Xiaomi Expected to Launch New Bluetooth Speaker in India on February 17

Xiaomi recently kicked-off its 2020 launch cycle with theRedmi 8A Dualand twoRedmi-branded power banks. Well, the Chinese giant is hitting the throttle and has teased the launch of a new Mi-branded audio product next week.

In an official tweet sent out by Xiaomi India, the company revealed its plans to launcha new audio product in India on 17th February. The caption reads,“Time to go big on sound. While you take a guess, do think about where will you #CarryYourSound.”

Time to go big on sound. 🔊While you take a guess, do think about where will you#CarryYourSound.

Unveiling on 17th February.pic.twitter.com/8sqZ9TK1lI

— Mi India #SmarterLiving2022 (@XiaomiIndia)February 13, 2020

The latter half of the caption, along with the silhouette of a speaker’s diaphragm in the video below hints at the arrival of a portable Bluetooth speaker. However, the company could also finally expand into the truly wireless market to compete against theRealme Buds Air. It seems unlikely to me because Xiaomi will tackle that market under Redmi’s brand name, launching theRedmi AirDots(or maybe a second-gen upgrade) sometime later this year.

As for Monday’s launch, Xiaomi will most likely launch the Mi Outdoor Bluetooth speaker that wasunveiledin China last year. It looks like a water bottle with a light and portable design, along with cloth fabric design, a braided lanyard, big 52mm speaker, 360-degree surround, and dual-mic noise reduction. For connectivity, you have Bluetooth 5.0 and a USB Type-C for charging the 2600mAh battery on board.

It’s great to see Xiaomi circling back to expand its audio products lineup, which saw the company add a newon-ear Bluetooth headsetandneckband earphonesin mid-2019. It hasn’t launched a new speaker in a long while, so let’s see what Xiaomi has in store on February 17.

Editor’s Note: Updated with details (including header image) for Mi Outdoor Bluetooth speaker.

Anmol

Getting my start with technology journalism back in 2016, I have been working in the industry for over 7 years. Currently, as the Editor of Beebom, I’m leading the coverage on the website. While my expertise lies in Android, Windows, and the apps world, find me reading manga, watching anime, and playing Apex in my free time.

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