Most likely because the US market is very much locked to only a few carriers, who control what gets released to the market. I don't imagine there is a large market for people who travel between continents on a regular basis to justify the extra cost (? maybe) of the other bands. Nokia is so far one of the only manufacturers trying to market directly in the US and they are not doing so great.
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Most likely because the US market is very much locked to only a few carriers, who control what gets released to the market. I don't imagine there is a large market for people who travel between continents on a regular basis to justify the extra cost (? maybe) of the other bands. Nokia is so far one of the only manufacturers trying to market directly in the US and they are not doing so great.