Rumor: Xiaomi to Sell Tablet
Netease Tech, 6/20/13
According to a recent Sina Weibo microblog post, Beijing-based Android handset developer Xiaomi will announce a tablet computer called the "MiPad" at the company's upcoming product launch event on August 16. The tablet is rumored to be priced at RMB 999.
Editor's Note: In November 2012, Xiaomi co-founder Li Wanqiang said that the company had no plans to produce its own tablet computers. For more background on this topic, please see "Update: Xiaomi Acquires E-Reader Software Firm Duokan," MD 11/13/12 issue.