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Xiaomi’s Red Rice smartphone aims to redefine budget smartphones, brings a dual-core chip, 720p display and MIUI for $130

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by Roy Alugbue on
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As part of its plan make to a major splash for 2013, Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi is rumored to quietly working on a special smartphone called the Red Rice behind the scenes— a device that could potentially redefine the budget category as we know it. According to tech site IT168, the smartphone is expected to operate on Xiaomi’s custom MIUI OS and feature a dual-core processor, a 4.7-inch 720p display, 1GB of RAM, an 8MP camera, 8 gigs of storage and a 2,000mAh battery. Additionally, the device will be dual-SIM compatible and also have support for traditional GSM and TD-SCDMA technologies for Chinese customers out there looking for a traditional 3G or higher-speed technology. All of those specs add up to a shocking price— 799 yuan or roughly $130— meaning that customers in China will have a solid device that could be head and shoulders above other budget-line devices at that price range.

Of course nothing is confirmed just yet, but all indications are pointing out to the MIUI v5-based Red Rice seeing an October release— meaning that customers will have a lot to look forward to right before the holidays.

source: IT168
via: Android Authority

MIUI ROM reaches milestone 10 million users world wide [Video]

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by Macky Evangelista on
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The Chinese manufactured ROM dubbed as MIUI have reached a milestone with 10 million users world wide. For an aftermarket Android OS firmware, this is certainly a huge feat for the team. With a mix of iOS like aesthetics paired with the power and flexibility of Android, MIUI has been popular for rooted users for a couple of years now. Congrats to the MIUI team! Curious to see what MIUI is? Head on over after the break for a video of the ROM.

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MIUI Jelly Bean ROMs now available for Nexus 7 and Galaxy Nexus

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by Colton Kaiser on
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MIUI has proven to be a highly desirable aftermarket firmware among the developer community, and today marks the initial release of Jelly Bean builds for the Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 7 and Nexus S. Currently, the ROMs contain no major bugs, which is good news considering previous Ice Cream Sandwich builds offered less than ideal functionality. The massive changelog offers an in-depth look at the the backend changes that had to be made to support the bump to Android 4.1. Fresh features include a revamped video player UI, a new contact manager and hundreds of optimizations. You can read the official instructions and download your ROM after the break.

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Xiaomi To Release Mi-Two Superphone, Features Snapdragon S4 Pro Quad-Core Goodness

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by Roy Alugbue on
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Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi is making a splash by unveiling a couple of new devices. First off— in celebrating its very first phone the Mi-One, Xiaomi has developed a new smartphone called the Mi-One S… which happens to be a slightly refreshed version of the original Mi-One. The big feature about the new smartphone is that it will be based off a new version of the MIUI OS, which is actually a custom build of Jelly Bean. In addition, the smartphone will feature a whopping 1.7GHz dual-core processor, 8MP camera with better sensors. The entire package will run customers 1,500 yuan or roughly $235 USD.

The real kicker however— is the formal announcement of the Mi-Two superphone. This piece of machinery will feature an ultra-rare Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro (APQ8064) quad-core processor clocked at 1.5GHz coupled with the new Adreno 320 GPU which utilizes the new 28nm manufacturing process. The device will also feature a 4.3-inch 1280 x 720 IPS display, Bluetooth 4.0, 2GB RAM and a 2,000mAh battery that’s expandable to 3,000mAh.  This latest toy will also feature the latest MIUI software which is again based off Jelly Bean. Oh and in case you’re wondering: no the device will not be over $500. Heck– the device will barely be over $300 as Xiaomi has set the price of the Mi-Two at a mere 2,000 yuan or $315 USD.

Of course both devices will only be available in Chinese markets for now, but the hope is that Xiaomi will follow fellow compatriot ZTE and release devices like those out here in the States— well someday at least.

source: Phandroid

MIUI Home Launcher Now Available in the Play Store

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If you are the type of person who likes the look of iOS but prefers the benefits of an Android device, I am sure would you like the MIUI interface. Some of you are probably already familiar with the MIUI experience and have rooted your phone to get it. For the rest of you who aren’t into tinkering or don’t have the time, Xiaomi has ported their MIUI theme for Android as an installable apk and can be found in the Play Store right now. The MiHome app will provide the basic MIUI navigation and will even install a new lockscreen, but don’t expect the full fledged experience as you would if you flashed the actual MIUI firmware. Versions are available for Android 2.3 and 4.0 and can be found through the links below.

MiHome – Android 2.3
MiHome – Android 4.0 

 

Xiaomi Open Sources MIUI ROM and Application Source Codes

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by Jack Holt on
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This is a big day for ROM developers everywhere as Xiaomi, a Chinese technology company, has open sourced its MIUI ROM for Android. For those that live under a rock, MIUI gives Android an iOS flair in both look and feel and is based on both Android 2.3.7 and CyanogenMod 7 sources. MIUI 4 (based on Ice Cream Sandwich) is even being toted as extremely stable on the Galaxy S II. You can check out our review on an earlier version here. It’s even safe to say that it’s one of the more popular ROMs out there.

If you are wanting to take a stab at the code you can swing on over to the Github where you will find several application and ROM source codes uploaded. While it may not be all of them you can certainly bet we’ll see more source codes pop up in the near future. Enjoy!

- Compass
- File Explorer
- Notes
- Sound Recorder

source: MIUIAndroid 

MIUI 4 Rom Touted As Being Extremely Stable For The Galaxy S II

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by Joe Sirianni on
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Who can deny again how so fricking popular the Galaxy S line is?  Especially the Galaxy S II which took the mobile market by storm both overseas and in the US.  Well, Android finatics are constantly trying to make the device even better by slapping incredible ROM’s on the device put out by the ever talented dev community. And one of the more popular ROM’s, after CM9 of course, is the MIUI (pronounced “My UI”) ROM.  The MIUI 4 ROM has been touted as being extremely stable and reliable enough to become your daily driver.  Developer adyscorpius over at XDA has put the “very stable” ROM out for the masses to grab and notes a couple of things not quite working yet.

- MIUI Themes don’t work. Create /data/system/theme to get it to work!
- Initially the permissions manager will ask for permission to Manage ROOT. Permit that.

So there you have it.  If you’re one of the proud owners of the international version of the Galaxy S II and want to spice things up a bit, give it a go at the source link below.   » Read the rest

Samsung Epic Touch 4G Gets Official MIUI ROM

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by Jack Holt on
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MIUI is one of the more popular ROMS out there. While at first one would confuse it with that of the iOS it’s so much more than that. Well until now those with a Samsung Epic Touch 4G on Sprint weren’t able to play with this ROM. In order to run this ROM you need to make sure that you are rooted. So hit the source and get your taste of MIUI. Let us know what you think.

 

[via XDA]

MIUI Developers Show Off New ROM Based Off Ice Cream Sandwich

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by Roy Alugbue on
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So you own a MIUI port but are wondering what the developers are doing for an encore now that a new treat is out? You’re in luck as they are hard at work developing a new ROM based off of Ice Cream Sandwich. They’ve gladly released some teaser shots and feel ready to show their work off to the Android community. As you can expect, there is still the same gorgeous interface and what looks to be a seamless integration of ICS features. Check out the their photos and gallery at their Facebook page. I have a feeling that more than a few people will be giving this ROM a spin.

[via MIUI Facebook page]

Samsung Galaxy S Gets Alpha Ice Cream Sandwich Build

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The next phone on the list to get an unofficial upgrade appears to be the Samsung Galaxy S. Two MIUI developers decided to take a break from MIUI in order to port Android 4.0 to the Galaxy S. And guess what? They were successful. And by successful, I mean very little is working and it is so unstable that they haven’t even released it to the public yet. But hey, you gotta start somewhere, right? Developers only really have the option to make half baked versions of ICS because Google has released the Source Code yet (just the SDK). But if you want an early build of ICS on your Galaxy S, stay tuned!

[via xda]

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