N900 3G Frequency: Limited by Software or Hardware?
 

Is it possible to change the 3G frequency of the N900 by software or by hardware? to make it compatible with AT&T or Canadien frequency?

Re: N900 frequency
 

in practical terms (ie for an end-user), no. But anything's possible with enough money and patience.

Re: N900 frequency
 

The phone will work on AT&T or Rogers in Canada, but the data will only transfer at 2.5 G (Edge) with the current setups.

See
http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php...ht=n900+canada
and
http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php...ht=n900+canada

Re: N900 frequency
 

The phone will work but it take much longer on 2.5g than 3G. if you look in the video down bellow you can see. I wonder how can we change the frequency of the phone or if it is possible so we would be abble to work 3 g on AT&T and Rogers. With the current frequency of the N900 it is impossible to get 3G in Canada and AT&T only 2.5G wich is twice longer to download. If we could change a chip or a part inside the phone it would be great.


http://www.touchpodium.com/2008/05/0...t-speed-video/

Re: N900 frequency
 

@JD2010: how are your soldering skills? any good at antenna design?

Re: N900 frequency
 

Any positive finding about this thread??

AT&T users--Please vote for bug # 8240-850/1900 support
 

I posted a bug, because no one knows whether the frequency support is for sure hardware or firmware/software. The bug is for only 2.5G in the AT&T network. We want them to implement the 850/1900 MHz support for 3G! Check it out, and please vote for it! Who knows what it will bring about, it's worth a shot (just a click).
---------Kham

Re: AT&T users--Please vote for bug # 8240-850/1900 support
 

The N900s hardware is finalized. That "bug" is going to be marked as invalid as there is no way to "fixing" the "bug"

Re: AT&T users--Please vote for bug # 8240-850/1900 support
 

Yeah, clearly the hardware is finalized. But no one can confirm whether it is a hardware radio issue or software/firmware issue. That was the whole point.
------Kham

Re: AT&T users--Please vote for bug # 8240-850/1900 support
 

Meh...I think its "hardware", but even if it isn't, I can't wait to end my $100/mo at&t bill and finalize my cut-over to my $43/mo "unlimited everything" on T-Mo. Especially w/7Mb data.