It was only a matter of time before other brands start to follow Apple's footsteps in removing the charging adapters in the boxes. OPPO will be the next player to do so, as confirmed by the company's Vice President of Overseas Sales and Services, Billy Zhang during a group interview. This move will begin in the next 12 months.

Chinese tech giant Xiaomi recently updated the Support Policy page on its official website to include a list of devices that it will no longer maintain software updates. This end-of-support (EOS) list entails a total of 81 devices, with the most notable smartphones in the list being the Mi 9, Redmi K20 Pro and Mi Mix 3.

It's a shame that Xiaomi only made the Xiaomi 12S series available in its home country. The devices featuring the Leica camera system will no doubt get as popular in other corners of the world as well. Earlier, rumours said that the 12S Ultra could eventually end up on the global stage. Until now, the CEO has promised us that "the next iteration of Ultra" will definitely get a global launch.

Chinese tech giant Xiaomi is well-known for its sub-brands such as Redmi and POCO that cater for varying audiences; a business model that has proven to be successful over the years. In fact, the company may be diversifying its lineup even further by reportedly planning to introduce another sub-brand that caters for tech enthusiasts.

Xiaomi has launched a new washing and drying machine combo with a rather unconventional design under its MIJIA sub brand. Called the MIJIA 15kg Partition Washing and Drying Machine, it features a unique tall double-decker design in which the two machines are partitioned vertically.

Xiaomi during an event in China yesterday showed that it is more than just a smartphone company by unveiling its latest robotic product, a full-size humanoid robot called the CyberOne. Of course, this is not the company’s first venture into robotics as it has previously released the CyberDog, the famous robot dog with impressive capabilities.

A team of Xiaomi engineers has introduced a headband that lets users control digital devices with their brains. Known as MiGu Headband, the device can translate brainwaves into specific commands, which can be used to control Xiaomi's smart home products.

Xiaomi Malaysia has teased that the Xiaomi 12 Lite will officially be coming to our shores soon after it revealed that our country would have its very own brand ambassador for the smartphone. Posted on its official Facebook page, Xiaomi Malaysia is running a contest for netizens to guess who the ambassador is, whereby you stand a chance to win a Redmi Watch 2 Lite.

Recently, the rumour mills have been pointing to the release of yet another variant of the Redmi K50 Series smartphone, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 powered Redmi K50 Extreme Edition. Redmi itself has since confirmed the device will be released on 11 August 2022 and thanks to some alleged leaks, we may not have to wait long to know its design and specs.

India is reportedly seeking to restrict Chinese smartphone manufacturers from selling affordable devices in the country in a bid to support its faltering domestic industry. This proposal would ban smartphones cheaper than Rs12,000 or ~RM672 and would definitely affect Chinese brands such as Xiaomi, realme and more that dominate the segment in the country.