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Can I have one?

kasperknop

kasperknop

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Maybe a little strange title XD...

I live in Denmark (EU) and would really like this phone although I just bought a HTC Hero XD ... so I was thinking if there is any official release date in europe (will it even come to europe and is there a US release date?)

If not... is it possible to buy a phone from the US and use it in Denmark? Or will the phone always be locked or just not working with my SIM card for the hero?
 
Sounds interesting :) But what if I decide to import one? Is that possible at all and will it give me any disadvantages?XD
 
kasperknop said:
Sounds interesting :) But what if I decide to import one? Is that possible at all and will it give me any disadvantages?XD
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I think if you import a phone intended for Verizon's network it's not likely to work with the GSM/3G bands we use in Europe... :(
 
celios said:
I think if you import a phone intended for Verizon's network it's not likely to work with the GSM/3G bands we use in Europe... :(
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Oh :/ are you sure? 'Cause I just heart it should be able to work in denmark as well from a friend who works in the buisness. He was positive that the phone could do both.
 
kasperknop said:
Oh :/ are you sure? 'Cause I just heart it should be able to work in denmark as well from a friend who works in the buisness. He was positive that the phone could do both.
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I can't say about Denmark, but I don't think the Verizon version would work well in the UK.
 
kasperknop said:
Oh ok... so when EU versions of mobile phones are released their hardware is normally altered?
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No, it's more a case of Europe and the rest of the world doing things one way and the USA doing them another way ;)

The wireless spectrum is split into 'bands' and Verizon utilise different bands to most European networks (and a different way of encoding the mobile phone signals). Even within the US there is incompatibility between different networks - phones that work on Verizon's network will physically not work on AT&Ts.

I don't think Verizon phones even have SIM cards... :eek:
 
celios said:
No, it's more a case of Europe and the rest of the world doing things one way and the USA doing them another way ;)

The wireless spectrum is split into 'bands' and Verizon utilise different bands to most European networks (and a different way of encoding the mobile phone signals). Even within the US there is incompatibility between different networks - phones that work on Verizon's network will physically not work on AT&Ts.

I don't think Verizon phones even have SIM cards... :eek:
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Wuut. Seems like that more or less nails the coffin? No possibility to import the droid! We'll just have to wait and see then :s
 
A phone made for Verizon will not be usable in Europe. No SIM cards. Phones are tied to carriers, pretty much for life in the CDMA world. It's also a different phone technology. It just won't work.
 
Oh ok - thanks for clearing that out bill :) then we just have to wait and see if and when it arrives here in eu... any "guestimates"?:)
 
kasperknop said:
Oh ok - thanks for clearing that out bill :) then we just have to wait and see if and when it arrives here in eu... any "guestimates"?:)
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Since they have already got a GSM compatible device passed by the FCC (see the link in my original reply) they already have the hardware ready.

I am guessing they will want to satisfy intial demand in the US market first, and then launch in Europe. My guess would be a launch in November in the US followed by a December or (more likely) early 2010 release in Europe.

Vodafone are part owners of Verizon, so it makes sense that they will be the first non-US network to get the Droid.
 
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