A few months back, a mouse with Mi Portable Wireless Mouse 2 moniker got Bluetooth SIG Certification. Today, Xiaomi has finally crowdfunded the successor of the Mi Portable Mouse today in China. The new Mi Portable Mouse 2 has features like Dual-Mode connection, low energy Bluetooth, and more.
From the looks, the Mi Portable Mouse 2
looks like a successor to the Mi Portable Wireless Mouse that launched in India
this year. However, unlike the latter, it has a darker silver version and a
Black color variant. Also, at the back, it has a DPI switch which according to
the company is 4-way adjustable.
At the front, we see a similar circular
layout for the mouse-click buttons. However, there is an additional button that
is for the dual-mode switch. Speaking of which, the Mouse supports dual-mode
connection. Users can connect through a 2.4GHz Wi-Fi and via the Bluetooth 4.2.
This Bluetooth connectivity is provided by a Telink Low-Energy Bluetooth chip.
Once done, you can easily switch between
the two screens with the button. That said, the mouse also has the usual Left,
Right Click buttons and a two-way scroll wheel. The outer body of the mouse is
built using Anodized Aluminum Alloy through a sandblasting process. The buttons
and wheel have improved less-noisy clicks thanks to the soft rubber material.
This portable mouse, aimed at home and
office use, runs on one AA battery. Xiaomi says the battery will last up to a
year which is similar to the predecessor. And, it also has a low-battery
reminder so you can be aware when the battery is going to die. The crowdfunding
price of the Mi Portable Mouse 2 is 79 yuan (US$ 12) and shipment starts from
January 13. But if we look at the official website, it says the otherwise
retail price is 99 yuan (US$ 15).