Why don't more phones support all 4G bands?

[pete6032]

As the title says. I'm on Sprint, and can't get the HTC U, can't get the Nokia 6. Why do manufacturers do this, wouldn't it behoove them to manufacture a phone that supported all 4G bands? Google seems to do it with their Nexus devices.

 

[Oyeve]

Because smaller manus are cheap bastards. I usually get all my phones from my companies verizon account because its so much cheaper. I use them with my tmobile sim and tmobile APN settings and only apple and samsung and sony devices have worked with tmobile sim in 4glte mode. My LGV10 and LGV20 never connect at 4glte. Always H or H+. supposedly the same SOC as sammy but not all of the bands.

 

[core2slow]

Because licensing, carrier, and support fees $$$$$.

 

[Goi]

Google seems to do it with their Nexus devices.

No it doesn't.

 

[lupi]

Dolla, dolla, bills yall.