Only a few years ago, Xiaomi operated only in China. The Chinese OEM then expanded internationally to Asian countries, eventually making its entry into the Indian smartphone market in July 2014. Xiaomi’s entry into India has been so successful that it is now the second largest smartphone manufacturer in the country . Other expansions may not have been so successful, but this year it has expanded to the Middle East, more South Asian countries, and even Eastern Europe. Recently, the company announced that its Mi A1 smartphone would be available in 40 countries. However, it still has had no official presence in the West up until now. Xiaomi had opened its accessories store in the United States back in 2015, but the company still has no plans to imminently bring its smartphones for sale to North America. Western Europe, on the other hand, is a different matter. The lack of official availability will change imminently as the Vice President of Xiaomi, Wang Xiang, has announced th...