Leica partners with Xiaomi to release a co-branded phone in July

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The rumours have just been confirmed. Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi and Leica have entered a "long-term strategic cooperation," which includes a launch of a new flagship smartphone in July 2022. It's the latest mobile imaging collaboration for Leica after partnerships with Sharp, Panasonic, and Huawei. Xiaomi hasn't revealed much about the upcoming device. But we could probably expect it to have the new Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chip and some imaging filters from Leica's side. According to Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun, the cooperation is meant to "provide a strong boost to Xiaomi's imaging strategy."

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Xiaomi now has a 100W wireless charging stand

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Xiaomi continues to advance its wireless charging tech with this newest product. The company just launched a 100W wireless stand in China, following last year's 80w version. 

Carrying the model name MIDY-13-EL, it has a similar appearance as that option, but it comes in a black and bronze design instead of the white and gold motif of its predecessor.

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Xiaomi overtakes Apple in smartphone shipments during Q2 2021

For the first time, Chinese tech company Xiaomi has overtaken Apple in the global smartphone shipments ranking for the second quarter of 2021 with 17% of the market share. According to Canalys research, smartphone shipments grew 12% last quarter as COVID-19 vaccination programs are happening worldwide. 

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Xiaomi new charging tech can fully charge a phone in 8 minutes

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has unveiled its newest charging tech that it says breaks world records for both sides and wireless charging speeds. The company modified its Mi 11 Pro with a 4,000mAh battery. The technology allows them to fully charge the phone in eight minutes over 200W wired HyperCharge system or in 15 minutes via 120W wireless charging. The tech, while impressive, may or may not make it to actual products. For now, Xiaomi has brought its 120W wired fast charging to last year's Mi 10 Ultra, which can top up its 4,500mAh battery in a speedy 23 minutes.

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