Supposed picture and specs of the Xiaomi M3 leak

 

What is said to be a picture of the Xiaomi M3 or MI-3 has showed up on Nowhere Else, alongside a set of specs.
The hardware of the new Chinese smartphone, rumored to come out next summer, seems to be different from what was leaked a while ago (there were also voices suggesting the possibility of an octa-core version). According to the person who took the photos, we’re looking at a quad-core Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 processor running at 2GHz, a 13-megapixel camera and a 3000mAh battery.
The report says the M3 will have 5-inch Full HD display and the case is made of aluminum. If the phone in the images is truly the Xiaomi M3 or MI-3, I must say that it looks very similar to the HTC One to me.
It will be interesting to see whether Xiaomi will follow into the footsteps of Huawei – the Huawei Mate is available for pre-order on Amazon Germany –  and ZTE, and start to slowly make its way to the more international markets, especially since the Xiaomi M2 is already available outside of China, in Australia.
Would you want to buy a Xiaomi M3?

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Space shots: Our beautiful world from far above

Today, the International Space Station gets a change of command as outgoing NASA Commander Kevin Ford transfers leadership of the space lab to Commander Chris Hadfield, the first Canadian astronaut to assume the role. Hadfield and crew will carry out the plannedExpedition 35 mission (PDF).

Our gallery below looks back at some the extraordinary images of Earth Hadfield captured with dSLRs during his first few months aboard the space lab (he and Expedition 34 arrived in mid-December). The unique vantage point of the ISS delivers unforgettable vistas, from the astoundingly abstract Australian Outback to a sensational shimmer of gold on the waters of the San Francisco Bay.

The Canadian commander isn't a stranger to showing us the lighter side of life far above the Earth. When he's not using the Canadarm2, running experiments, or taking on other important duties, the energetic astronaut taught us how space life changes simple tasks such as making a peanut butter sandwich or clipping fingernails.Hadfield, a social-media maven, regularly shares spectacular images and other information with fans who follow him onFacebook, Twitter, and Google+.

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