Best Android to use internationally

Any Android will work internationally. Sounds like you need to familiarize yourself with how GSM works overseas: roaming locked, unlocked with local SIM, data roaming, etc. If you travel with a locked phone you will have to "roam" for service and this can get somewhat, though not prohibitively expensive -- but ridiculously expensive if you don't shut down data-roaming. If your phone is unlocked, you can use a local SIM which is very cost effective if you are doing a lot of local calling. My G1 is unlocked but I have never felt the need to use a local SIM. When we're in Europe my son's at&t iPhone picks up the same cell companies I do with my TMo G1.

As far as "access to the various cell sites, the US, Asia, or Europe" goes, both at&t and TMo SIMs will "access" overseas carriers if you have them put an international plan in place (TMo it's free, not sure about at&t). Asia can be tricky. Your 3G will usually work, but you need to check country-by-country. It can get expensive.

The biggest issue is shutting down data roaming on Android phones as they have a history of being "forced" to look for data by certain apps. APNdroid (a market app) is what I use and it kills data. When in Europe or the Middle East I roam on GSM which allows voice and text (99% of what I need) and then I use wifi at my hotel if I need to check email etc. because it's free. I never turn data on. Whatever phone you buy, be sure it's a quad-band GSM (All Android phones are, I believe).
 
They all can be used wherever you go. The best one to get is the one frm the country that your going to spend the most time in. That way you'll have high speed data in your home area.
 
You know, you're making this very confusing for someone trying to sort it out for the first time. The country where you buy the PHONE has nothing to do with it, it's where you have your SERVICE contract. A friend travels a ton to Europe and he has a service contract in the UK and one in the USA (both through his company). All he does is swap SIMs, but it's the same phone.

That's why an unlocked phone can be useful while traveling. You can go into a local phone shop and buy a pay-as-you-go SIM if you want. I was in London for a few days and my TMo SIM (USA contract) failed. I walked across the street to a phone shop, bought a SIM with X-hours and I was back in business and operating on a local network. Obviously if you are traveling outside your home country at some point you will be OUTSIDE your home service area and roaming.


Something to consider, perhaps: http://www.importgsm.com/international-prepaid-sim-card.html
 
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