Thread: Why not support AT&T 3G Bands? (Peter please respond)
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2009-10-22 , 23:19
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Like the metric system? But I believe Fargus is right to the point with this one, these frequencies have been set as standards around the world to make life easier for consumers, I feel like it's only appropriate that they not waste extra money to customize it for a select few countries out of many.

That said, I do understand the AT&T dilemma because they are beautiful when it comes to voice coverage but anyone could have foreseen this problem a long time ago when they decided to stick with the 850 frequency route. You win some and you lose some...in the case of the N900, AT&T loses it's 3G compatibility since Nokia just didn't want to spend the extra cash.

Originally Posted by Fargus View Post
I was under the impression from years ago the reason that a lot of US mobile manufacturers didn't have phones in the rest of the world (China excluded) was that they used a frequency set that the rest of the world (Europe, Asia, Africa, Australisia) didn't. Maybe the question should be: Why hasn't the US adopted the world standards instead?