[Casperr]

What kind of antenna will the Bold have? The specs I can find state that it will have the following:

UMTS: 2100 / 1900 / 850MHz, GSM: 1900 / 1800 / 900 / 850 MHz, GPRS, EDGE and HDSPA networks

From what I can gather, T-Mobile uses the 1700 MHz band for its 3G network. Will they be releasing a separate 9000 for T-Mobile, or will the soon-to-be-released version for AT&T be compatible?

[Cory Scheuer]

yes you are correct about the antenna right now...

as for the tmobile one, no one knows yet what they are doing for it

[Casperr]

So T-Mobile will need to release a separate model for their network. Is that what you are saying?

[Cory Scheuer]

yes, because the radio frequncies will need to be changed

[Dubdub]

Kinda negates unlocking and using on another GSM carrier's network too, doesn't it?

[shona67]

Originally Posted by Casperr

What kind of antenna will the Bold have? The specs I can find state that it will have the following:

UMTS: 2100 / 1900 / 850MHz, GSM: 1900 / 1800 / 900 / 850 MHz, GPRS, EDGE and HDSPA networks

From what I can gather, T-Mobile uses the 1700 MHz band for its 3G network. Will they be releasing a separate 9000 for T-Mobile, or will the soon-to-be-released version for AT&T be compatible?

Not just one band. T-mobile has two frequents 2100mhz and 1700mhz bands for 3G network.

[Casperr]

Originally Posted by shona67

Not just one band. T-mobile has two frequents 2100mhz and 1700mhz bands for 3G network.

Right, one for upload, one for down, but it needs both.

I was thinking the same thing Dubdub. Hoping to pick up an ATT Bold and unlock it. Not that it really matters, I suppose, I'll probably have another phone before T-Mobile ever gets 3G in my market anyway.

[mike_187]

this could mean we could see a 9band device soon! 4 edge plus 5 hsdpa