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Apple’s iPhone X and iPhone 8 Plus were the best selling smartphones

Apple’s iPhone X and iPhone 8 Plus were the best selling smartphones globally during March this year, but Xiaomi’s budget Redmi 5A also made it to the top three for the first time, according to data from research firm Counterpoint. Counterpoint’s data showed that Samsung Galaxy S9 ranked ranked fifth in the world in the list of other premium smartphones which sold well in the month of March. According to the report, titled ‘Market Pulse April Edition’, the iPhone X held a 3.5 per cent market share among all smartphones sold in March, followed by the iPhone 8 Plus which held a 2.3 per cent market share in terms of sales. Counterpoint’s report shows that the best performing Android smartphone in March was Xiaomi’s Redmi 5A, which ranked third with a 1.8 per cent contribution to the global smartphone market in terms of sales. The iPhone X maintained its lead in the ultra-premium segment over the Samsung Galaxy S9 series, though the South Korean electronics maker doubled its numbers in te...

Xiaomi is apparently planning to launch its new flagship smartphone on May 31,

Xiaomi is apparently planning to launch its new flagship smartphone on May 31, which is taking place in Shenzhen.  While the company might not have confirmed a date yet, it looks like May 31 is when the event will take place. Reports coming out of China claim that the event will take place on May 31 as social media posts show that Xiaomi has sold out tickets for an upcoming event in Shenzhen for the same day. The post was first spotted by Gizmochina, who also claims that the event could see Xiaomi launch a Mi 8th Anniversary edition smartphone. The annual product launch from Xiaomi is one of the biggest events, which is held in China by the company and the flagship Mi 7 smartphone is also expected. Xiaomi’s global product lead Donovan Sung had earlier tweeted saying the company was hosting the event in Shenzhen, and later he tweeted saying they will have more than one product. Sung had tweeted, “As we get ready for our annual 2018 new product launch in Shenzhen, we’re happy to ann...