HTC Leo aka HD2 Coming to America! relayed Slashgear reports: “HTC CEO Peter Chou has confirmed that HTC will be offering a US 3G version of the HD2 in Q1 2010.” In my giddiness, I didn’t question until later: Which US 3G bands? AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, all of the above?
HTC HD2 confirmed for T-Mobile USA? speculates the answer; T-Mobile USA obviously, given the article’s title. This is a problem for hapless AT&T saps subscribers like me, since T-Mobile USA and AT&T use different 3GSM bands. Sure I could still use an AT&T SIM in an HD2. However, I’d only have EDGE, not 3GSM. Heck, I could do this now with the European flavor of the HD2.
There may be hope. As the Slashgear article notes: “It’s still too early to say anything conclusive – after all, there may be more than one US HD2 version, and a CDMA model is certainly possible too.”
My dating years have prepared me well for disappointment. But hopefully this will turn out better.
My question is…if anyone knows…if I buy an unlocked HTC HD2 from Europe and use it on T-Mobile now, will it give me 3G or only Edge?
I believe you’ll have to wait until the US version is available in the first quarter of 2010. Unknown which US 3G bands (e.g., AT&T vs. T-Mobile) it will support then.
Just EDGE! But is you don’t have a Data Plan, and just use the WiFi it does not matter mucj
John, true under those circumstances. However, they’re not my circumstances. Too often I am where WiFi is unavailable or flaky. So I use my data plan and 3G connection often enough.
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