Xiaomi unveils Android-based MIUI 9 OS with focus on performance: Know more

1. Xiaomi unveils Android- based MIUI 9 OS with focus on performance: Know more The upgraded MIUI 9 operating system will be available for most of the Xiaomi smartphones, including Mi 2 that was launched in 2012 Xiaomi unveils Android-based MIUI 9 OS with focus on performance: Know more on Business Standard. Xiaomi selfie-phone introduced latest iteration of Android- based operating system MIUI 9.

2. China-based electronics maker Xiaomi on Thursday introduced the latest iteration of its Android-based operating system MIUI 9. The new operating system promises quick app load times and blazing performance, which the company claims to be as good as that in stock Android devices such as Xiaomi Mi A1. The beta version of the MIUI 9 OS had been opened in August this year. The final version will start rolling out to select Xiaomi devices — Redmi Note 4, Mi Mix 2 and Mi Max 2 – starting Friday. There is a whole lot of Xiaomi smartphones that will receive the update in the near future and the list of devices also includes 2012 flagship Mi 2 smartphone. In terms of new features, the MIUI 9 sports a new design and comes with new system animations for icons. While there are numerous changes that the new operating system brings, the most noticeable changes are made in the following features: The app vault feature is an addition to the MIUI. The feature keeps basic apps – those supported by the operating system – such as notes, cab, calendar etc at one place that can be accessed by swiping right on the screen. This is something similar to shelf feature that we saw in OnePlus’s Oxygen OS but with much more utilities. The much-demanded multitasking feature for Xiaomi devices is now a part of MIUI 9. Also known as split screen, the new OS allows sharing screen with two apps at the same time. Click to Know → Redmi Y series