Xiaomi's curvy Note 2 flagship fills the hole left behind by the Samsung Note7

Xiaomi may not like being called a copycat, but it's hard not to make the association when its latest flagship, Mi Note 2, looks a whole lot like a Samsung Note7 wrapped in the iPhone 7's signature polished black finish.

But this update to last year's lauded Mi Note is interesting because it brings, in Xiaomi's typical fashion, better specs than the competition, and at a lower price.

Unveiling the phone on stage in Beijing on Tuesday, Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun showed the curved 5.7" screen wrapping around both left and right edges of the screen, similar to the now extinct Samsung Note7. Read more...