Xiaomi to preinstall PhonePe's app store on smartphones sold in India

Xiaomi to preinstall PhonePe’s app store on smartphones sold in India

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi said on Thursday that its Android smartphones sold in India will come preinstalled with Indian fintech company PhonePe’s app store. Xiaomi’s Android smartphones usually come preinstalled with Google’s Play Store and the Chinese company’s own GetApps. Xiaomi said that it has signed a multi-year deal with PhonePe to replace GetApps with…

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Product image of Nothing Phone 3As.

Nothing Shows Off Its Phone (3A) Line

Image: Nothing Like last year, the London-based independent smartphone company Nothing announced a new model during Mobile World Congress. The Phone (3A) line continues Nothing’s trend of distinct visual design with modernized cameras and an artificial intelligence feature: Essential Space. Two models make up the Phone (3A) line: (3A) and (3A) Pro. The basic (3A)…

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Xiaomi 15 and 15 Ultra Review: Photography Focus

Xiaomi 15 and 15 Ultra Review: Photography Focus

I’m a fan of Xiaomi’s new 15 and 15 Ultra flagship phones—even if they only bring incremental improvements over their predecessors. The Xiaomi 15 is a classy, compact competitor to the iPhone 16 or Pixel 9, but the Xiaomi 15 Ultra is a photographer’s dream. Both are extremely well-rounded smartphones with exceptional hardware, and Xiaomi…

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