Have you been waiting for this amazing Windows Phone 8 handset from Nokia since long now? Well, even before we have a confirmed date of release for the Nokia Lumia 920 in India, we a confirmed bit of bad news for you.
If the full specifications of Lumia 920 listed on Nokia’s website are anything to go by, the flagship Windows Phone 8 handset from Nokia will not run on the 4G networks available in India, even though the handset comes with 4G LTE capabilities.
Confused? Okay, we’ll explain. Though, the Nokia Lumia 920 comes with 4G LTE capabilities, but most of countries all over the world have implemented Frequency Division Duplex (FDD) standards, which run on 2100 and 2600 MHz bands, while Indian (and China, as well) have implemented Time Division Duplex (TDD) standards, which run on 2300 MHz bands. Thus, manufacturers tend to use more widely adopted, 2100 and 2600 MHz bands on their device.
Hence, the users in India will not be able to access the internet at 4G speeds. This might not be an issue for the users as till now, even the 3G network isn’t as widely used and the 4G network as of now, is just being provided by one carrier and that too, only in 3 cities. So, it might take a long while for 4G to make it’s mark in India.
With all this being said, you might still miss the lack of 4G in India on the Lumia 920, because even if/when you decide give 4G a try, you won’t really have an option if you end up buying the Lumia 920.
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