As teased earlier, Xiaomi Malaysia has announced their Xiaomi Redmi 1S smartphone and Xiaomi Redmi Note phablet for Malaysia. The Xiaomi Redmi 1S will be going for RM419 and will be available from 8 July 2014 while the Xiaomi Redmi Note will be going for RM509 on 22 July 2014. As usual, the two devices will be available online from Xiaomi Malaysia but there are promos for the two devices. Go to the main post on the Facebook page, share the post, tag a friend and convince them why they should buy either the Xiaomi Redmi 1s or Xiaomi Redmi Note. After you've done that, PM Xiaomi Malaysia your name, IC number, mobile number and email address. The most creatively convincing commenter will win either the Xiaomi Redmi 1s or Xiaomi Redmi Note. Check out the tech specs and features of the Xiaomi Redmi 1S and Xiaomi Redmi Note below:

• Xiaomi Redmi 1S
• 1.6GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor
• 1GB RAM
• 8GB storage + microSD
• 4.7-inch display (IPS, 1280 x 720 pixel resolution)
• 8MP rear camera (LED flash)
• 2000 mAh battery
• MIUI V5 (Android 4.3)
• RM419

• Xiaomi Redmi Note
• 1.7GHz octa-core MT6592 processor
• 2GB RAM
• 8GB storage + supports up to 32GB microSD
• 5.5-inch display (IPS, 1280 x 720 pixel resolution)
• 13MP rear camera (LED flash, f/2.2 aperture) + 5MP front camera (wide angle)
• Supports 3G, GPS, Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi
• 3200 mAh battery
• RM509

Xiaomi Malaysia confirmed that we'll soon be getting the Xiaomi Redmi Note phablet with a teaser image about a Guess the Price contest. Shown on their Facebook page, the contest asks users to guess the launch price for the Redmi Note to win F-codes for the Redmi Note. As of the time of writing, 13007 fans have made a guess with the price ranging from RM509, RM539 and RM569. Tech specs and features for the Redmi Note are quite impressive with a 1.7GHZ octa-core processor from MediaTek, a 5.5-inch display with 720 x 1280 pixel resolution, 2GB RAM, 13MP rear camera, 5MP front camera and 3200 mAh battery. The device does not support 4G but it still offers 3G HSPA+ connectivity. Still no news yet on specific Malaysia release dates for the Xiaomi Redmi Note, but we expect it to be soon and for around RM599 (RM669 perhaps?). We'll update you as soon as we find out.

While Xiaomi Malaysia have knocked down the price of their Xiaomi Mi-3 smartphone down to RM769, it looks like the smartphone a step below the Mi-3 could be coming to Malaysia soon. This smartphone is the Xiaomi Redmi 1S, which Xiaomi Malaysia have said will be coming in June but didn't say much about when exactly. While it may be a step below, the Xiaomi Redmi 1S is no slouch and offers tech specs and features which include:

• 1.6GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor
• 1GB RAM
• 8GB storage + microSD
• 4.7-inch display (IPS, 1280 x 720 pixel resolution)
• 8MP rear camera (LED flash)
• 2000 mAh battery
• MIUI V5 (Android 4.3)

Xiaomi Malaysia have just announced that their current flagship smartphone, the Xiaomi Mi 3 will soon be available in Malaysia for RM889. Announced on their Facebook page, the Xiaomi Mi 3 will be coming on 20 May 2014 and offer tech specs on par with some more premium smartphones. The tech specs for the Xiaomi Mi 3 include:

• 2.3GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (MSM8274AB)
• 2GB RAM
• 16GB / 64GB storage
• 5-inch display (IPS, 1080 x 1920 pixels, 441ppi)
• 13MP rear camera (dual-LED flash) + 2MP front camera
• supports 3G, WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC
• 144 x 73.6 x 8.1 mm | 145g
• Android 4.2.1
• 3050 mAh battery (non-removable)

The China-brand smartphone invasion is upon us as Xiaomi has announced plans that it will be arriving in Malaysia soon. Coming from Hugo Barra, VP of Xiaomi Global in an interview with HardwareZone Singapore, Malaysia will see a Malaysian branch for Xiaomi in the next two months (which would be April 2014). Xiaomi recently came out with the Redmi smartphone in Singapore at S$169 (RM441) with some respectable tech specs which included a 1.5GHz quad-core processor, 4.7-inch IPS display and dual-SIM support. No news yet if this is the exact same smartphone Malaysia will be getting for the initial Xiaomi Malaysia launch but more smartphone brand makers can only mean good things for buyers here in Malaysia. No specific Malaysia release dates were mentioned though, but we're guessing Xiaomi smartphones and devices being available here in or after April 2014.