First, SAMSUNG is a Korean brand not Chinese. And indeed Chinese branded cell phone is not in international market yet. They only exist in China and Hong Kong. BTW most of the Mxx and Nxx cell phones are make in China now but SAMSUNG is make in Korea. For Sony unless you know Japanese otherwise most non-Japanese version are make in China.

Second I agree the real Chinese brand name cell phone has serious support problem but not really technology because they have cell phone with dual card, dual standby (both cards are ready all the time. That means you can have people calling either number w/o paying roaming/long distance charge. Of course it comes w/ all other features like camera, mp3, mp4 and lives TV (that let you watch all TV channel not only the one sent by your phone provider).

The only branded name phone has dual card is Philips and it is single standby. People said it was because there is some problem with the dual card/ dual standby technology so no big cell maker want to produce it. But I would say it because the market is not there.

How many of you need work across the border and need to go back and forward at least once everyday? And in North America, you will need to sign up a plan in most case, so even you can get dual card it may not worth. I would said unless you got a very good pay-as-you-go plan from one end and good monthly plan on the other this kind of business will not happen in North America.

Well come to any comment.

Way to go Rogers..