I think you will see a change over the next couple years. Samsung is going to have to make a change on design. Their phone are getting boring big time.

Thank you, but as I understand this phone as currently configured on T-Mobile does not utilize 700 MHz band 12. That is something that someone buying the phone might be very interested in. I know I am. That is the main reason I am not purchasing it. Others may also decide to wait until it does. What it may be capable of is not really important to a buyer. They need to know what it actually does.

Also, I assume you are talking about the LG G3, which is what this discussion thread is for. If you mean the Samsung Galaxy S5, as currently configured, it also does not work and will not work on T-Mobile’s Band 12, 700 MHz as far as I know.

If there were confirmation that there would be and could be updates to them from T-Mobile that would be very helpful. At this point, I am not aware of such.

Frankly, I could care less if you would buy a phone. My point was that based on hardware, the GS5 should be fully capable of utilizing 700a band 12.

Regardless of where the restriction comes from, without band 12 I would not buy a phone if on T-Mobile. The biggest problem with T-Mobile in urban areas is lack of performance inside. Band 12 should fix that.

Also, the 9X35 modem with the WTR3925 RF transceiver, which works with the Snapdragon 805 will allow much more bandwidth. It will allow 300 Mbps peak download data rates–LTE Category 6. Major performance increase.

The GS5 uses the Qualcomm WTR1625L RF transceiver which is capable of operating on ALL LTE bands. It is release 10 compliant. All restrictions are firmware based.

Unfortunately, the 805 isn’t available yet or we would have seen something from Samsung using it. LG probably felt that most users would appreciate the QHD screen and be willing to sacrifice some performance in exchange.

One nice thing is that the 801 doesn’t overheat like the 800 and 600 did so the G3 shouldn’t have the widespread reports of overheating that the G2 did. Everything else… well I am not surprised LG failed to deliver. But then again, I still have a bad taste in my mouth from the original “G2” – the G2X Tegra 2 dualcore mess of a phone they launched on T-Mobile years ago.

Its too bad HTC is giving in to Samsung. Out goes innovation across the industry and here come the plastic masses *sigh*

Honestly I expected them to make sure it was smooth, if that meant using the 805 as you say to handle the QHD. And I also expected them to follow up a great phone that did many things differently, with another that stayed true to the new direction LG took with the G2. Instead the G3 feels like they went back to following Samsung and caving into popular pressure. The G3 feels like they took whatever they could get and slapped a QHD screen on it.

In the end I was expecting the next generation of the G2. The vision and direction enhanced in some way. What they delivered was as Samsung device with some back buttons and a “look what we have” screen.
Honestly I am likely just butt hurt because I really like my G2.