Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun: Mi Note 2 will come with a surprise

7. raky_b (Posts: 339; Member since: 02 Jul 2014)

You thought????
Well apparently it doesn't matter what do you think, because you are not smart enough to understand that this is not Alan's made up text, even though he did left link to original news...
so, dude...just don't try to be smatr next time...sometimes is better to be quiet and let a people think that you are smart...

31. fistigons (Posts: 366; Member since: 11 Feb 2012)

I'm not trying to be smart. I'm saying, I visit this site everyday along with other sites. I'm saying that these so called reporters should do some actual reporting. Don't base your news as fact, do a little research.

He created this article and didn't even bother to make the words his own and considering the original site was poorly worded he should have reworded it or done some homework. Since you are so defensive, I'm guessing you are either Alan or another phonearena reporter. Thanks for reminding me why I don't post on this site often. PS I love your grammer. It makes you sound smart.

17. ibend (Posts: 6747; Member since: 30 Sep 2014)

SD835? I expect SD995 with 5.5million antutu score :-/

8. raky_b (Posts: 339; Member since: 02 Jul 2014)

in every possible way...on papir it's perfect, but it's far away from another flagships...and then, sale numbers are not as Xiaomi has expected...maybe because they started to sale new flagship every 3 months, so people doesn't have time to realize that f.e. Mi5s is a flagship.

22. Guaire (Posts: 847; Member since: 15 Oct 2014)

Mi5 has released 8 months ago not 3 months.

Mi5 didn't sell as previous Mi flagships despite the fact it came 21 months after Mi4.

Mi5s hasn't any sales number yet, because it isn't released yet, just announced.

28. BoardDWorld (Posts: 117; Member since: 17 Aug 2016)

This is a mistake, maybe they mean the Mi5? The Mi5s is an exceptional phone that's supersedes most flagships in features with a special feature being the ultrasonic finger scanner and 2D thumb placement moulded into the screen glass. Then they price it $330 for the top 4gb/128gb force touch model! The Pixel with the same camera sensor is $750 and you're not going to get updates anywhere near as long as Xiaomi provide which is 5+ years.

I have access to the Chinese Mi Market app and it has been completely impossible to get the 128gb model. The 64gb model you can apply for a notification via the Market app, but you have to be super quick when you get it.

20. Guaire (Posts: 847; Member since: 15 Oct 2014)

They won't. Xiaomi not going to release a new flagship in short term.

Xiaomi CEO never talked about Mi Note 2.

IMO somebody tries to hurt Mi5s' sales with that fake Mi Note 2 rumors.

25. DoggyDangerous (Posts: 1028; Member since: 28 Aug 2015)

Disappointing launch of Mi5s? It is just launched last week. And I read the news that there are 3 million bookings for it. How come it is disappointing? 3 million interests in a new device is called disappointing? What is exciting then? 3 billion bookings?

32. Master_Oogway (Posts: 104; Member since: 06 Oct 2016)

West will never understand what is Xiaomi exactly....

24. BoardDWorld (Posts: 117; Member since: 17 Aug 2016)

On-screen buttons are stupid. Just a waste of screen space. Mi5s design is brilliant and original to Xiaomi.

35. HR_19 (Posts: 103; Member since: 09 Aug 2014)

No, a lot of manufacturers did that, but have now gone back to physical buttons. ZTE Axon 8, OnePlus 3, HTC 10, Samsung phones, all have physical buttons, and HTC and OnePlus have done on-screen buttons before, but went back to physical. Once everyone starts doing fingerprint scanners underneath the phone screen, then we may see a switch back to software buttons, but until there's an opportunity for the bezels to shrink significantly, making physical buttons is wasting screen space, and costing me time (if I'm in a full screen app, I have to swipe to get the buttons up, then tap home; it's annoying for someone who games a lot).

6. fistigons (Posts: 366; Member since: 11 Feb 2012)

It's because he copied and pasted a horrible written article fromhttp://www.xiaomitoday.com/xiaomi-mi-note-2-surprise/
Next time he should do some research on phonearena and see what the actual rumors are.

10. raky_b (Posts: 339; Member since: 02 Jul 2014)

again trying to be smart???

http://en.expreview.com/?p=2290

http://www.gizmochina.com/2016/10/04/qualcomms-next-flagship-chip-may-not-called-snapdragon-830-analyst/

http://zinggadget.com/2016/10/05/%e6%9c%80%e6%96%b0snapdragon-835%e5%a4%84%e7%90%86%e5%99%a8%e6%9b%9d%e5%85%89%ef%bc%81samsung-galaxy-s8%e5%be%88%e5%a4%a7%e5%8f%af%e8%83%bd%e7%ac%ac%e4%b8%80%e4%b8%aa%e6%90%ad%e8%bd%bd%ef%bc%81/

dude, it's just not going to you...

33. fistigons (Posts: 366; Member since: 11 Feb 2012)

I'm not debating what the snapdragon will be called. The rumors for the note 2 are saying that it will be released this November. That's a little early for a chip that has not been released/announced yet. If the reporter is saying that the Note 2 is slated then that is fine. But they don't mention the release date. If you want to have an intelligent conversation let's have one. You don't have to be so defensive.

11. raky_b (Posts: 339; Member since: 02 Jul 2014)

well, i would rather have chinese to spay on me than google and apple. that's why i always use chinese version of OS, without G-apps

15. MrElectrifyer (banned) (Posts: 3960; Member since: 21 Oct 2014)

Yeah, I too would rather have that but only select parts (not all data from my Smartphone), as I don't use any other chinese services. So, having them track say my browsing usage will be keeping that personal data scattered to different countries and unlinked, which is how I like any personal data on anyone else's HDD storage.

Google already tracks YouTube/entertainment, app usage, location, web searches, etc, wouldn't want to be putting anything personally identifiable in their hands, especially given how much they desperately crave for such info. For example, to simply make use of my gift card balance ( https://db.tt/wia5Cem2 ) on the Play Store to make purchases, look at what the greedy devils are demanding to know ( https://db.tt/etZ9x9IJ ). Never gonna happen, their greed is merely standing between them and their devs getting paid. I get my apps from Amazon store, directly from the dev, or pirate it if none-of-the-above is available, their loss.

18. ibend (Posts: 6747; Member since: 30 Sep 2014)

why not both?? get chinese brand and get spied by google and chinese :D
or get HTC, huawei, or other chinese brand from your network carrier.. so three of them can spy your activity... :D

26. BoardDWorld (Posts: 117; Member since: 17 Aug 2016)

Xiaomi.eu use the Chinese firmware but strip it right back to basics (200+ mb removed), the global community provide multi language support.

29. MaryPoopins (Posts: 324; Member since: 15 Jan 2015)

Why? Xiaomi's use several USA LTE bands.