Good news for Xiaomi fans everywhere, MIUI 9 Global ROM 7.9.7 update is now live and the third batch of Xiaomi smartphones are now eligible to download it which you can get it from Xiaomi's forum thread here. Below is the list the third batch that can be updated:

Xiaomi just announced that the latest MIUI 8.2 update is now rolling out to most of the Xiaomi phones made over the last 2 years. These devices would progressively receive the update over-the-air (OTA) through the Updater app. Users can also run a manual update by downloading the update from here too.

The first round of devices that’ll receive the MIUI 8.2 update are: Mi 3, Mi 4, Mi 4i, Mi Note, Mi Max, Redmi 1S and Redmi Note 4G.

Xiaomi's MIUI 8 beta has been going well so far, the Stable version is ready and has started rolling out in Over-the-Air (OTA) update worldwide. Xiaomi smartphones that are running on MIUI 5, 6 and 7 will definitely get the update. Below is the official list of phones that will get the update first:

This is not the first Honor phone that has passed through our labs. We have seen the bigger brother Honor 5X getting great comments from our reviewers, and who can forget the flagship specced Honor 7 that was priced like a mid-ranger?

The Honor 5C is the latest model to come from the China based company, and what it brings to the table is a combination of good features (5.2 inch Full HD screen, Kirin 650 quad-core processor, 2GB RAM) with a nice looking body that features a metal back – all for under RM 800. Does it deliver? Lets find out in this review.

Like previous Xiaomi devices, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 has really stirred the midrange pot by offering high-performance hardware at just RM649. Featuring one of the latest MediaTek Helio X10 processors, a 5.5-inch full HD display, 13MP phase detection autofocus rear camera, infra-red universal remote control and more, how much more value does the Redmi Note 2 have to offer? We answer this question in our full review of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2.

This coming season, Xiaomi will be launching a Christmas sale on 10 December until 12 December 2015 on their website. The highlights of the sale is the Santa’s Special Bundle which includes the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 + 10000 mAh Mi power bank Christmas Edition + Mi Teddy Bunnies for just RM709.

The second highlight is other bundles - such as the Santa Claus Bundle,  Rudolph Bundle and the Jingle Bells Bundle with a slashed price; and a free soft case with a Mi Note purchase or free rechargeable battery with Redmi 2 purchase for RM1549 or RM399 respectively.

Celcom recently launched their new FIRST Blue and FIRST Gold Voice and Internet plans featuring up to 4GB free Internet on the Weekends. Designed for Malaysians on the move, both in Social Media and the real world, the FIRST Blue plan offers 2GB free Internet every Saturday and Sunday on top of 2GB monthly Internet and 50 minutes + 50 SMS to all networks. The FIRST Gold plan ups the ante by offering 4GB of free Internet on the weekends on top of 4GB of monthly Internet and 100 minutes + 100 SMS to all networks. You can also sign up for either a Samsung Galaxy Note 5 at RM1838, Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ at RM2188 and a Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 at RM288.

Xiaomi has once again overachieved themselves in Mi Singles’ Day for three years in a row, earning RMB 1.25 billion (RM86 billion!) sales in just one day. For your information, Singles' Day is held every 11 November in China. They’re also crowned the best smartphone in Tmall, and e-commerce platforms JD and Suning.

Mi Singles’ Day 2015 started with a bang at 11 November midnight and within the first 11 minutes and 56 seconds, they already went over RMB 100 million in sales at the Tmall store alone. Xiaomi exceeded RMB 1 billion after that just after 7 minutes.

Hello everyone, as 11.11 is just a day away. We have collected all the best gadget deals that will take place tomorrow in various online locations just for you! Without further ado, here we go with the Top 11 Gadget Deals on 11 November in no particular ranking.

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 recently got announced here in Malaysia for just RM649 (to be available on 11 November 2015). Packing in a 64-bit octa-core MediaTek Helio X10 processor and 13MP rear camera we were quite surprised at the value beating pricing but as it turns out the bigger surprise was how it actually performed. While you can see our camera samples in our previous article, we actually managed to get some hands-on time with the Redmi Note 2 and ran Asphalt 8: Airborne on high visual quality settings. Check out our hands-on video in this article.