In an event held today in China, smartphone maker Xiaomi has announced a new Redmi Note smartphone and an improved operating system for its smart devices. The new redmi 2 promises users improved video quality. It can act as a remote control for televisions and air-conditioning and has a specialized night screen,. The latter feature allows users to adjust the brightness of the screen to the lowest setting and it will bright enough to be readable.

The new operating system includes several new features including reduced battery consumption, specialized themes and a new baby and pet album feature. The phone uses face recognition to store all pet pictures and baby pictures into specialized albums that can be viewed on multiple devices by family members.

Xiaomi's new operating system is available to download for free from Friday, August 14th. The Redmi note 2 will be available from August 16th at a starting price of 799 yuan.