Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi, off late, has been emerging as a strong contender. It has won the hearts of many by selling its high-end premium looking smartphones at an affordable price. Already making its presence felt across 30 markets around the world where it officially sells its products, Xiaomi is yet to make an entry into the US market.

But that doesn’t mean the US customers have not been able to purchase Xiaomi handsets. There are some Chinese retailers who provide international shipping for Xiaomi’s devices, but this comes along with a few complexities such as warranty service and network bands problem. But that should end in a couple of years as Xiaomi’s new head has announced plans to enter the US market in two years.

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Wang Xiang, Xiaomi’s new global leader who took over the role from Hugo Barra, said there are definite plans for a US launch in two years. He said:

We don’t have a fixed timeline, but probably two years, if not sooner. It’s ambitious but we want to get into these markets as soon as possible.

Xiaomi wants to be well prepared before making a foray into the US, as it doesn’t want to disappoint its many fans there. As such, it is working out how to deal with the different LTE bands in the US and the customizations requirement of the local carriers. Once these issues are taken care of, which probably will take two years, Xiaomi will be well pre-prepared to make a boom in the US market. In the words of Wang Xiang:

We don’t want to make a random decision. Oh say, here’s the Mi 6, let’s try the US market, if it doesn’t work let’s just leave. No, we want to be well-prepared and make a boom in those markets.

via Phone Arena