Xiaomi Mi 4 Launched in India at Rs 19,999

Xiaomi launched its much awaited Mi 4 smartphone in India today. While the device was launched in China in the middle of 2014, it has come to India only now. The Mi4 will be available on Flipkart at a price of Rs.19,999.

Just like other Xiaomi devices, it will be sold using flash sale model. This means consumers will have to register for it ahead of the sale.

Mi 4 will be on sale on February 10, and pre-registrations for the device will start at 6pm on January 28 through its e-commerce partner, Flipkart.

Just like other Xiaomi phones, the Mi 4 is also priced very aggressively, especially for the hardware it packs in.

The Mi 4 has a 5-inch screen with FullHD resolution. It uses Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor running at 2.5GHz and 3GB RAM. It has 13-megapixel rear camera and 8-megapixel front camera. The internal storage is 16GB. Unlike some other Xiaomi phones like the RedMi 1S and Note 4G, the Mi 4 lacks a microSD card slot.

However, the defining feature of the Mi is its design. While it seems a lot similar to the design of the iPhone 5S, complete with chamfered edges, there are differences. The Mi 4 uses a glass back cover instead of metal.

The Mi 4 comes with the new version of MiUI. It is MiUI version 6 and has a design that is flatter and more slick compared to the current version of MiUI.

Xiaomi said that with the launch of the Mi 4, it is also shifting gears in how it does business in India. "We have sold over 1 million phones in India in the last five months but we want to do more. This year we are going to renew our focus on customer care. Currently we have five exclusive customer care centres. We want to increase this number to 100 this year," said Manu Jain, who heads Xiaomi's India operations.

Commenting on the Mi 4 launch, Hugo Barra, vice president, Xiaomi Global, said: "I am truly excited to be bringing the Mi 4 to India, after listening to the feedback of so many fans. The Xiaomi team has put a lot of effort into designing a gorgeous device packed with powerful specs, and I trust that Mi 4 will be warmly welcomed by all our Indian fans. I believe India Mi fans will love MIUI 6, the most exciting update to our software platform to date."

Added Jain "The Mi 4 re-affirms our commitment to bring more Mi products to India. We will continue to work on offering our Mi fans incredible value as we introduce even more great devices in the coming year, and the best user experience ever."

Hyundai Elite i20 Launched at a Starting Price of Rs 4.89 lakh

India's second largest car maker Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) on Monday launched the Elite i20 hatchback at a starting price of Rs 4.89 lakh. The prices of the variants go up to Rs 7.66 lakh.

The second generation i20 is based on the Fluidic Sculpture 2.0 philosophy. The car is powered by a 1.2 VTVT Kappa and a 2nd generation 1.4 CRDi engine. The petrol variant comes with a 5 speed transmission while the diesel is mated to a 6 speed manual transmission.

The petrol produces 83PS of power and 11.7 kg.m of torque while the diesel mill churns out 90 PS of power and 22.4 kg.m of torque. The diesel gives a fuel economy of 22.54 kmpl and petrol 18.60 kmpl in its Era and Magna variants. Sports and Asta give a mileage of 21.7 kmpl in diesel and 18.24 kmpl in petrol (ARAI figures) respectively.

Price list
Petrol
Era - Rs 4.89 lakh Magna - Rs 5.41 lakh Sportz - Rs 5.93 lakh Asta - Rs 6.46 lakh

Diesel
Era - Rs 6.09 lakh Magna - Rs 6.61 lakh Sportz - Rs 7.13 lakh Asta- Rs 7.66 lakh Read more at: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/40051735.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G Launched With Android 4.4 KitKat and Snapdragon 400

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G With Android 4.4 KitKat and Snapdragon 400 Launched. Xiaomi has launched the 4G-LTE variant of its 5.5-inch phablet, the Redmi Note, in China. It's been priced at CNY 999 (approximately Rs. 9,900).

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G has single-SIM support and runs on Android 4.4 KitKat with the MIUI v5 skin on top. It features a similar 5.5-inch (720x1280 pixels) IPS-LCD display just like the existing Redmi Note.

The new Redmi Note 4G runs on a quad-core 1.6GHz Snapdragon 400 CPU coupled with the 2GB of RAM, instead of the 1.7GHz octa-core MediaTek MTK6592 SoC of the 3G-only variant.

The new variant also sports the same 13-megapixel rear autofocus camera with LED flash, as well as a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera. The Redmi Note 4G comes with 8GB of built-in storage along with microSD card expandability (up to 64GB).

Connectivity options on the Redmi Note 4G include China-specific TDD-LTE support (1900/ 2300 / 2600MHz) along with GPRS/ EDGE, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, Micro-USB with OTG, and GPS/ A-GPS. Notably, the LTE-bands mentioned are not supported in all countries. The Redmi Note 4G features a 3100mAh battery.

Last month, along with the Xiaomi Mi 3 flagship launch in India, the Chinese smartphone and tablet manufacturer had launched the Redmi Note and Redmi 1S in India, priced at Rs. 9,999 and Rs. 6,999 respectively.

As for availability, both smartphones by Xiaomi were said to be 'coming soon' to the Indian market, with the Redmi 1S scheduled for an early August arrival, and Redmi Note for a late August entry into the Indian market.

The dual-SIM (Micro-SIM) Xiaomi Redmi 1S features a 4.7-inch (720x1280 pixel) IPS-LCD display with Corning Gorilla Glass 2 protection. It runs on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean with MIUI v5 skinned on top, and has no mention of an Android 4.4 KitKat upgrade.

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