Xiaomi released a statement today, saying that US Mobile was unauthorized to sell their smartphones. US Mobile made a big announcement yesterday, saying that consumers could now buy hot Xiaomi devices on the network, such as the Redmi 2 and Mi 3.
There was a slight suspicion that these smartphones were imported, considering that none of them had the correct cellular bands to operate on US Mobile’s LTE network, meaning they’d be stuck on a 3G connection or worse. Unfortunately, those suspicions were right.
US Mobile is actually not authorized to sell Xiaomi smartphones in the US, and Xiaomi currently has no plans of bringing its smartphone brands to North American shores. Here’s the full statement from an Xiaomi spokesperson, speaking to IBT:
“Recent reports have indicated that Xiaomi products will be available in the US. Xiaomi only offers a small selection of accessories for sale in the US through Mi.com. There are no plans to sell smartphones through any authorised distributors in the US. US Mobile is not authorised to sell Xiaomi products in the US.”
The statement is certainly disheartening, removing any hope that Xiaomi had plans of branching out into the US. Unfortunately, according to the spokesperson, Xiaomi currently has no plans in place to sell smartphones in the US.
Hopefully the company will change their plans eventually, as smartphones like the Redmi 2 or the upcoming Mi 5 would no doubt be a hot seller with some small software alterations.
source: International Business Times
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