Mobile World Congress is perhaps the biggest tech event of the year, which is why many smartphone manufacturers choose to announce their high-end products at the conference in February. It's the best opportunity to get a glimpse of the technological developments that will shape the industry in the coming months. However, it seems that some companies will skip this event. According to TechCrunch, Xiaomi will not attend MWC 2017, which starts on February 27 and ends on March 2 in Barcelona. However, it seems that some companies will skip this event. According to TechCrunch, Xiaomi will not attend MWC 2017, which starts on February 27 and ends on March 2 in Barcelona.
This is quite strange, considering that the company is rumored to announce at least two new smartphones during MWC. It could also unveil the Mi 6 and Mi MIX EVO next month, but not on stage in Barcelona.
Last year, Xiaomi announced the Mi 5 during MWC, during our live press conference. The year before, former Xiaomi VP Hugo Barra conducted an interview on stage and explained some aspects behind the Xiaomi brand.
Hugo Barra announced a few days ago that he had left the company after working there for 3.5 years. Barra stated that Xiaomi is in a good position, after expanding globally and reaching an impressive number of markets.
He also said that the decision was driven by a desire to be closer to home and return to Silicon Valley. Today, he announced that he will join Facebook as VP of virtual reality to lead the team at Oculus.
Rumors about Xiaomi say that recently the company has been expanding very quickly and the company is entering a transitional period to slow down its expansion. It would be interesting to see what the company's long-term plans are, but in the short term the company will announce the Mi 6 and Mi MIX EVO soon.
