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Evo 4G has GSM in the chipset

I stumbled on this while searching pdadb.net, the chipset used in the HTC Evo 4G is apparently the "Snapdragon QSD8650", which supports ARMv7 instruction set, and is based on the ARM Cortex-A8 core (core is really scorpion). This chipset claims to have support for GSM, GPRS, and EDGE, as well as various CDMAs.
Just curious why would they use a chipset with GSM? It looks like it has the same support for GSM as the N1 chipset (Snapdragon QSD8250), odd. Looks like the chipset would support both CDMA, and GSM, perhaps later they are planning on releasing a GSM version of the phone, because clearly the HTC Evo 4G from sprint will not support GSM cell networks.
Here is Snapdragon QSD8650 specs page
http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=cpu&id=a8650&c=qualcomm_snapdragon_qsd8650

Just because a chipset is capable of supporting a GSM radio, does not mean the GSM radio is installed.

boxmander said:
I stumbled on this while searching pdadb.net, the chipset used in the HTC Evo 4G is apparently the "Snapdragon QSD8650", which supports ARMv7 instruction set, and is based on the ARM Cortex-A8 core (core is really scorpion). This chipset claims to have support for GSM, GPRS, and EDGE, as well as various CDMAs.
Just curious why would they use a chipset with GSM? It looks like it has the same support for GSM as the N1 chipset (Snapdragon QSD8250), odd. Looks like the chipset would support both CDMA, and GSM, perhaps later they are planning on releasing a GSM version of the phone, because clearly the HTC Evo 4G from sprint will not support GSM cell networks.
Here is Snapdragon QSD8650 specs page
http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=cpu&id=a8650&c=qualcomm_snapdragon_qsd8650
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This was the revised chipset to incorporate CDMA. The original chipset, 8250 (as found in the N1 original release), did not support CDMA.
The only difference in the two is one supports CDMA, whereas the other does not.

DSwarP said:
Just because a chipset is capable of supporting a GSM radio, does not mean the GSM radio is installed.
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Yeah I agree, the phone would need to have the GSM software stack, and I mentioned that in my original post that it clearly does not have it. But perhaps GSM is this phones future.

Yep and even with the size of the Evo, cramming the FM - CDMA - EVDO - WiMax as well as the Bluetooth, etc... There's just not room for a GSM stack also...

it's because it shares the same chipset as the HD2....a GSM phone on tmobile.
Much, MUCH cheaper to use the same chipset on multiple phones, no matter the carrier or the band.

[Q] Is LTE band 1 (2100mhz) support on nexus4?

Only Band4 on nexus4?
Can we make it support band1?

pureexe said:
Only Band4 on nexus4?
Can we make it support band1?
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I believe its a limitation of the hardware as to what bands the radio supports. So short answer is no unfortunately.

ShinnAsuka said:
I believe its a limitation of the hardware as to what bands the radio supports. So short answer is no unfortunately.
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You are correct it is a hardware limitation as the Nexus 4 contains no LTE chip. Band 4 is integrated into Qualcomm S4 chipset that's why we have it.

Frequency bands

Hi i'm using the 2.2 32gb E7 and i'm unable to use the 4G network in my country. I was told that the 4G is on 1900 bandwidth but i don't know if the phone has it. It has a snapdragon 800 processor so it should have it. Is there a way to activate this frequency? Like root or something?

porbear said:
Hi i'm using the 2.2 32gb E7 and i'm unable to use the 4G network in my country. I was told that the 4G is on 1900 bandwidth but i don't know if the phone has it. It has a snapdragon 800 processor so it should have it. Is there a way to activate this frequency? Like root or something?
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phone doesn't support LTE, it has snapdragon 800 8274

ndevices said:
phone doesn't support LTE, it has snapdragon 800 8274
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Not even 3G?

porbear said:
Not even 3G?
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It has DC-HSPA. That means it has support 3G

Unlock LTE?

Hello. As you may know, all variants of the Galaxy Gran Prime have Qualcomm's Snapdragon 410 chipset, which has LTE support, right?
So, my question is: is it possible to develop something that could unlock it on the non-LTE versions?
I have one, it is the brazilian variant of it, the SM-G530BT.
Thanks! And sorry if this is some kind of dumb question.

Unsure what the question is. LTE should work on 3G it will just show 3G and not LTE. Say you are normally in area of LTE and you go somewhere there is only 3g.

What I meant is that my carrier has 4G/LTE support, but on this phone's specs there's no LTE support. Do you get it?
It only says it has support for HSPA+ (3G+), not 4G.

bluep1x said:
What I meant is that my carrier has 4G/LTE support, but on this phone's specs there's no LTE support. Do you get it?
It only says it has support for HSPA+ (3G+), not 4G.
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your phone dosnt have any 4g to unlock

silentgumm said:
your phone dosnt have any 4g to unlock
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Are you sure? It has the Snapdragon 410 chipset.

Can more LTE bands be enabled on the SM-N910U?

On Qualcomm based devices, certain nv items needed to be changed to enable more lte bands. Can the same thing be done on the Note 4 with the Intel modem?

Anthony96922 said:
On Qualcomm based devices, certain nv items needed to be changed to enable more lte bands. Can the same thing be done on the Note 4 with the Intel modem?
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On Qualcomm devices? Where did you see this information? I've never heard about it

ShaDisNX255 said:
On Qualcomm devices? Where did you see this information? I've never heard about it
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Some LTE bands could be enabled on the galaxy s5 and some other phones. https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5/general/how-to-add-rf-lte-frequency-bands-to-t2886059