News & Reviews:   miui 8

This week was one of the most hectic we've seen as we revealed our Samsung Galaxy Note 7 unboxing, hands-on and slow motion videos, complete with a look at their battery backpack casing as well. We also unboxed the ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra and revealed our Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) review.

Xiaomi's MIUI 8 testing has been going very well lately, as you may be aware the Global Beta ROM was already rollout just a week ago, the company has now announced the Stable ROM version will be released soon next month on 16 August. If everything goes according to plan, then the future Xiaomi smartphones are very likely to get the new OS preinstalled in them.

As MIUI 8 open beta is already out in China for testing, you can expect the final version to be packing up soon and released to the public in the next few weeks. During the period, here's what users have found a lot of neat stuff in the beta. Here are some of the upgrades and features found on the ROM.

We're now halfway of 2016 and Xiaomi has decided to send us a gift to their Mi fans, and that'd be releasing MIUI 8 Open Beta version before the official release date. If you're keen to test the ROM, you may visit their website to download. Below is the list of devices eligible for MIUI 8:

In conjunction with the upcoming Xiaomi Max and Mi Band 2, Xiaomi has decided to throw in another surprise to the 10 May event schedule which is the long-awaited MIUI 8. It was confirmed by the company's Weibo account saying "MIUI 8 will be released on May 10, along with Mi Max, you always wanted new features, there are a whole lot of new designs, new experiences." Xiaomi Global also did the same update, along with MIUI forum as well.