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Redmi Go launch highlights: Xiaomi announces the Redmi Go for Rs 4,499 and Mi Pay

tech2 News Staff • March 19, 2019, 13:09:26 IST
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The Xiaomi Redmi Go is being promoted with the hashtag ‘Aapki Nayi Duniya’.

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Redmi Go launch highlights: Xiaomi announces the Redmi Go for Rs 4,499 and Mi Pay
March 19, 2019, 13:06:12 (IST)
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March 19, 2019, 13:05:46 (IST)
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A recap of the #RedmiGo specs. @XiaomiIndia @RedmiIndia @GoogleIndia #Redmi pic.twitter.com/fywKY2HoZW

— Tech2 (@tech2eets) March 19, 2019
March 19, 2019, 13:04:59 (IST)
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Redmi Go Price, availability

Redmi Go starts at Rs 4,499 and sales start from this Friday on 22 March.

March 19, 2019, 12:57:18 (IST)
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The #RedmiGo comes with dual-SIM support, and has a microSD slot to expand storage to up to 128GB. pic.twitter.com/jJ6HQb3ZvG

— Tech2 (@tech2eets) March 19, 2019
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March 19, 2019, 12:57:03 (IST)
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Redmi Go Camera

The phone has an 8 MP rear camera which has 11 scene recognition modes.The phone can record 1080p FHD videos. On the front we see a 5 MP camera.

March 19, 2019, 12:53:24 (IST)
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Redmi Go Display, Battery

The phone has a 5-inch HD display with an 18:9 aspect ratio. It also has the Night Light feature to let you read comfortably in the night. There is also an ambient display support which lets you respond to messages without opening the phone. The phone comes with a 3,000 mAh battery which can give up to 10 days of standby time.

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March 19, 2019, 12:50:09 (IST)
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Internals and language.

Inside the phone there is the option of expanding the storage to 128 GB. The phone also has a separate dual-SIM slot. The phone also supports 20 plus regional languages. Google Assistant will support Hindi and Hinglish as well.

March 19, 2019, 12:47:02 (IST)
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It's here! @XiaomiIndia's first #AndroidGo smartphone. #RedmiGo@RedmiIndia @GoogleIndia pic.twitter.com/eaxQzJihSk

— Tech2 (@tech2eets) March 19, 2019
March 19, 2019, 12:46:45 (IST)
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Android Go

The phone has 1 GB of RAM and therefore Xiaomi has partnered with Google to put the Android Go platform on the device. This makes the device more compatible and faster even though storage and memory is less.

March 19, 2019, 12:44:40 (IST)
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Redmi Go announced

Xiaomi has launched its first Android Go smartphone in India and it will come with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 SoC.

March 19, 2019, 12:39:20 (IST)
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.@XiaomiIndia says that #MiPay is certified by @NPCI_NPCI. The company has also assured that all the data of users in India will be stored at local servers. pic.twitter.com/FuEBYm1dWR

— Tech2 (@tech2eets) March 19, 2019
March 19, 2019, 12:32:17 (IST)
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Similar to @Paytm, #MiPay also lets you request money. There is also an options to split bills. pic.twitter.com/qVw6hkEi2e

— Tech2 (@tech2eets) March 19, 2019
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March 19, 2019, 12:31:43 (IST)
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#MiPay is deeply integrated into MIUI. You can send money while texting or through contacts app, without needing to switch to the payment app. @XiaomiIndia pic.twitter.com/tSun4gc3Km

— Tech2 (@tech2eets) March 19, 2019
March 19, 2019, 12:25:45 (IST)
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With our collaboration with @flexintl, we’re proud to officially unveil a new manufacturing plant in India!

We now have 7 smartphone manufacturing plants across 4 campuses in the country, with the recent one spanning 1M sq. ft. in Sriperumbudur. #MiForYou #MakeInIndia pic.twitter.com/9k6dnmoEtL

— Xiaomi India (@XiaomiIndia) March 19, 2019
March 19, 2019, 12:21:37 (IST)
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Mi Pay announced

Xiaomi launches Mi Pay based UPI service in India and has access to 120 banks.

March 19, 2019, 12:14:29 (IST)
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Xiaomi manufacturing speed is nuts!

The company will make three phones per second with the new plant going live. Soon enough 99 percent of smartphones will be made in India.

March 19, 2019, 12:12:35 (IST)
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Xiaomi announces 7th manufacturing plant in India

This plant will be made in association with Flex. It is a million square miles and it is not only a smartphone manufacturing plant but also other gadgets as well.

March 19, 2019, 12:09:05 (IST)
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.@manukumarjain is now on stage. #RedmiGo @XiaomiIndia @RedmiIndia pic.twitter.com/DXKY8PNqVK

— Tech2 (@tech2eets) March 19, 2019
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March 19, 2019, 12:05:47 (IST)
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Manu Kumar Jain will make three announcements today

As usual Xiaomi brags about the biggest brand in smartphones, smart TVs and power banks.

March 19, 2019, 12:04:16 (IST)
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We are at the @RedmiIndia event today for the launch of #RedmiGo. Stay tuned, there's lots coming. @XiaomiIndia pic.twitter.com/1vPP4i3WP5

— Tech2 (@tech2eets) March 19, 2019
March 19, 2019, 12:03:56 (IST)
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We are about to begin!

Who else is excited about the #AapkiNayiDuniya budget smartphone?

March 19, 2019, 11:57:21 (IST)
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Welcome to a brand new #Xiaomi product launch livestream! We have 3 very exciting #MiForYou announcements today. Are you ready to experience #AapkiNayiDuniya? RT if you know what it is. https://t.co/AAmBLaPijZ

— Xiaomi India (@XiaomiIndia) March 19, 2019
March 19, 2019, 11:53:31 (IST)
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The launch begins at 12.00 PM

All you need to know about the device and also how to watch the live stream is in the link below.

Redmi Go to launch in India today at 12 pm: Here's how you can watch the event live
March 19, 2019, 11:45:02 (IST)
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Hello and Welcome to the LIVE blog for the Redmi Go smartphone launch in India

The Redmi Go is going to be the first Android Go smartphone to launch in India. It is expected to be priced at Rs 4,000.

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**Redmi Go**  has launched in India today for a price of Rs 4,499 and it will start selling from 22 March. This will be Xiaomi’s first Android Go model to come to India. The phone has already debuted in the Philippines in January. [caption id=“attachment_5986271” align=“alignnone” width=“1024”]Redmi Go Redmi Go[/caption] The phone is being promoted with the hashtag ‘Aapki Nayi Duniya’ which can be translated to ‘Your New World’. The phone will offer over 20 regional languages and a Hindi speaking Google Assistant. Also, the phone will come with expandable storage. The phone comes with a 5-inch IPS LCD display with an HD resolution. On the processor front, we see that the phone will come with the Snapdragon 425 SoC. The **Redmi 5A** , launched last year also came with the same chipset. Being an Android Go phone the Redmi Go has 1 GB of RAM and about 8 GB of internal storage which will be expandable to 128 GB.

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