Andrew Bonwick
Vice President of Product Development at Relm Insurance
Madhav Sheth
CEO of Ai+ Smartphone
Stephen Rose
CEO Render Networks

Xiaomi has finally come up with the latest version of its user interface, named as MIUI 7 in China today. The new UI is based on the Android 5.1 Lollipop OS, the new update brings along variety of enhancements, themes, features, and one-of-a-kind roaming app.

There are many improvements in the new firmware, some of these enhancements are – facial recognition within the gallery, which allows the photo app to sort photos into People Tab on the basis of facial recognition. Moreover, for the pet lovers, there is a dedicated segment within the gallery for pet photos. Xiaomi has also given ample heed to children, there is a special baby photos app, which can be shared with the selected family members, and there is also an exclusive Kids Mode that makes the device safe for children, pretty much like Child Lock technology. The Kids Mode allows users to control what their kids can see on the device.

Moreover, MIUI 7 brings along variety of themes, which are specific to the likes of males and females. There are four theme versions available on the MIUI 7, such as Pink color themed ‘Goddess’ mode for women, the mode allows users to add personalized wallpaper and screensaver too. Xiaomi has also introduced one-of-a-kind app, named as MI Roaming app, which is like a virtual SIM card and helps users during cross-country travel without the need to switch the SIMs. Through the app, users can easily buy data packs directly from Xiaomi whenever they travel abroad.