Author: Jonjo

Xiaomi has two sub-brands – POCO and Redmi that claim to be independent. It’s been a few years since that claim, but we are yet to see distinct from the parent company and its independent sub-brands. That’s because most POCO phones are rebadged Redmi or Xiaomi phones. They also share the same user interface, MIUI, while sales of Redmi and Xiaomi phones are reported simultaneously. And while we don’t expect that to change anytime soon, the former might be working on a user interface different from MIUI.  It might be about time Redmi differentiates their phones from Xiaomi. Not necessarily…

With the official unveiling of stable Android 12, OEMs are now revealing their plans to upgrade eligible phones. Xiaomi has already started beta testing of the current Android version, while the Oppo Color OS 12-based Android 12 update roadmap has been revealed. The Color 12 has revamped layout for improved readability, visual contrast, and adaptable text support for over 67 languages. Meanwhile, the Color OS 12-based Android 12 update roadmap is for global units. The public deployment will start today in Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia. It will start with the Find X3 Pro 5G in form of public beta while…

The wait for a new Android OS for the POCO M3 ended with the release of MIUI 12.5 in Europe. With that, we expected the global version to get the same treatment after some weeks, but that seems not to be the case. That is because the Global POCO M3 is currently receiving a new stable update that sans the much-anticipated MIUI 12.5 update. Initially, there were doubts if the POCO M3 will get MIUI 12.5 and Android 11 simultaneously. We didn’t only confirm that but also see the device get both upgrades in Europe. With that, we expect the global POCO…

The time has come for smartphone OEMs to improve on their support period. As expected, Google led the way promising three Android OS updates before Samsung joined the party. Meanwhile, going by recent reports, it seems Google will be committing to five Android OS updates, perhaps, security support. And all this while, Xiaomi has maintained its two Android OS updates but is gradually moving to three Android OS updates. Xiaomi, during the unveiling of the Xiaomi 11T and 11T Pro, announced it’ll support the duo for four years. In that period, the device will get three new Android OS updates.…

Google has released the source code of the latest version of Android – Android 12. Although the company is yet to release the stable version of Pixel owners, developers are already releasing Android 12-based custom ROMs. Also, OEMs like Xiaomi have released the update to their device as a Stable Beta build. The idea is to preview the build before it starts pushing it to the public in the coming months. So far, only a few Xiaomi phones have received the ‘stable beta’ build, while many are currently testing Android 12 update internally. Xiaomi has stages for every new Android…