Rumour: Xiaomi Mi2a and Xiaomi Box to launch April 9th

The latest news from the Xiaomi rumour mill is that the Beijing based start-up could be secretly planning to launch the new Mi2A phone and Xiaomi Box at Xiaomi festival held on April 9th.

According to the rumours, Xiaomi are planning their annual "Rice Festival" at the National Convention Center in Beijing to promote the launch of MIUI V5, however many believe that the company could also officially launch the Xiaomi Box, an Android TV device, and the phone to replace the Xiaomi M1s.

The new Xiaomi phone, possibly named the Mi2a, is thought to be one of the first phones to use a dual-core 1.7Ghz Snapdragon 400 processor. We are sure to see the phone sometime in the near future as it has already received its network license, and the launch of a new OS version seems like the perfect place to show it off!