WHY is Sammy crippling their phones by not including GSM 850 is beyond me. I understand that not everyone needs the "lower frequency" bands (Owen V) but I can not imagine that the price difference between 3 vs 4 band gsm chip would be that high...and Sammy would gain a bigger market. Even if this phone would be released in the US, Samsung has a tendency to cripple their phones in lieu of North American or European marked (US tri-band 1900/850/1800 or EU tri-band 1800/900/1900). Personally i think it's a stupid move but who am I to say anything... I'm only the end-user so Samsung doesn't have to listen to me. (I guess that means that I will not be Sammy's client until they make Quads. Nokia doesn't even stoop to tri-bands on their higher end phones anymore as they see the potential of quads (lower production cost and higher market coverage)
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WHY is Sammy crippling their phones by not including GSM 850 is beyond me. I understand that not everyone needs the "lower frequency" bands (Owen V) but I can not imagine that the price difference between 3 vs 4 band gsm chip would be that high...and Sammy would gain a bigger market. Even if this phone would be released in the US, Samsung has a tendency to cripple their phones in lieu of North American or European marked (US tri-band 1900/850/1800 or EU tri-band 1800/900/1900). Personally i think it's a stupid move but who am I to say anything... I'm only the end-user so Samsung doesn't have to listen to me. (I guess that means that I will not be Sammy's client until they make Quads. Nokia doesn't even stoop to tri-bands on their higher end phones anymore as they see the potential of quads (lower production cost and higher market coverage)