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Xiaomi Mi Band 2 Delayed by a Month, Confirms CEO

Xiaomi Mi Band 2 Delayed by a Month, Confirms CEO

By Ketan Pratap | Updated: 4 May 2016 13:59 IST

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Highlights

Xiaomi CEO Jun Lei said that manufacturing the Mi Band 2 was difficult.
With the announcement, Xiaomi is expected to launch Mi Band 2 in June.
The biggest highlight of the Mi Band 2 is said to be the display.

Xiaomi has confirmed that the Mi Band 2 has been delayed by a month. The news was confirmed by Xiaomi CEO Jun Lei via a Weibo post. Lei gave reasons that manufacturing the Mi Band 2 was difficult and it would be released a month late - it was scheduled to be launched on May 10.

In his Weibo post, Lei wrote, "Mi bracelet 2 production more difficult, it is estimated to be released one month later."

Xiaomi's Mi Band 2 is expected to sport a display which will be a highlight feature and will be the biggest improvement over the older generation. The next-generation Mi Band is expected to reduce the wearable's dependence on the connected smartphone apart from featuring a small display.

As rumoured, the display on the Mi Band 2 will show the time alongside other fitness related details. In an earlier leaked image, the display of the wearable was also seen showing the battery status of the wearable. Xiaomi's CEO Lei Jun was spotted wearing a smart band, believed to be the Mi Band 2. In the image, Jun was seen wearing a smart band featuring a display.

Xiaomi had announced it would unveil the new Mi Max smartphone running the new MIUI 8 version at its May 10 event. The Chinese company had also confirmed that the Mi Band 2 would also be revealed at the same day. However, it looks like the event will only have the Mi Max phablet and the next version of MIUI ROM which will be seen running on the smartphone - which is expected to be the platform lead device of MIUI 8.

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Ketan Pratap is the Editor at Gadgets 360. His primary role - debugging the tech hype, benchmarking the future, and compiling it all into precise news, features or reviews. He has spent over 14 years calling out vaporware and identifying the best tech. He’s your guide for everything from chipsets to smart-home meltdowns. When his own batteries are low, he heads for the hills—literally. He’s someone who prefers a remote mountain pass, appreciating a 12,000-foot view that no VR ...More

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