The MIUI 8 Android 7.0 Nougat closed beta is now being developed for the Xiaomi Mi 4c, Mi 4s, Mi Note and Mi Max smartphones.

Android 7.0 Nougat Closed Beta Now Available

Recently, MIUI Operations Manager @RanGer had revealed that the aforementioned smartphones will be the first set of Xiaomi devices to get Android 7.0 Nougat upgrade. Now, these phones are already receiving MIUI 8 flavored Android 7.0 Nougat closed beta.

Xiaomi Mi Max and Mi 4s are the smartphones that were released earlier this year. The Xiaomi Mi 4c is a midrange phone from 2015 and Xiaomi Mi Note is 2015 flagship smartphone. This indicates that Xiaomi is testing Android 7.0 Nougat on smartphones from this year and last year before rolling out to recent 2016 flagship smartphones.

Xiaomi Mi 5 users were treated with Android 7.0 Developer Edition after it was tested with beta version for a month. In the same way, these smartphones are expected to get Developer ROMs after one month of testing Android N closed beta.

Since it is a closed beta, the update is only available to restricted number of users by invitation. The Android 7.0 Developer ROM for Xiaomi Mi 5 brings version 6.12.8 MIUI 8 that weighs around 1.3 GB.

Related: New Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air Launching December 23

Xiaomi Mi Note May Note Get Final, Stable Nougat

The GPU of Snapdragon 800 and 801 chipsets are not compatible with the Vulkan API integration found on Android Nougat. Reports suggest that Qualcomm will not be releasing graphics for these chipsets that powered several flagships from 2014 and 2015. Hence, such smartphones are unlikely to get official Android 7.0 Nougat update.

Earlier in this month, Lenovo had confirmed ZUK models that would be receiving Nougat update. In January 2017, the company aims to release Nougat beta for ZUK Z1 that is powered by Snapdragon 801. However, speculations suggest that even though Nougat beta will come to ZUK Z1, it won’t receive the final and stable Nougat upgrade.

It is interesting to see Xiaomi testing Android 7.0 Nougat beta on Mi Note that is powered by Snapdragon 801 chipset. Hence, it is likely that it may also not receive final edition of Nougat update.

The post Xiaomi MIUI 8 Android 7.0 Nougat Closed Beta Development Begins appeared first on Gizmochina.

A Xiaomi official has revealed the company’s plans as regards rolling out Android 7.0 Nougat upgrades to its smartphones. If indeed the company starts upgrading to Android 7.0, it won’t be coming late to the party as the latest Google OS are mostly available on recently launched flagships. Companies like Huawei and Lenovo had already started rolling out Android N to some of their smartphones anyway.

The Lenovo ZUK series seems to be the fastest in terms of pace to get the Android N upgrade. Huawei also launched the Android N on its latest Mate 9 and a good number of its models are already testing the Beta version. The Xiaomi Mi 5 was reported to have gotten an Android 7.0 Beta ROM based on MIUI 8.

Read More: Xiaomi Mi 5 Android 7 Developer ROM Enters Open Beta

According to Xiaomi’s MIUI Operations manager, the Xiaomi 4C, Xiaomi 4S and Xiaomi Note will see the upgrade soon. The oficial didn’t reveal the fate of the Redmi series phones concerning the upgrades but we hope the upgrade will hit other Xiaomi phones like the Mi 5S, Mi Note 2, Mi Mix and others soon as well.

The post Xiaomi’s Android 7.0 Nougat Upgrade Details Revealed appeared first on Gizmochina.

UPDATE: Xiaomi has officially denied any plans for a European release. The said website is not official and unfortunately, the company won’t be releasing its devices in Europe anytime soon. 

The Xiaomi Mi 5 has been getting a lot of attention ever since its launch at MWC 2016. The device is truly a flagship according to its specs. Alongside the flagship, we also got the Mi 4s which is also good, considering its specification and value for money.

Now news has surfaced about a Polish version of the Xiaomi website, providing proof that the company is working on international availability. As the company is expanding in all the markets to compete with its competitor, this can be seen as the first step, by heading to Poland.The web page informs that the Xiaomi Mi 5 and Mi 4s will be coming to the Polish market soon.

We do know that all three models of the Xiaomi Mi 5 will be available in Poland. All three share the same base specifications, including a 5.15-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 820 SoC, a 16-megapixel camera, NFC, a USB Type-C port, etc. The variants are simply the 32GB or 64GB internal storage options and a Pro model which throws in 128GB of internal storage and an extra GB of RAM, bringing the total up to 4GB. The Pro version also gets a faster-clocked chip.

The Mi 4s is more of an upper mid-range handset, with a 5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 808 processor, 3GB of RAM, 64GB of internal storage and a 13-megapixel rear camera.

The post Xiaomi Mi 5 and Mi 4s launching in Europe, starting with Poland [UPDATED] appeared first on Gizmochina.

Along with the Xiaomi Mi 5, its less powerful brother, the Xiaomi Mi 4S also went on sale yesterday. Despite being overshadowed by the Mi 5, this particular model, which is supposed to be an upgrade to the 2014 Xiaomi Mi 4 flagship, did pretty well in its first ever sale.

According to the data from Suning, a famous retailer in China, it sold over 110,000 units of the new Xiaomi Mi 4S in the first sale day of the device. The retailer is said to have sold 50,935 units via its online website. The retailer further added 64,853 units before the end of the day via its offline stores in the country.

Now considering that Suning wasn’t the only retailer selling the new Mi 4S, as Xiaomi’s official website was also selling the device, we can expect the total Mi 4S sales to be quite impressive for its first day. The total Mi 4S sales for the first day could have crossed 200K units as speculated by Chinese media, but Xiaomi is yet to release its sales figure for the Mi 4S.

The demand for the Xiaomi Mi 4S is not that surprising given that Xiaomi’s products are highly popular in the country. The phone features a compact 5-inch display with the hexa-core Snapdragon 808 under the hood, 3GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage, further expandable via MicroSD. These are pretty impressive specs for a device that retails for just 1699 Yuan ($260).

Further, you have a 3260mAh battery with Quick Charge 2.0 on board with a 13MP camera at the back, and 5MP front shooter. There’s a fingerprint sensor at the back as well. So, overall the phone seems to be well balanced in terms of its specs and pricing which is why it’s turning out to be quite popular in the country.

So, are you surprised with these figures?

The post Xiaomi Mi 4S First Day Sales Figures Are Out, And Its Impressive appeared first on Gizmochina.

Our wait is almost over. Xiaomi will release the Mi 5 flagship today at its Spring Conference at 2PM Beijing time. However, yesterday, we reported that an analyst said the Mi 5 may not be the only product announced tomorrow. There will be “one more thing” at the event. While at that time, things were unclear, now, we might have a faint idea as to what to expect from the conference.

According to a leaked poster from the retailer Suning, Xiaomi will most likely announce another handset at the event, namely the Xiaomi Mi 4S. Like the name suggests, this could be a slightly upgraded version of the Mi 4 flagship, targeted at users who want a cheaper device. From the image, the phone doesn’t look like a premium handset. Instead, the company could be looking at the mid-range segment who like thin devices.

The poster also reveals the specs of the Mi 4S. The phone will reportedly come with a 5-inch FHD 1920 x 1080p Sunlight display, with metal and glass body. Under the hood, there will be the Snapdragon 808 hexacore processor, the same one that powers the LG G4. At the back, it will have a 13MP camera with PDAF (Phase Detection Auto Focus) and dual LED flash. The Mi 4S will support all three major carriers in China and will come with dual SIM dual standby. Finally, the device will also feature a fingerprint sensor, which as we can see, will be located on the back side.

Given that the conference is just a couple of hours away, things will get clear quite soon. The specs and the overall image tells us that this device could be much cheaper than the Mi 5. Considering rumors say that the Mi 5 will start at 1999 Yuan, we can expect the Mi 4S to retail at a much lower price tag. If

If it’s priced at $220, would you consider it?

The post Xiaomi May Release Xiaomi Mi 4S Alongside The Mi 5 Flagship Today appeared first on Gizmochina.