I recently posted this question on phandroid, but i also wanted to get some feedback here. I asked: So, I am fairly new to the Android world and longing to replace my iPhone with a well made Android device. This may sound like a noob thing to ask, but is it possible given the
Any unlocked GSM android device would work on AT&T's network, however, there are only two devices in the wild that you would get AT&T 3G with. They are both from the Canadian carrier Rodgers. The devices are the HTC Dream and HTC Magic and would be Rodgers branded. You might be able to find something on ebay just make sure to look for the Rodgers versions. If you do not buy one unlocked, you will have to have it unlocked for it to work on AT&T.
Thank you for the response, I am pretty much holding out on the Xperia X3 Android device. If indeed it will be supprted on the GSM network Sony Ericsson “Rachael” to launch as Xperia X3; specs revealed : Boy Genius Report Display: 4-inches, 800 x 400 pixels Touch Sensitive Network: 2G 850/900/1800/1900 (Quad-Band) 3G: 900/2100 (Dual-Band) HSDPA (10Mbps) HSUPA (2Mbps) Camera: 8.1 megapixels (auto-focus) 8 x Digital Zoom LED Flash Image Stabilization Smile Shutter Face Detection Video: VGA Video Recording Music: Supported formats: MP3, AAC, eAAC+ Ringtones: Monophonic Polyphonic (64) MP3 AAC Messaging: SMS MMS (with video) E-mail (POP3, SMTP, IMAP4, MS Exchange) Memory: Phone Book Dialled Calls Missed Calls Received Calls microSDHC (external) Call Features: Hands Free Caller ID Voice Dialing Connectivity: miniUSB 3.5mm AV connector Bluetooth (2.1) Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11g) Navigation: AGPS
I maintain a rather extensive list of PDA phones, and while searching for an Android device that would work on AT&T's 3G frequency, I found on eBay some versions of the HTC Hero and Samsung Galaxy that did list 1900MHz among the 3G frequencies. While these phones do officially exist (HTC Hero 130 and Samsung Galaxy I7500L), make sure to double check with the seller. By the way, the Sony Rachael/Xperia X3 does not appear to support UMTS 1900.
