Chinese phone maker Xiaomi has launched four smart home devices – the Mi Smart Remote Center, Ants smart camera, Mi Smart Power Plug / Socket and Yeelight Smart Lightbulb. The devices mainly target Xiaomi smartphone users. The company also unveiled a smart home platform that controls all devices, and which is now undergoing a beta phase with 200 selected testers, Tech in Asia reports, citing a Xiaomi representative. Additional details related to these smart home devices will be released as the beta program progresses, the Xiaomi representative added.
The Mi Smart Remote Center is the smart box itself which is basically a router for all other of these devices, Android Headlines reports. The Ants smart camera has a viewing angle of 111 degrees, a resolution of 720p and it comes with 4-times optical zoom. Customers can use the device to make voice calls, leveraging the embedded microphone and a loudspeaker. Xiaomi’s Smart Socket allows users to remotely switch power on and off. The device features a USB port. To use the device, users will have to download a special app for their Xiaomi smartphone. Yeelight is a Bluetooth 4.0-powered smart bulb which enables users to adjust its color and light via the smartphone app.
