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Xiaomi Opens New Flagship Store In Dubai

The 6,600 square-foot-store is the Chinese tech company’s largest in the United Arab Emirates.

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2 years ago

April 27, 2023

Nour Nasir

Xiaomi

Leading global tech company, Xiaomi, has opened its largest flagship store in the United Arab Emirates at the Dubai Mall. The extensive retail space is situated in the Chinatown area of the mall, a redesigned section of the first floor home to several prominent Chinese brands.

The official store opening happened on April 26th at a lively event attended by technology enthusiasts and Xiaomi fans. The event was overseen by the General Manager of Xiaomi Middle East and Levant, Ronnie Wang and other regional managers.

xiaomi dubai mall store

Xiaomi’s Dubai Mall store demonstrates the Chinese tech giant’s commitment to expanding its presence across the Middle East. The huge 6,600-square-foot retail unit is one of the company’s largest worldwide and will be used to showcase the latest innovative products.

“Our Dubai Mall store [is] the largest Xiaomi in the world among our 1,400 stores worldwide, excluding China and India. Since the first Xiaomi store opening in 2017, Xiaomi has been bringing the concept of smart homes into daily lives. We are grateful for our consumers and Mi fans’ unwavering support and promise to provide better quality products and the best shopping experience possible,” says Arjun Batra, Country Manager of Xiaomi UAE.

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After an official ribbon-cutting ceremony, attendees could engage in several interactive activities and meet top influencers, including Ajman Khan and Roman Khanand. Meanwhile, Xiaomi’s quadruped robot CyberDog appeared on stage to add to the excitement.

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Among the products displayed at the new store are smartphones, including the Redmi Note 12, 4 Ultra and more, plus laptops, smart devices, home appliances and even Xiaomi’s Electric Scooter.

In celebration of the store opening, Xiaomi is offering a 50% discount on all products for the first 350 customers and a 30% discount to the next 400.

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Truecaller For iPhone Gets Real-Time Caller ID And Auto Spam Blocking

The latest update integrates with Apple’s Live Caller ID Lookup framework, launched with iOS 18 last year.

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2 hours ago

January 23, 2025

Nour Nasir

Truecaller

Truecaller has rolled out a major update for iPhone users, introducing API support that brings real-time caller identification and automatic spam blocking. The upgrade aims to bring the iOS version of the app closer to its Android counterpart, which has long offered these advanced call-screening features.

The latest update integrates with Apple’s Live Caller ID Lookup framework, launched with iOS 18 last year. The technology allows third-party apps to cross-check incoming calls against a database of known spam numbers in real-time. Importantly, the process employs “homomorphic encryption,” ensuring user privacy by masking the caller’s number, concealing the client’s IP address, and using anonymous authentication.

With this update, Truecaller has also introduced global automatic spam call blocking for iPhones. However, the real-time caller ID feature is being released gradually and is available only to Truecaller Premium subscribers on iPhones running iOS 18.2 or later. Free users will still have access to ad-supported features, such as manual number searches and caller identification for verified businesses.

How To Enable The New Features

To activate the new features, follow these steps:

Update the Truecaller app to version 14.0 or newer via the App Store.
Go to Settings > Apps > Phone > Call Blocking & Identification on your iPhone.
Turn on all Truecaller toggles, then restart the app.

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While these features are new to iOS, Truecaller has hinted at this update for months. Following Apple’s iOS 18 update and the introduction of its Live Caller ID API last September, Truecaller Co-founder Alan Mamedi shared his excitement on X (formerly Twitter), saying, “Truecaller finally works on iPhone”.

The global rollout of spam call blocking is already live, but users may need to wait for gradual access to the live caller ID feature.