Xiaomi is planning to enter the Africa market this September

[Adoxographist]

Redmi note 2 for R2500 at incredible connection. http://www.guzzle.co.za/specials/catalogue/16961/#view=single&page=2

 

[ShloshMalosh]

getting rid of stock maybe for the incoming redmi note 3 ?

 

[Lupus]

getting rid of stock maybe for the incoming redmi note 3 ?

The Redmi Note 3 isn't really much of an upgrade from what I can see. It even removes the memory card slot and removable battery. Spec wise it's the same CPU, RAM and screen.

 

[Hamish McPanji]

The Redmi Note 3 isn't really much of an upgrade from what I can see. It even removes the memory card slot and removable battery. Spec wise it's the same CPU, RAM and screen.

Redmi Note 3 pro is what you need to look at

 

[backstreetboy]

It the phone worth it at that price? Seems they're not sure if it will get Marshmallow. Specs seems the same or better than the Meizu m2 note.

 

[PhireSide]

It the phone worth it at that price? Seems they're not sure if it will get Marshmallow. Specs seems the same or better than the Meizu m2 note.

I was looking at the Meizu and while I really liked the hardware home button, the look and UI did not wow me all that much.

I'm not saying there was anything wrong with it, but it just wasn't my cup of tea.

As for Marshmallow, it seems that most Mediatek based phones have a very slow uptake with regards to updates, and I believe this is to do with the SoC companies not releasing the source code (or something to that effect; Google has the correct info)

 

[wise_guy]

Notice there's an issue with the availability of accessories and covers for this phone?
There's a store in China Mall B11, Amalgam selling universal covers for phones from 4.8in to 5.5in, so it should fit the Note 2.

 

[Fox1]

getting rid of stock maybe for the incoming redmi note 3 ?

Or just 5 per store as per usual?

 

[ShloshMalosh]

Redmi Note 3 pro is what you need to look at

i mean this yes.... BIG jump up

 

[Vegeta]

Guys if your apps are being killed after a while once your phone sleeps do this. Go to developers options if you dont have developers options then enable it. The go to memory optimisation and select OFF. Default is middle.

It was the most annoying thing of these devices for me.

 

[Hamish McPanji]

Guys if your apps are being killed after a while once your phone sleeps do this. Go to developers options if you dont have developers options then enable it. The go to memory optimisation and select OFF. Default is middle.

It was the most annoying thing of these devices for me.

My only issue is printing

 

[Vegeta]

My only issue is printing

What do you mean? Google could print works fine for me.

 

[Adoxographist]

Mediatek processors don't get updates or cyangenmod as the company doesn't release kernel source code.

 

[Hamish McPanji]

What do you mean? Google could print works fine for me.

It's a known issue. All print plugins are disabled, with no way of enabling them

Nothing has been done about it for more than 2 years. On the Xiaomi forum the developers basically ignore it

 

[Vegeta]

Is this on MIUI only?

 

[Hamish McPanji]

Is this on MIUI only?

Yes, it's almost as if they forgot to add an 'enable' button when you click in on each service.

This is the screen for cloud print:

 

[Hemps]

Anyone know what the audio quality is like on these cheaper devices?

I'm looking to keep my iPhone 5S and get something just to store a large volume of my iTunes music on, already have a 64gb micro SD lying around.
Plan is to use AirSync to sync iTunes to Android etc.

BUT I want to make sure the droid unit will play decently through my Sennheisers and the quality to be on par with the iPhone's onboard dac etc?

 

[PhireSide]

Anyone know what the audio quality is like on these cheaper devices?

I'm looking to keep my iPhone 5S and get something just to store a large volume of my iTunes music on, already have a 64gb micro SD lying around.
Plan is to use AirSync to sync iTunes to Android etc.

BUT I want to make sure the droid unit will play decently through my Sennheisers and the quality to be on par with the iPhone's onboard dac etc?

I don't have Sennheisers but they seem OK.

Maybe look on GSMarena, they usually have an audio test where they test frequency response of the different smartphones that could point you in the right direction

 

[Hemps]

I don't have Sennheisers but they seem OK.

Maybe look on GSMarena, they usually have an audio test where they test frequency response of the different smartphones that could point you in the right direction

Damn.

Audio output is a mixed bag
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 started off great in our audio quality test. When connected to an active external amplifier, the smartphone showed excellently high volume levels and perfectly clean output for one of the best showings out there.

Plug in a pair of headphones, however, and deterioration is quite severe. Volume dropped significantly and settled at just above average levels, while frequency response was no longer perfectly accurate. We also detected a fair amount of stereo crosstalk and some intermodulation distortion for a rather unimpressive showing here.

 

[PhireSide]

Damn.

I wonder if this has anything to do with the different settings you are able to change in the Audio menu:



Perhaps the reduction in audio quality would be down to some settings that need to be tweaked?