Xiaomi To Begin Beta Testing MIUI 9 OS Very Soon According To Rumor

According to the latest report from China, MIUI 9 beta is on its way. Xiaomi’s MIUI team will soon begin testing MIUI 9 in the country, though the company did not share any info just yet, aside from a poll it posted on MIUI Forums recently. In any case, MIUI 9 is expected to bring some new features to Xiaomi-branded devices, and also a fresh coat of paint that would make MIUI even more modern than it currently is. Most of the company’s devices are now running MIUI 8, which was announced back in February last year.

MIUI 9 OS is expected to bring the split-screen mode to the company’s devices, while the PiP (Picture-in-Picture) feature will also be a part of this update it seems. Optimized battery consumption is also expected, while MIUI still doesn’t feature the ‘Quick Reply’ feature, so that could be coming in MIUI 9 as well. Xiaomi still did not say which phones will get MIUI 9 first, but chances are that the Xiaomi Mi 6 will be first in line to get this update, as that is the most powerful smartphone Xiaomi introduced to date. Xiaomi will probably test this update on a number of phones, and if today’s rumor is accurate, various beta testers around the world could get a chance to try out MIUI 9 in the near future, though take this rumor with a grain of salt, Xiaomi still did not confirm any of this. 


Having said that, one of Xiaomi’s executives did recently say that MIUI 9 is on its way. That occurred about a week ago, and soon after that, the company’s CEO, Lei Jun, said that MIUI 9 will be ‘really smooth and powerful’. Now, if the company plans to begin beta testing MIUI 9, that means that the company will officially announce it soon as well. MIUI 9 was expected to become official back in February, but that did not happen, so Xiaomi is basically long overdue to announce MIUI 9. In any case, the company is expected to release some official info regarding all this in the near future, so we’ll see if they’re actually planning to announce MIUI 9 soon, or not.

Xiaomi Launches A Mi Laser Projector Which Boast Of A 150″ Cinema-Like Quality

Xiaomi has taken the wraps off a new Mi gadget, the Mi Laser Projector. This projector is designed for anyone who wants a high-resolution experience without having a physical TV take up space in their room. According to the Chinese company, this is the first ever laser projection ‘TV’ that offers cinema-level quality, a big claim that comes alongside a small (relatively speaking) price tag of 9999 yuan. 

The new Xiaomi Mi Laser Projector offer 5,000 lumens and, assuming you use it for no more than 2 hours a day, it should be able to run for 34 years. The unit itself is attractive with a modern, high-contrast design; the front is adorned with black trim, while the rest is white broken only by a dark speaker grille. The remote control is similarly black-on-white with all the necessary controls.  

The company has dedicated two years to developing the Mi Laser Projector, packing in things like an ALPD 3.0 laser light, one akin to what is used in cinema projection systems. Though you won’t be able to produce a cinema-sized screen, you can use this projector to project a huge 150-inch screen, something far larger than you’ll get from a television.

The unit comes with a bunch of ports, including one USB 3.0, three HDMI ports, an AV input and audio output, plus Ethernet and S/PDIF. In light of all that, the sub-$1500 (equivalent) price tag is pretty great, though one huge question remains: will this projector be available outside of China? Xiaomi hasn’t said.

SOURCE: Gizchina