The just announced Samsung Galaxy Note II for T-Mobile has been discovered as having similar capabilities as the AT&T model as far as 4G LTE connectivity is concerned. What this means is that the minute T-Mobile finally starts offering 4G LTE service to its customers, then users of the Note II could potentially start enjoying the LTE speeds themselves. Apparently, the functionality is "dormant" at the moment, and it might be possible to unlock it through a software update some time in the future if T-Mobile ever decided to provide it.
What Else You Need To Know
- For now, Samsung Galaxy Note II users under T-Mobile can only get HSPA+ speeds as T-Mobile does not currently offer 4G LTE connectivity.
- T-Mobile plans on reaching more than 200 million customers in the US through its own LTE network by the end of 2013.
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We would hope T-Mobile would eventually enable the functionality for its early adopters, but since they aren’t advertising the Note 2 to have LTE they are not obligated to do so. We can only cross our fingers and hope they’ll do the right thing once the time comes.- Quentyn Kennemer, Phandroid
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T-Mobile Galaxy Note II has dormant LTE support, may require software update
The Galaxy Note II features a Qualcomm 9215M chipset which provides the hardware capability to support both HSPA+42 and LTE.
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T-Mobile’s Galaxy Note II Has “Hidden” LTE Support, Same Hardware As AT&T Model
Thanks to some sleuthing by the boys from AnandTech, T-Mobile’s hardware is discovered to essentially be the same as AT&T’s own model.
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- T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II found to have hardware support for 4G LTE
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- T-Mobile Galaxy Note II first impressions: Samsung stepped up to the plate with this upgrade
- Android Community
- T-Mobile Galaxy Note II capable of 4G LTE – could come in future update
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T-Mobile Galaxy Note 2 has dormant LTE radios
The radios seem to be locked out for us common folks, and why wouldn’t they be? They’re of no use as is unless someone found a way to hack this thing onto AT&T’s LTE network.
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T-Mobile’s Galaxy Note 2 Has Hidden LTE Support, Could Be Utilized After Future Update
T-Mobile plans to reach more than 200 million Americans with LTE by the end of 2013. The Galaxy Note II will not automatically access T-Mobile’s LTE network.
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The T-Mobile Galaxy Note II Has LTE Radios, But They’re Inaccessible
It looks like the T-Mobile and AT&T Galaxy Note II's are pretty much identical.
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T-Mobile Galaxy Note II Future-Proofed With LTE Radio
The Note II could be a smart buy for users who are looking forward to the day when T-Mobile finally does start offering LTE service.