
I was planning to buy one of these devices: https://play.google.com/store/devices/details/Samsung_Galaxy_S_4?id=samsung_... but discovered that (1) they are available in the U.S. only, and (2) not surprisingly, they are designed for North American frequencies, i.e., 1700 MHz rather than the 1800 MHz bands used in Australia by the major carriers. The advantage, of course, is that the Google devices have unlocked boot loaders so you can replace the firmware yourself, if needed - and I might need it, for various reasons. So if one is looking for an LTE-capable phone with an unlocked boot loader that supports Australian frequency bands, am I right that there are no options on the market at the moment? I can afford to wait a little longer - the equivalent of the above device with the right frequencies supported would be ideal of course.