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Comment by tron_carter | Hacker News Reader

Is the news here that it is again available in the AT&T 3G version? I'm trying to determine if this is compatible with At&T 3G networks. If I understand correctly, you can buy one with the AT&T 3G chipset. UMTS 850/1900/2100 The cost would $25 for Google Developer registration and $529 for the phone.

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As another commenter noted, the news is simply that the phone is available (in stock) once again. I've been waiting for several weeks, and thought others may have been waiting as well. They tend to sell out so quickly that I thought posting would let my friends at hacker news have a chance to purchase one if they wish. While it's not necessarily representative of the majority of the hardware in people's hands, there is value to having a test phone that supports the latest version of the OS.

Of course, the interesting part of the story (at least to me) is that the phone seems to be much more popular in death than it ever was in life. I've noticed the number of accessories seems to be increasing rather than disappearing as you'd expect for a $500+ unsubsidized phone, and that google can't seem to keep them in stock (although this may just be due to the amount of orders they're making now vs the past).

I'm only seeing the T-Mobile version when logged into the developer marketplace:

"Note: The device sold on the developer site is compatible with most 3G networks, including T-Mobile in the US. However, there are some carriers that have different 3G frequencies, such as AT&T in the US and Rogers Wireless in Canada, so users with these SIM cards can only access 2G or EDGE networks on their Nexus One. If you have questions about 3G compatibility for the Nexus One please contact your Mobile Network Operator. The 3G frequencies supported by this version of the phone are 3 UMTS Bands (900/AWS/2100 MHz)."

"GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)"

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