One of the major drawbacks of the Pure Edition of the new Moto X is that it was lacking several LTE bands that the AT&T and Verizon version have. The pure edition supports only three LTE bands: 2, 4, and 17. Compare that to AT&T's model (bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, and 17) and Verizon's model (bands 2, 3, 4, 7, and 13) and the Pure Edition all of a sudden becomes a much less appealing option for someone that's looking for a device to use something besides just AT&T and T-Mobile's network.
Fortunately, according to Motorola's forum manager, it looks like Motorola will eventually try to push out a software update that will enable bands 3, 5, and 7 on the Pure Edition device, which will make the device much more functional for roaming and using international cell networks. After all, that's what you'd expect from a SIM unlocked device, right?
There's no exact timeline on the update, but Motorola has been fantastic about keeping their phones updated lately, so hopefully it won't be too far down the line.
source: Moto Forums
via: Android Central
So, you’re saying it’s no good for use on European LTE networks as it stands? I was planning on buying one for use in Europe…