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Xiaomi Leaves Apple Behind As World’s Second Largest Smartphone Maker

Xiaomi takes over Apple to become the world’s second-biggest smartphone maker. According to Canalys’ most recent data, Xiaomi Corp. witnessed an 83% jump in shipments in the second quarter of 2021. 

The South Korean smartphone giant Samsung continues to lead the spot with a 19 per cent market share. However, Xiaomi has significantly closed the gap with a 17 per cent market share, giving cut-throat competition to the tech giant. 

Xiaomi Is Now Second Largest Smartphone Maker

Xiaomi’s shipments in Latin America witnessed a climb by more than 300 per cent, by 150% in Africa, and 50% in Western Europe. The main reason for this growth is that Xiaomi offers products that cost 40 to 70% cheaper than Samsung and Apple devices. According to Canalys, Xiaomi should focus on increasing its sales of smartphones like the Mi 11 Ultra.

Huawei Technologies Co. was in the league of disrupting the rankings until sanctions cut it off from essential supplies last year. Its withdrawal pushed other Chinese vendors to spend aggressively on new upgrades into the market. 

Xiaomi actively launched two flagship devices within the first four months of the year. The company’s Mi 11 Ultra features one of the largest camera sensors to date, pushing it further into the premium pricing range.

Catalyst Research Manager Ben Staton said in a release,

“It is now transforming its business model from challenger to incumbent, with initiatives such as channel partner consolidation and more careful management of older stock in the open market. It is still largely skewed toward the mass market, however, and compared with Samsung and Apple, its average selling price is around 40% and 75% cheaper respectively. So a major priority for Xiaomi this year is to grow sales of its high-end devices, such as the Mi 11 Ultra.”

Even so, Xiaomi stole this position; Apple is still in a good position. iPhone 13, which is expected to be introduced this fall, can keep up the robust iPhone 12 sales, like Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan believed. Research conducted by Consumer Intelligence Research Partners showed that iPhone 12 accounted for 63% of the US iPhone sales during the third quarter of 2021. 

 

Mi 67W Charger Set To Launch In India On 12th July

Every time we pack for a trip, we wonder what if one charger works for all of our devices? If it happens, then our backpack would become a little light, and we don’t have to double-check on the chargers before leaving for a trip. Xiaomi has listened to our problem and came forward to fulfil our long-pending wish as the company is all set to launch the 67W charger on 12th July.

The Chinese smartphone making company teased the device’s arrival through a tweet showing glimpses of its design and labelled the upcoming charger as our most powerful charger yet, which charges anything and everything, including phones, laptops, Type-C compatible devices, headphones, MI bands, and even superphones.

Xiaomi has also mentioned a dedicated link to know more about the yet to be launched 67W charger, which takes you to the countdown running event page. The micro page reveals a few key features and specifications of the charger. The white-coloured charger features a small compact design with a two-prong plug and supports the Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 feature for universal fast charging.

A month ago, Xiaomi launched a 200W HyperCharge fast charging technology that accomplishes the benchmark of 100% charging within 8 minutes with a custom-built Mi 11 Pro and before a couple of months ago, Xiaomi introduced the Mi 11 Ultra with a number of the highest-end parts, which includes support for 67W fast charging. 

Unfortunately, the company didn’t ship the 67W charger along with the box; instead, they shipped the 55W charger due to regulations and assured us of bringing the 67W Sonic charger soon, which they’re about to launch on Monday, 12th July. 

The upcoming charger can deliver 67W output, and it comes with a USB Type-A to USB Type-C cable included in the box; also, it has inbuilt surge protection with BIS certification. The company will reveal more details about the charger, pricing and availability on the day of its launch.

Xiaomi Rolled Out MIUI 12.5 Update To Limited POCO X3 Pro Users

The newest version of Xiaomi’s custom skin MIUI 12.5 update is now rolling out for Poco X3 Pro, but as of now the latest software update is available only for limited devices. POCO X3 Pro is the first POCO device to receive the MIUI 12.5 update and we can expect other devices such as POCO M3 Pro 5G, POCO X3, and others will soon receive the update in the coming weeks.

POCO India, Country Director, Mr. Anuj Sharma has confirmed that if everything works fine without perceiving any big issue, the update will soon roll out for all the Poco X3 Pro phones. The Chinese tech giant Xiaomi first unveiled the MIUI 12.5 update in late 2020, and since then, the update is being rolled out for various devices of Redmi, Mi, and POCO phones. Recently, it was made available for the Mi 10T, Mi 10T Pro, and MI 11. 

POCO X3 Pro was launched in India in March, and since then it is competing with other devices like Xiaomi Mi 10i 5G, Samsung Galaxy F62, Realme X7 5G, and Vivo V20 2021. The phone packs a 6.67-inch LCD 120Hz panel, Snapdragon 860 SoC, up to 8GB RAM, 256GB, quad cameras, and a 5,160mAh battery with 33W fast charging support. 

The new build is specified as MIUI 12.5.3.0.RJUINXM, and it weighs 830 MB. The firmware update is said to be lighter, faster, and more durable. In terms of computing power, it has 20 times more rendering power now. The update includes the June 2021 security patches, refreshed UI animations for a more seamless experience., and it comes with fewer and uninstallable system apps, which is one of the most notable parts of the update. 

Additionally, the Notes app has received a tremendous update with support for a gesture shortcut, and new tools for doodling and sketching. So, if you own a POCO X3 Pro then go ahead and check for the new firmware update, if you’re one of the lucky users you’ll get it, otherwise wait for a few more weeks!

Samsung & Vivo Emerged As The Worlds Fastest-Growing 5G Smartphone Brands In Q1-2021

Samsung and Vivo emerged as the world’s fastest-growing 5G smartphone brands in the first quarter (January to March) of 2021, with 17 million and 19.4 million shipments, respectively. The latest research done by Strategy Analytics shows that Samsung grew by 79%, and Vivo grew by 62% in 5G smartphone shipments compared to the last quarter (Q4 2020), which includes a cycle from October to December.

Vendor Q4 2020 shipments (million) Q4 2020 Market share Q1 2021 shipments (million) Q1 2021 Market share Quarterly growth
Apple 52.2 40.7 40.4 29.8% -23%
Oppo 13.9 10.9% 21.5 15.8% 55%
Vivo 12.0 9.4% 19.4 14.3% 62%
Samsung 9.5 7.4% 17.0 12.5% 79%
Xiaomi 11.8 9.2% 16.6 12.2% 41%
Others 28.7 22.4% 20.8 15.3% -28%
Total 128.1 100.00% 135.7 100.00% 6%

 

“Global 5G smartphone shipments grew a healthy 6% quarter-on-quarter and hit a record 136 million units during the first quarter of 2021.” quoted Ken Hyers, Director at Strategy Analytics, during a statement. The demand for 5G smartphones is on another level, particularly in China, United States, and Western Europe and by the end of 2021, the shipments will reach a record 624 million units, Hyers added further.

Samsung’s growth was pushed by significant demand for the Galaxy S21 series across South Korea, the US, and Europe. At the same time, Vivo emerges as the second fastest-growing 5G brand, with strongholds over China and Europe. The success of Vivo was driven by its iQOO U3 5G and U7 5G smartphones. 

Oppo, with a 55% increase and Xiaomi with a 41% increase, complete the top-four makers’ list; both of these companies grew dramatically due to solid hold in China. There’s no doubt, Samsung and Vivo have topped the Quarterly growth based on shipment percentage, but Apple still holds the lead with total shipments of 40.4 million.

Apple dipped with -23% quarter-on-quarter, following a spree during last quarter’s holiday period where the new 5G iPhone was wildly popular. However, the American tech giant still stands strong with a 29.8% market share in Q1 2021, and it will soon bounce back in the percentage of the shipment.

100% Charge Within 8 Minutes: Xiaomi Brings Vision Into Reality

Xiaomi launches a 200W HyperCharge fast charging technology and excites other smartphone manufacturers in ongoing charging wars. The Chinese smartphone brand claims to charge a 4,000mAh battery in less than 8 minutes, and with that, Xiaomi brings a long-awaited vision into reality. Along with 200W HyperCharge fast charging technology, the company has introduced 120W wireless fast charging technology that fills the same battery capacity in under 15 minutes.

Xiaomi became the first Original Equipment Manufacturer to come up with a practical concept of 200 W HyperCharge technology in a smartphone. Last year, the company introduced 120W wired charging and 80W wireless fast charging in the Mi 10 Ultra. Along with Xiaomi, currently, Realme has its 125W UltraDART, and Oppo has its 125W Flash Charge in the wired charging war that claims to charge a 4,000mAh battery in 20 minutes.

The Chinese tech giant announced the invention of 200W charging on Twitter along with a video, where the experiment took place with a custom-built Mi 11 Pro with a 4,000 mAh battery instead of the 5,000 mAh regular model. We can see in the video that the phone reaches 10% charge in 44 seconds, 50% in just 3 minutes, and accomplishes the benchmark of 100% within 8 minutes with the wired fast charging technology.

On the other hand, we can see a 10% charge on the wireless charging test in less than a minute, followed by a 50% in seven minutes and ultimately a 100% charge in 15 minutes. HyperCharge fast charging technology looks excellent at first glance, but only regular usage will tell us whether it’s a good invention or not, as such kind of fast charging might harm the device.

Xiaomi is a top-five vendor in over 47 countries worldwide and one of the most popular smartphone makers in India. Though, the company has announced 200W wired and 120W wireless charging technologies but hasn’t shared a timeline of when we can expect to see these two chargers in the box and which phones will get it first. However, it’s expected to debut this year with the upcoming flagship models from the company.

Best Budget Neckband Earphones under Rs. 2000/-

The Lockdown period is being pretty hard on most of us. In fact, it is not only us, but our gadgets are also facing a rough time of being used much more than they are used usually. One such piece of gadgetry are the headphones.

Headphones are now one of the most integral part of our lockdown gadgets. We are using the headphones to listen to music, attend video conferences and those long hours of calling with friends. Trust me, these headphones of yours are being used to their maximum capacity. As it is with a lot of use, soon, some of us will see the headphones fade away soon.

Bluetooth earphones are in high demand which provides you complete wireless life experience and finds ways to make your daily activities more convenient. It’s quite uneasy to handle wired earphones that keep you bound and resist to move away by its wire or cored range. Wherein, while using the wireless headphones, the user does not need to bind near to the device also you do not have to worry about tangled wires and can move freely.

We have listed five of best budget neckband earphones to provide you with an easier and convenient way to listen to your music, take calls or do exercise without disturbing your normal routine. They also should not get in the way of performing those duties.

  1. WINGS GLIDE: Wings Lifestyle’s’Wings Glide’ earphones provide not only a rich acoustic experience but also enhance a person’s appearance as they rest on their nape. They are available in four colours, Black, Blue, Burgundy, and Olive Green making them ideal for music lovers who want earphones that provide an added dimension of style. The Wings Glide earphones can be worn to listen to music or even when not listening to music because their aesthetic design makes them an enviable fashion accessory.

    Wings Glide offers sharp sound quality and playtime and talktime of 6 hours after only 1.5 hours of charging. It has a smooth matt finished body which is perfect for all-day use. The earphones are compatible with all Android, IOS/Windows devices including mobiles, tabs, and laptops. It has HD Bass which provides clean vocals making it perfect for lovers of any genre of music be it EDM, Bollywood Rock or Acoustic songs.

Price: Rs. 1199/-

  1. Boat Rockerz 255:Offering the perfect balance of price, audio clarity and functionality, the Boat Rockerz 255 neckbands are easy to connect and pair. The Boat Rockerz 255 comes with advanced Bluetooth connectivity of 4.1 versions. The functionality of Boat Rockerz 255 Bluetooth wireless earphone is of superior quality.

    The earphone provides interesting experience to the users by pumping out tunes with powerful HD and deep bass sound. The earphone comes with 110mAH battery providing it longer battery life, Boat Rockerz 255 wireless Bluetooth earphones can play up to 45 minutes with 10 minutes charge.

This earphone is available in more than one colour such as black, neon, ocean blue and raging red.

Price: Rs. 1499/-

3. Mivi Thunder Beats:  Mivi Thunder Beats is also a worthy one to go with. It comes with excellent music experience with deep bass and clear vocals. Mivi Thunder Beats is an in-ear type earphone that offers a secure fit and its sweatproof design makes it good for workouts. The Mivi Thunderbeats is an in-ear canal phone-style pair of Bluetooth headphones with a frequency response range of 20Hz – 20,000Hz. This earphone has a metallic body that looks stylish and beautiful. It has Ergonomic design with three sets of earbuds. Earbuds have a magnetic lock, so it stays around your neck. The earphone can be used for 10 hours straight with a full battery hour of music playback. Mivi Thunder Beats offers Bluetooth wireless feature of the earphone which is compatible with all devices and build-in microphone that makes answering calls conveniently.

Price: Rs. 1299/-

  1. Realme Buds Wireless in-Ear Bluetooth: Realme is a sub-brand of Oppo that is giving a tough neck to neck competition to other brands. This is the first wireless earphone made by the Realme Company. The Realme buds come with built-in magnets making it easy to carry and clean. The Realme buds come with the signature yellow and black colour scheme which makes it stand out from the rest of the bland black designs out there. The Realme buds wireless earphone is known for its durability.

    The earphone includes features like reinforced and breaks resistance synthetic fibre that increases its durability. The material and make of Realme buds are top-notch and can withstand everyday wear and tear. One quality of Realme Buds that stands out is the ear tip, which bends to 45 degrees. Realme buds feel comfortable to wear for long usage. Realme Buds are made of good quality material that is tested to ensure the earphones match the expectation of the users.

Price: Rs. 1799/-

  1. Xiaomi Mi Sports Bluetooth Wireless Earphones: For the price, Mi Neckband Bluetooth Earphones offer superb sound quality for a neckband headphone. The Mi neckband wraps around your neck with two earpieces attached to a small section of wire. Mi Neckband Bluetooth Earphones have magnets on the ends of the earbuds that let the two stick together when not in use, the magnets don’t control power; that is done through a multi-function button on the neckband. The Mi neckband is powered by a 120mAh rechargeable battery inside. The company claims that this battery will last for eight hours on a single charge, but expect a battery life somewhere between 6 and 7 hours.

 Price: Rs. 1699/-

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