Comments on: Some Nexus One Hardware Capable of all US 3G Frequencies http://www.thesearethedroids.com/2010/02/04/some-nexus-one-hardware-capable-of-all-us-3g-frequencies/ You've been looking for. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:20:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: statikjack http://www.thesearethedroids.com/2010/02/04/some-nexus-one-hardware-capable-of-all-us-3g-frequencies/comment-page-1/#comment-13167 statikjack Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:20:49 +0000 http://www.thesearethedroids.com/?p=1879#comment-13167 www.mynexusoneforyournexusone.com i love it. i wish you already had this website up and running :) im trying to switch carriers right now from tmob to att and would like to keep the N1. (sigh) in the meantime, i gotta figure out a more complicated "sell" and "rebuy" method i guess http://www.mynexusoneforyournexusone.com

i love it.
i wish you already had this website up and running :)

im trying to switch carriers right now from tmob to att and would like to keep the N1.
(sigh)
in the meantime, i gotta figure out a more complicated “sell” and “rebuy” method i guess

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]]> By: weneedaphonethatlasts http://www.thesearethedroids.com/2010/02/04/some-nexus-one-hardware-capable-of-all-us-3g-frequencies/comment-page-1/#comment-3176 weneedaphonethatlasts Sat, 20 Feb 2010 19:03:31 +0000 http://www.thesearethedroids.com/?p=1879#comment-3176 I am completely amazed that this news and this aspect is not drawing much much more discussion, especially among the tech crowd. What's up? Are we that satisfied? Yes we're looking for a phone that is truly unlocked, at least one that will work with 3G on both T-Mobile and AT&T frequencies. I know it is possible, there are other phones out there ("world phones", Blackberry, Sony...). We'd like to find this in an Android solution. Any ideas, overseas Android phones? You might be right about conspiracy/collusion. Why would a carrier worry very much about us switching when they know we will have to step down in service? Thanks for the blog by the way. I am completely amazed that this news and this aspect is not drawing much much more discussion, especially among the tech crowd. What’s up? Are we that satisfied?

Yes we’re looking for a phone that is truly unlocked, at least one that will work with 3G on both T-Mobile and AT&T frequencies. I know it is possible, there are other phones out there (“world phones”, Blackberry, Sony…). We’d like to find this in an Android solution. Any ideas, overseas Android phones?

You might be right about conspiracy/collusion. Why would a carrier worry very much about us switching when they know we will have to step down in service?

Thanks for the blog by the way.

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]]> By: woozyking http://www.thesearethedroids.com/2010/02/04/some-nexus-one-hardware-capable-of-all-us-3g-frequencies/comment-page-1/#comment-3000 woozyking Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:47:48 +0000 http://www.thesearethedroids.com/?p=1879#comment-3000 From an ideally technical perspective you're absolutely right, it is possible to make it cover most if not all 3G frequency bands. However, as Brian commented, power consumption is a huge issue. But this can be resolved with a simple switch - just like how you can simply switch 3G to 2G only on your Nexus One, and that really does put the 3G modules to sleep or shut down. The reason why they're doing what they're doing? Well, you've probably covered one of the reason, and my opinions are: 1. People don't want to get too technical, they don't want to know what UMTS is, what frequency bands they're on 2. Carriers are afraid to thoroughly explain these terms, because people will judge differently after knowing all the truth, and it may shake the fundamental of the whole industry. For example what if people ask for baseband infrastructure sharing between carriers? If you're T-Mobile, would you share with AT&T? 3. Truly technical and scientific terms are not good for marketing at all. They can only say "we have the most stable network", but how? From an ideally technical perspective you’re absolutely right, it is possible to make it cover most if not all 3G frequency bands.

However, as Brian commented, power consumption is a huge issue. But this can be resolved with a simple switch – just like how you can simply switch 3G to 2G only on your Nexus One, and that really does put the 3G modules to sleep or shut down.

The reason why they’re doing what they’re doing? Well, you’ve probably covered one of the reason, and my opinions are:

1. People don’t want to get too technical, they don’t want to know what UMTS is, what frequency bands they’re on

2. Carriers are afraid to thoroughly explain these terms, because people will judge differently after knowing all the truth, and it may shake the fundamental of the whole industry. For example what if people ask for baseband infrastructure sharing between carriers? If you’re T-Mobile, would you share with AT&T?

3. Truly technical and scientific terms are not good for marketing at all. They can only say “we have the most stable network”, but how?

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]]> By: Benjamin http://www.thesearethedroids.com/2010/02/04/some-nexus-one-hardware-capable-of-all-us-3g-frequencies/comment-page-1/#comment-2335 Benjamin Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:34:01 +0000 http://www.thesearethedroids.com/?p=1879#comment-2335 @Mark If you are referring to swapping out the single frequency PAs with dual, there is a difference in connector counts between the two (10 versus 12). If you mean swap out the T-Mobile for AT&T freq PAs...I'm not sure. Physically I guess, but the feed from the RTR6285 would have to be the correct frequencies too, which may be achievable through software/firmware changes, but again, not sure. @Mark If you are referring to swapping out the single frequency PAs with dual, there is a difference in connector counts between the two (10 versus 12). If you mean swap out the T-Mobile for AT&T freq PAs…I’m not sure. Physically I guess, but the feed from the RTR6285 would have to be the correct frequencies too, which may be achievable through software/firmware changes, but again, not sure.

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]]> By: Benjamin http://www.thesearethedroids.com/2010/02/04/some-nexus-one-hardware-capable-of-all-us-3g-frequencies/comment-page-1/#comment-2334 Benjamin Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:30:55 +0000 http://www.thesearethedroids.com/?p=1879#comment-2334 @Brian - Good call, didn't think of that. I wonder if the amplification could be turned on and off for individual frequencies on a shared chip (dual freq chip). I know you can do it for the chips in the phone (airplane mode), but not sure if you can isolate just one or two frequencies. @Brian – Good call, didn’t think of that. I wonder if the amplification could be turned on and off for individual frequencies on a shared chip (dual freq chip). I know you can do it for the chips in the phone (airplane mode), but not sure if you can isolate just one or two frequencies.

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]]> By: Mark http://www.thesearethedroids.com/2010/02/04/some-nexus-one-hardware-capable-of-all-us-3g-frequencies/comment-page-1/#comment-2331 Mark Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:01:20 +0000 http://www.thesearethedroids.com/?p=1879#comment-2331 And the reason we can't just swap out these two PAs are...? And the reason we can’t just swap out these two PAs are…?

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]]> By: Brian Johnson http://www.thesearethedroids.com/2010/02/04/some-nexus-one-hardware-capable-of-all-us-3g-frequencies/comment-page-1/#comment-2253 Brian Johnson Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:04:30 +0000 http://www.thesearethedroids.com/?p=1879#comment-2253 Could it be designed that way to use less power? Would supporting more frequencies further shorten battery life? Could it be designed that way to use less power? Would supporting more frequencies further shorten battery life?

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