Xiaomi
India has started a new contest on its official site and has teased the
launch of a new product on March 12. The Chinese company spread the
word via Facebook and Twitter posts. The new product likely to launch on
March 12 is the
Xiaomi Redmi 2.In one of the Facebook posts, Xiaomi India revealed that the
priority passes
will be given to consumers who can find three keywords in the word
puzzle. The company confirmed that the keywords in the word puzzle are
hints about its upcoming product. Mi India Facebook
post read, "Something is coming for sure and here's your chance to score a priority pass."
The
word puzzle shared by Xiaomi India has words such as quick charge,
expandable, e-books, matte, and cortex. Unfortunately, the words don't
really hint at a particular product that can be expected to launch on
March 12.
(
Also see:
Xiaomi Redmi 2 vs. Xiaomi Redmi 1S)
The
Xiaomi
Redmi 2 is expected to launch this week considering that the company's
exclusive online partner in India, Flipkart, is no longer selling the
Xiaomi Redmi 1S.
Considering
that the company is currently selling the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G, Mi 4
16GB, and the Mi 4 64GB in India, we can expect the Redmi 2 to take the
spot of budget Redmi 1S.
To recall, the Xiaomi Redmi 2 was initially
launched
in January in China at CNY 699 (roughly Rs. 7,100). The Redmi 2's
availability details outside China remained undisclosed, but it was
expected to be made available in India.
The dual-SIM dual-standby
Xiaomi Redmi 2 sports a 4.7-inch IPS display with HD (720x1280 ppi)
resolution and 312ppi. Based on Android 4.4 KitKat, the Redmi 2 features
company's own MIUI 6 skin.
It is powered by a 64-bit 1.2GHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor (Cortex-A53) coupled with 1GB of RAM
and Adreno 306 GPU. There is an 8-megapixel rear camera along with a
2-megapxiel front-facing camera. It houses 8GB of inbuilt storage, which
can be expanded via microSD card (up to 32GB). The Xiaomi Redmi 2 is
backed by a 2200mAh battery.
The company later
upgraded the Redmi 2's specifications to include 2GB of RAM and 16GB of built-in storage.