Xiaomi has added a new MIJIA Smart Socket Bluetooth Gateway Edition to its growing list of smart products. The MIJIA Smart Socket Bluetooth Gateway Edition is now listed on Xiaomi’s official flagship store on Jingdong (JD.com) with a price tag of 79 Yuan (~$11). However, you only get the option of “Arrival Notice” so, we can’t say when it will go on sale.

Xiaomi first launched a smart socket as far back as 2014. Thereafter, the company has launched a basic edition, a Zigbee version and a MIJIA Smart Socket Enhanced Edition which had as its biggest feature dual USB-A interface which can be used to charge devices that use the USB interface. This new version still maintains the same compact design of its predecessor but can serve as a Bluetooth gateway.

The Bluetooth network can collect the signals of Bluetooth sub-devices (such as temperature and humidity sensors, Smart door locks, etc.), and upload the collected content to MIJIA server via Wi-Fi. Users can use the Mijia app to remotely view the data of Bluetooth sub-devices and configure them to intelligently interact with other devices.

In addition, users can remotely monitor household appliances plugged into the Mijia Smart Socket Bluetooth Gateway Edition through the Mijia app. You can also switch appliances on and off remotely, which is convenient and removes potential safety hazards. At the same time, the Mijia Smart Socket Bluetooth Gateway Edition can be used with smart voice devices equipped with XiaoAI voice assistant to implement voice-controlled appliances switching.

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Apart from this new feature, the Mi Smart Socket allows you to enable or disable the socket, put timer using your phone via the MIJIA app. You can also control the device from anywhere you are as long as there is an internet connection. Thus, those who stay in low temperate regions can set the device to switch on with the heater connected so as to come home to a warm house.  The socket has support for BC1.2 protocol, remote control, timer switch, power statistics and other functions. The body is manufactured using a high-temperature resistant material. There is also a built-in temperature sensor which alerts users if the socket becomes too hot as a result of heavy load. Apart from the alert, if the temperature becomes too high, the smart socket will automatically cut off the power to reduce the risk.

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