News & Reviews:   Xiaomi Mi Band 2

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It's been exactly a month since we last saw Xiaomi posted the Xiaomi Mi Band 2 on their Facebook page, ever since then fans have been wondering when will the new wearable will make its debut in the market as one of the most affordable devices. Back then, it was reported that the Mi Band 2 was suppose to come last month but Xiaomi had some difficulty in keeping up with the demand due to shortages. However, we got some news that the Mi Band 2 will come in October.

This week Computex started but for most of us, ASUS stole the show with their Zenvolution, announcing the ASUS ZenFone 3 Deluxe, ZenFone 3 and ZenFone 3 Ultra. ASUS didn't stop there and also announced their ASUS Transformer 3 2-in-1 laptops and the ASUS ZenBook 3 but their biggest news turned out to be their ZenBo personal robot. Huawei Malaysia started the sale of their Huawei P9 and P9 Lite and subsequently announced the price and release date for the much awaited Huawei P9 Plus and more.

Xiaomi recently unveiled their latest and most advanced successor to the Mi Band, the Xiaomi Mi Band 2. Surprisingly, the price still remains affordable at RMB 149 (RM94) with some new features. It packs tech specs of heart-rate and sleep tracker, OLED screen, 20-day battery life, IP67 water resistant, ADI accelerometer and optical heart rate sensor, Anodized 0.05mm ultra-thin button, upgraded pedometer algorithm, Hypoallergenic silicone band and second-gen Bluetooth 4.0 for stable connections.

With the recent Xiaomi Mi Drone announcement yesterday, there's some more good news from Xiaomi and that's something to do with the Mi Band 2 which was showcased two weeks ago with features of what it can do.

This week Huawei unveiled the honor V8 with dual rear cameras, a 2K display version and the latest Kirin 950 tech specs with their RM60 honor Band A1. Xiaomi went big with their 6.44-inch display Mi Max phablet alongside their Mi Band 2 smartband. On the local side, Uncharted 4: A Thief's End launched at midnight while the Tencent QQ Watch for kids was also released. The folks at honor Malaysia also brought in their more premium honor Band SS complete with brass coloured metal body and Italian leather strap.

When Xiaomi Mi Band 2 was revealed to the public two days ago, we also got confirmation from Xiaomi that the wearable will be delayed due to production issues. However, we now got an update from Xiaomi about the wearable's debut and it might be coming sooner than we expected.

Xiaomi didn't just only showcased the 6.44-inch Mi Max and a brand new MIUI 8 OS, but also a new generation Mi Band, a 10k mAh battery and a Xiaomi iHealth box. There wasn't much information about the products, but here's what we know so far.

In case you haven't heard, Xiaomi CEO Wang has confirmed that both the Xiaomi Mi Band 2 and Xiaomi Smartwatch will make their debut in June. And according to him, the Mi Band 2 will be able to show the user more information without relying much on the smartphone via Bluetooth.