MIUI, the custom user interface for Xiaomi smartphones based on Android operating system is one of the popular one out there. Although the company has received some flack because of its decision to introduce advertisements in the user interface, it still tops the charts in various aspects.
Now today, the company has announced that it has more than 279 million MIUI users. Further, Xiaomi added that more than three million users of the MIUI has over five Internet of Things (IoT) connected devices which includes Smart Cooker, Smart Door Lock, etc.
Xiaomi’s IoT platform has connected to around 196 million IoT equipments. The devices include Xiaomi smart TVs, ACs, air purifiers, humidifiers, and new fans among others things. It further adds that there are over 49.9 million users of its smart speakers than can control a large number of company’s devices.
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The announcement from the company comes just months after Xiaomi launched its latest custom user interface — MIUI 11. The new operating system from the company, MIUI 11, is based on the latest Android 10. Here are the features of the newer version:
- New Icons and smoother animations: With the latest MIUI 11, Xiaomi has tweaked the look of the icons found in the UI and they now have a minimalist yet appealing look. The company has also tweaked the animations which are slower in comparison to MIUI 10 but they now provide for a rich and immersive experience.
- Ultra Power Saving Mode: This mode is meant for prolonging battery life when running out of charge. According to the company, while in this mode, a device can provide a battery backup of upto 24 hours with just 5% of battery. When this mode is turned on, the device turns off the Wi-Fi module, hides non-essential apps, turns the display colour to black/white whilst restricting background processes.
- Kids Mode: It is meant for parents who want to create a safe digital environment for their kids. While in kids mode, the device will only be able to run applications that are whitelisted by their parent or guardian. Besides, it also has an education space which Xiaomi claims is an intuitive manner to teach young kids.
- Casting to external display: It allows smartphones running on MIUI 11 to wirelessly cast onscreen content which includes games, videos, documents and other applications to TV, given the TV also supports this functionality.
- Digital Wellbeing: Device owners will be able to check how much time they spend on each application and if needed they can cut down the usage time in order to maintain a healthy mental and physical well-being.
- Earthquake alerts: With the help of data provided by regional offices, devices running MIUI 11 can notify its owner in case of an ongoing earthquake or after one takes place. Moreover, it will also provide additional details like nearby relief centres and places to avail medical service in case of a mishap.
- Android 10: While it is not necessary for every device running MIUI 11 to run on the latest Android 10, as the same skin could even be built on older versions of Android like Oreo or Pie. However, devices launched recently will get MIUI 11 based on Android 10.
