BEIJING -- Xiaomi, the Chinese smartphone heavyweight, will release its first smartwatch next week, the company said Tuesday, as it diversifies beyond the shrinking domestic mobile market.
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Xiaomi's Chairman and CEO Lei Jun introduces the company's new smartwatch Tuesday in Beijing. (Photo by Shunsuke Tabeta)
BEIJING -- Xiaomi, the Chinese smartphone heavyweight, will release its first smartwatch next week, the company said Tuesday, as it diversifies beyond the shrinking domestic mobile market.