Windows 10 for Xiaomi Mi 4 ROM Pack Will Be Offered for Download from MIUI Forums Soon

As announced a few hours ago, Microsoft has confirmed a partnership it set up with Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi. According to the Redmond-based company, Windows 10 will be available to owners of the Xiaomi Mi 4 smartphone. Thus, users will be able to enjoy the perks of the new operating system without actually purchasing a brand new Windows phone. Earlier today, Microsoft said that a group of Xiaomi M 4 power users would receive invitations to help test Windows 10 and offer their feedback for its future release later this year. The select elite will be able to install Windows 10 Technical Preview on their devices and contribute with their ideas and bug reporting to the full development of the OS. But luckily, it seems that things...

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Microsoft to Offer Free Windows 10 Upgrade ISOs for Windows 7 and 8.1

Windows 10 is expected to see the light of day during the upcoming summer, and just like Microsoft said during the January 21 event at its headquarters in Redmond, the new operating system will be offered as a free upgrade within the first year after launch to those who run Windows 7 or 8.1 on their PCs. But as suggested in a slide presented by Terry Myerson, head of the OS unit at Microsoft, at WinHEC in China, the upgrade path to Windows 10 will be supported not only through the built-in Windows Update (as is the case right now for the Windows Insider program) but also with stand-alone ISOs that allow users to perform a clean install of the OS. According to this slide, Windows 7 RTM and SP1, Windows 8, 8.1 RTM, and 8.1 S14 will...

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Xiaomi Mi Note Plus Could Be the Company’s Second Snapdragon 810 Phone

A few months ago, Xiaomi launched the Mi Note and Mi Note Pro flagship smartphones, and the latter was actually quite interesting. The Mi Note Pro is the second handset to be announced with Qualcomm’s controversial Snapdragon 810 platform and taking advantage of a consistent 4GB of RAM internally. While we are yet to see the Mi Note Pro arrive on the market, it appears that the Chinese up-and-coming device maker is prepping another powerful phone with similar specifications from the Note lineup. Xiaomi might be looking to extend its Mi Note lineup Gizmo China reports that the unannounced Xiaomi Mi Note Plus has popped up in benchmarks, revealing the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor that is used to power the Mi Note Pro....

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