Let's think about this for a second.
For the US, it seems like OEMs need to play the carrier game for LTE devices.
Currently, no one has released a phone that works on the LTE networks of Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, and MetroPCS. Look at the Samsung Galaxy S3. You can't bring a carrier A's model to carrier B's LTE network. Same thing with the iPad 3 and iPhone 5. (I mention these devices because they are the best example of the supposed same phone across all networks)
If LTE models exist, I think it's highly likely that there will be carrier variants of this new LG Nexus, especially for Verizon and Sprint, that support LTE. AT&T would probably want one as well.
But I believe what we're seeing is the International or Play Store model. I hope LTE models are in the pipeline.
With so much "fragmentation" with the LTE frequencies, it probably isn't feasible to have a phone that can support all LTE networks.
For the US, it seems like OEMs need to play the carrier game for LTE devices.
Currently, no one has released a phone that works on the LTE networks of Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, and MetroPCS. Look at the Samsung Galaxy S3. You can't bring a carrier A's model to carrier B's LTE network. Same thing with the iPad 3 and iPhone 5. (I mention these devices because they are the best example of the supposed same phone across all networks)
If LTE models exist, I think it's highly likely that there will be carrier variants of this new LG Nexus, especially for Verizon and Sprint, that support LTE. AT&T would probably want one as well.
But I believe what we're seeing is the International or Play Store model. I hope LTE models are in the pipeline.
With so much "fragmentation" with the LTE frequencies, it probably isn't feasible to have a phone that can support all LTE networks.