First camera samples from Xiaomi's MiPad tablet crop up

After many months of mysterious sightings and ceaseless rumors, Chinese Xiaomi, which just announced that it sold some 26 million smartphones in the first half of 2014, finally announced the pending release of its first tablet -- the MiPad.

There's a lot to like about the MiPad. For starters, much alike any other Xiaomi product, it's hardly rivaled by any other device currently available in terms of the hardware-to-price ratio it offers. The cheapest version commands a price tag the equivalent of $240, which is made all the more attractive by its specs sheet. The slate sports ...