When not even Apple has been spared from the tablet market’s decline, that’s how you know things are bad. That’s why many companies have refrained from releasing new tablets these past few months, as it’s simply not a lucrative market anymore. There were even some rumors that Xiaomi would be completely killing off its mobile tablet division, although CEO Lei Jun took to social media to squash these rumors. 

Recently, rumors have been going around that China smartphone giant, Xiaomi, was planning to kill off its mobile tablet division due to poor sales performance of its Mi Pad. But today, a company spokesperson and company’s CEO, Lei Jun, have announced that they have no plans to dissolve the mobile tablet division. The spokesperson said, through the company’s Weibo account, that the company’s Mi Pad is currently the best-selling Android-based tablet and that they plan to continue providing the best tablet experience to users. Additionally, the company’s CEO, Lei Jun, said on his Weibo account that while he does think that larger smartphones are great, he believes that tablets are still the better device when it comes to reading, watching movies, and playing games. Tablets, specifically small-screened tablets, are currently in an awkward position due to the release of larger-screened smartphones. When the difference in screen and device size is only around 1 inch, it becomes harder to market and sell a tablet over a smartphone.