I've wanted one of these since the m600 first came out. I can't understand why you would go to the expense of developing a phone like these and not make them capable of (really) working in the US.
When the m600 came out, there was nothing else this small with these capabilities in the US. Now, Blackberry/Rim, Samsung and HTC have brought out phones with a similar form factor (and done very well with them). It seems like they missed a major opportunity.
The way the Moto Rokr E6 can be changed in the settings to handle the 850 band and EDGE makes me think it should be the easiest thing in the world for a manufacturer.
Is UMTS/HSDPA that different from that? Does the hardware have to be different to work with different bands? Does the difference between how the Europeans and ATT handle upload/download band usage mean different hardware is required?
“The general size and shape certainly calls forth memories of the Centro, but while the previous version was chunky and playful, the Pixi comes off more like its distant cousin... from the year 3000.”
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I've wanted one of these since the m600 first came out. I can't understand why you would go to the expense of developing a phone like these and not make them capable of (really) working in the US.
When the m600 came out, there was nothing else this small with these capabilities in the US. Now, Blackberry/Rim, Samsung and HTC have brought out phones with a similar form factor (and done very well with them). It seems like they missed a major opportunity.
The way the Moto Rokr E6 can be changed in the settings to handle the 850 band and EDGE makes me think it should be the easiest thing in the world for a manufacturer.
Is UMTS/HSDPA that different from that? Does the hardware have to be different to work with different bands? Does the difference between how the Europeans and ATT handle upload/download band usage mean different hardware is required?