Yesterday, Xiaomi made waves on Sina Weibo when the official account for its Xiaomi TV tweeted this:

It says that a โmajor eventโ is coming on November 19 โ thatโs today โ at 2 P.M. Beijing time. Beyond that, the company hasnโt leaked any details, so thereโs no way to be sure what could be coming. In the comments, some people are speculating that itโs a larger-screen version of Xiaomiโs smart TV, perhaps 70 or even 100 inches. The Chinese word the announcement uses for โmajorโ also means โbigโ โ as in โbig screenโ โ which some are taking as a subtle hint.
And of course, there are other guesses too. It could be a drop in price or a broader sale, although Techweb says anonymous internal sources at Xiaomi have denied that. Or it could be something else entirely.
Personally, my moneyโs on some kind of cooperative partnership with video streaming service iQiyi. Rumors have been swirling for weeks now that in addition to its investment in Youku-Tudou, Xiaomi has also plunged a significant sum into iQiyi. The deal hasnโt yet been confirmed officially by either party, but my hunch is that it will be later today. We already know that Xiaomi is interested in beefing up its content offerings, and both Youku and iQiyi are developing exclusive, original content, so it makes sense that Xiaomi might want a hand in both.
Of course, I could also be totally wrong! But keep an eye out for Xiaomiโs announcement at 2 P.M. today. Iโll bet that it has something to do with iQiyi.
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