Technology Mania : Xiaomi Note 2

Monday, October 24, 2016

Xiaomi Mi Note 2 with two-sided curved display to be launched tomorrow

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By tech2 News Staff / 24 Oct 2016 , 10:22

Xiaomi, known to take design cues from Apple, has now decided to turn to its arch-rival Samsung. The company is working on a device with dual curved display, and one may not have to wait later than tomorrow to see the upcoming phablet.

A tweet from its official handle confirms the two-sided curved display that will be launched in Beijing, while the India time for the event will be 11:30AM IST tomorrow. The device is launched at the time when Samsung’s curved display Note 7 has tanked, and the company is trying to push its S7 and S7 edge to its loyal customers instead. A similar option from Xiaomi, and we assume cheaper, may just make it more difficult for Xiaomi. Though the novel design idea comes from Samsung, the edges haven’t really been doing significant. In the case of dual edge displays, it is more about how Xiaomi will put them to use.

But there is catch, who will pay the rumoured CNY 5699 which is approximately Rs 57,000 for the Mi Note 2, thereby making it the most expensive Xiaomi phone ever. People look at Xiaomi to offer superior specs at affordable prices. That price tags puts it in the direct price bracket of Samsung, which is still the most seasoned OEM compared to Xiaomi.

Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has been leaked many times online. According to some leaks, it is also expected to sport a dual rear camera setup, something that was seen in the latest iPhone 7 Plus. Xiaomi is expected to toss in a Snapdragon 821 SoC, also seen in the Google Pixel, and an option of either 4GB RAM and 64GB of storage and 6GB RAM and 128GB of storage.

Monday, October 17, 2016

Mi Note 2: Forget ultra-thin bezels, Xiaomi’s upcoming flagship may not have any

Image: Xiaomi Today (via Weibo)

By tech2 News Staff / 17 Oct 2016 , 14:51

Xiaomi’s Mi Note 2 has been surfacing in images time and again. This time around we have two new images that showcase a smartphone with literally no bezels at the top end. While the leaker pegs it as the Mi Note 2, it does look like a prototype, this is because we have already seen plenty of images of what we think is the Mi Note 2 with dual cameras at the back.

The two images that have surfaced online (on Weibo) were reported by Xiaomi Today and show just the top end of what is said to be a phablet device. The image reveals just a frame that wraps around the edges of a functional display running Xiaomi’s software on it. There’s no speaker (receiver), sensors not a front facing camera at the top. While this still a leaked image, it could be a prototype device of designs to come from the Chinese smartphone maker.

Image: Xiaomi Today (via Weibo)

While the bezel-less design does look jaw-dropping, Sharp pulled off something similar with its Aquos Crystal 2 where-in the speaker was hidden and the camera and sensors were placed at the bottom bezel. The design looked impressive, but Sharp did not sell these handsets globally. Moreover, while it certainly looked breathtaking, the