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i dream of the day when this phone (or at least one of its successors) makes it to North America...cheezstik wrote:
xiaomi mi-3
Are you sure you're not thinking of the mi4? Because mi3 is available even here in Australia, I'm positive you could get it in America. If not, you could always buy it online from an international seller, it's still cheap anyway.YayMii wrote:
i dream of the day when this phone (or at least one of its successors) makes it to North America...cheezstik wrote:
xiaomi mi-3
Xiaomi does not have a presence in North America at all, and the only way to get their phones is by importing (which is still not the best idea considering that the phones have incompatibilities with our networks).cheezstik wrote:
Are you sure you're not thinking of the mi4? Because mi3 is available even here in Australia, I'm positive you could get it in America. If not, you could always buy it online from an international seller, it's still cheap anyway.
Oh yeah, didn't think about network incompatibilities. Luckily, the networks in Australia are the same signal as the ones used most places around the world, including Korea, Japan and China, so Asian exclusive phones still work perfectly here if they are unlocked. Obviously, if you're with Verizon or another no sim card carrier, then it won't work, but I think they are still compatible with most non-lte or 4g carriers in America.YayMii wrote:
Xiaomi does not have a presence in North America at all, and the only way to get their phones is by importing (which is still not the best idea considering that the phones have incompatibilities with our networks).cheezstik wrote:
Are you sure you're not thinking of the mi4? Because mi3 is available even here in Australia, I'm positive you could get it in America. If not, you could always buy it online from an international seller, it's still cheap anyway.
You can ask around here, and the only people who would even know the name Xiaomi are those who keep up with business figures. The fact that they're currently #3 in global sales (only behind Samsung and Apple) is very impressive considering that we're completely oblivious to them over here.
I'm in Canada, and all of our carriers have been using SIM cards since the iPhone 3GS... we don't have the same compatibility issues that Verizon has.cheezstik wrote:
Oh yeah, didn't think about network incompatibilities. Luckily, the networks in Australia are the same signal as the ones used most places around the world, including Korea, Japan and China, so Asian exclusive phones still work perfectly here if they are unlocked. Obviously, if you're with Verizon or another no sim card carrier, then it won't work, but I think they are still compatible with most non-lte or 4g carriers in America.
2G is pretty terrible, unless you don't use data and only use your phone signal for calls / texts, then it's not very viable. What signals or bands does your carrier run on? Shouldn't have any issues with international phones I think.YayMii wrote:
I'm in Canada, and all of our carriers have been using SIM cards since the iPhone 3GS... we don't have the same compatibility issues that Verizon has.cheezstik wrote:
Oh yeah, didn't think about network incompatibilities. Luckily, the networks in Australia are the same signal as the ones used most places around the world, including Korea, Japan and China, so Asian exclusive phones still work perfectly here if they are unlocked. Obviously, if you're with Verizon or another no sim card carrier, then it won't work, but I think they are still compatible with most non-lte or 4g carriers in America.
I was actually in the market for a new phone recently, and was thinking of picking up a Redmi 1S or a Redmi Note, but neither of them were compatible with the 3G signals here. So I'd either have to settle on 2G, move up to a Mi3, or look at other options.
I ended up picking up a Nexus 4 for cheap (and have been perfectly content with it so far), but I'd take a look at their phones again once they inevitably land overseas.
The 3 major carriers in Canada use 850/1900 for 3G, while the Redmi Note only works on 900/2100. The WCDMA version of the Mi3 uses 850/900/1900/2100, so I'd be in the clear if I bumped up my budget a bit. (but as I said, I'll be content with my Nexus 4 until the Xiaomi phones are officially supported over here)cheezstik wrote:
2G is pretty terrible, unless you don't use data and only use your phone signal for calls / texts, then it's not very viable. What signals or bands does your carrier run on? Shouldn't have any issues with international phones I think.
Khal Drogo wrote:
I have a oneplus one invite, and I won't give it to you. Xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo.
P.S. It's an extra one too since I already bought it.
can i please get an invite ?
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