Re: Why not support AT&T 3G Bands? (Peter please respond)
 

The chipset and antenna still need to be present in the device in the first place for the software to utilise them or all those old phones that used single or dual band would have magically been able to work worldwide too!

Yes it is a hardware basic limitation as to what frequencies are supported. Things are then refined to a subset of that (including all) for certification. Finally the software uses whatever it wants out of whatever is left.

Are we clear now? If someone can pull a certification for the N900 on other frequencies then it might support this debate if not then it's pointless as at very least you would be operating illegally. Nokia usually make a big thing about having lots of bands on their phones; if a frequency is missing it tends to suggest that it simply isn't available to the hardware.

Re: Why not support AT&T 3G Bands? (Peter please respond)
 

Yep. As of last year:

AT&T 70.2 million
Verizon 65.7 million
Sprint 48.5 million
T-Mobile 28.7 million

Going with just T-mobile is a really bad move if they aren't giving you a deal.

Re: Why not support AT&T 3G Bands? (Peter please respond)
 

Really depends on where you live. For example, for where I live and all the states I travel to TMobile pretty much covers the areas I frequent so Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint don't offer much of an advantage. (I switched over from Sprint). And at the rate of TMobile deployment they'll pretty much cover all the areas of the US I'm interested in visiting anyway.

Re: Why not support AT&T 3G Bands? (Peter please respond)
 

WTF!
They can set all those bands in one celphone. Yes!

If they didn´t do it atm is cuz they want some mice for test ^^ get over it!

Re: Why not support AT&T 3G Bands? (Peter please respond)
 

Seriously? The dark tiny dark spots are the only areas of the US you are interested in visited? Wow, that's limited.

http://coverage.t-mobile.com/default.aspx?MapType=Data

Re: Why not support AT&T 3G Bands? (Peter please respond)
 

I don't have much free time given graduate school and my work with the Federal Government. By the time I'm finished the TMobile 2 year contract would've long been over so I could get another phone and tether it to the n900 if I wanted too by that time. Though there really isn't much in the USA I want to see that I haven't seen already. Chicago, some cities in CA, Las Vegas.

My girlfriend (future fiance :D) and I are more interested in Europe (her) and Asia (me) than cities in the USA.

Re: Why not support AT&T 3G Bands? (Peter please respond)
 

LoLz
http://www.wireless.att.com/coverage...37500002&sci=1
zoom once, and you will see 3G

Re: Why not support AT&T 3G Bands? (Peter please respond)
 

I know right?
And they go and sue verizon for "there is a map for that" ad where it clearly states "5X More 3G" what a bunch of *****s wasting their time and money in lawsuit rather than upgrading their network.

Re: Why not support AT&T 3G Bands? (Peter please respond)
 

@Arrancamos: Alright. You figured it out. There were no technical, marketing or demographic reasons. We all tried to trick you but you were too smart for us. Nokia specifically crippled the N900 just so you couldn't use it. Also: They've been following you. Know that car that always parks on the corner of your street for hours everyday? Yup. It's Nokia corporate spies out to get you! Run!

-John

PS: Honestly interested to see if you can find any *currently shipping* phone with quad-band WCDMA...

Re: Why not support AT&T 3G Bands? (Peter please respond)
 

guys, that's the solution: attach a Droid to your N900 to get the best of both worlds
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/11/tethering-droid/