi Note 4 is built to be tough and good-looking.

Its body is made out of metal and comes in iPhone-esque dark grey, light silver and gold versions. There are two version which both run on the 10-core MediaTek Helio X20 system chip; 2GB of Ram and 16GB of internal storage, while the other is equipped with 3GB of Ram and 64GB of internal storage.

The camera is a 13-megapixel unit with phase-detection auto-focus and it comes with 4100mah battery.

Spec Highlight

Xiaomi: Redmi Note 4

Platform: MIUI v8 on top of Android 6 Marshmallow

Dimensions: 151 x 76 x 8.35 mm175 g

Display:    5.5" LCDwith 1080 x 1920 pixel resolution SoC    

RAM:      2GB / 3GB

Cameras: 13MP f/2.0 rear cam w/ dual LED flash

5MP front cam

Storage: 16GB / 64GB

MTK Helio X20 10 core clocked up to 2.1GHz Mali T880 MP4 700MHz

Battery:                4,100 mAh

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List of Xiaomi Smartphones That Will be Getting Android 7.0 Nougat

A lot of Xiaomi fans have been asking this question if there device is going to get Android 7.0 Nougat or not but we’ve just got a hold on the list of Xiaomi smartphones that will be getting Android 7.0 Nougat update. So if you own a Xiaomi smartphone, check the list below if yours is included.


It will interest you to know that all the Mi line up flagship will be getting the update which includes;  Mi4, Mi5, Mi5s, Mi5s Plus, Mi Note 2, Mi Max and Mi Mix. Mi3 and Mi Note won’t be getting the update.

As long the Redmi series is concern, Redmi 3S, Redmi 3S Prime, Redmi 4A, Redmi 4 and Redmi 4 Prime will be getting the update.

Redmi Note 3 and Redmi Note 4 will also be getting the Android 7.0 Nougat but it is not specified if it’s the MediaTek version or Snapdragon version. In all, we are waiting for the update to be released asap.

Those of you not using Xiaomi smartphones, have you gotten Android 7.0 Nougat update on your device? What do you think about this update coming?




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Xiaomi Mi Note 2 Announced With 3D Curved Glass, Snapdragon 821, 6GB RAM

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Xiaomi Mi announces the Note 2, the latest flagship smartphone company in Beijing, the culmination of China.The smartphone is the use of two curved glass fronts and 3D rear screen double curvature as the Samsung Galaxy S7 board Edge, Xiaomi has also announced a new mid virtual reality device that will work with  its Mi Note 2 and Mi 5 smartphone series. 

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The phone has a screen OLED flexible 5.7 curved on both sides inch screen body 77.2 percent, 110 percent NTSC, and contrast of 100,000: 1 on the screen, powered by a 2.35GHz quad-core Snapdragon 821 SoC and performance edition Driven by 4070mAh battery with fast charging 3.0.

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LTE provides a global support network into 6 types and a total of 37 bands. Will HIFI sound quality, high precision SAP support GPS and NFC, with the support of my payment and has a built-in main house photography button.The option in note My fingerprint sensor 2 includes a rear camera 22.56 megapixel hardware EIS (electronic image stabilization) 4K video stabilization, a gyroscope 3 lines dedicated for detecting fluctuation high-speed real-time, PDAF (phase detection Auto focus) f / 2.0 aperture and dual LED flash. Selfie the lens on the device is a front 8-megapixel camera with autofocus.

Xiaomi Mi Note 2 Technical Specifications

• Design: Two-sided dual curves: Front + back 3D curved glass, 7-series aluminum frame
• Display: 5.7” OLED flexible display, 77.2% screen-to-body ratio
• Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 2.35GHz
• Memory: 4GB/6GB LPDDR4 RAM
• Storage: 64GB/128GB UFS 2.0
• Rear Camera: 22.56 MP  Sony IMX 318 Exmor RS sensor, 5488 x 4112 resolution images, EIS 4K video stabilization, f/2.0 aperture, PDAF, 6-element lens, two-tone flash
• Front Camera: 8MP front camera with autofocus, Beautify 3.0
• Connectivity: Global LTE bands: 6 types, 37 bands, NFC (Read/Write, Card Emulation, P2P), GPS
• Battery: 4070mAh battery, Quick Charge 3.0
• Audio: AQSTIC audio processor, HD audio 192kHz / 24-bit resolution with lossless support

Xiaomi Unveil Mi 5s And Mi 5s Plus Smartphone: Under-Glass Fingerprint Scanner, Check Out The Full Specs & Price

Xiaomi, often referred to as China's Apple, announced in the style of Apple, the Xiaomi Mi More and Xiaomi Mi 5s 5s, both devices will be presented today. Apart from the dual camera, cool new feature is the fingerprint analysis is contained in the front window. Unlike Xiaomi MI 5, the new series My S come with metal chassis.

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According Xioami, technology "recognizes a 3D map of the fingerprint of each user through ultrasonic waves", which means that you can sit in the front of the phone with no physical button. The first of its kind right?


The device will be available both in China since September 29, xioami 5s Mi - 5.15 inch smartphone will be priced at $ 299, while the largest Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus - a smartphone will have 5.7 inch 345 price . $ below Xiaomi Mi 5s 5s specifications Xiaomi Mi and more features

Category	Xiaomi Mi 5s	Mi 5s Plus
Operating System	Android 6.0 Marshmallow with MIUI 8	Android 6.0 Marshmallow with MIUI 8
Display	5.15-inch IPS Full HD display 600 nits, 95% NTSC coverage	5.7-inch Full HD display 600 nits, 95% NTSC coverage
SoC	2.15GHz Snapdragon 821	2.35GHz Snapdragon 821
RAM and storage	3GB RAM/64GB storage 4GB RAM/128GB storage	4GB RAM/64GB storage 6GB RAM/128GB storage
Rear camera	12MP 1/2.3-inch Sony IMX 378 sensor 4K video, PDAF, OIS, dual-LED flash 1.55µm pixel size	Dual 13MP cameras 4K video, PDAF, OIS, dual-tone LED flash ClearSight technology
Front shooter	4MP camera with 1080p video recording	4MP camera with 2.0µm pixels
Connectivity	4G+ with 3x carrier aggregation, Wi-Fi ac Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi Direct, NFC, GPS	4G+ with 3x carrier aggregation, Wi-Fi ac Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi Direct, NFC, GPS
Charging	USB-C with Quick Charge 3.0	USB-C with Quick Charge 3.0
Battery	3000mAh	3800mAh