Samsung GT-i9020A Spotted At the Bluetooth SIG, Likely the Nexus S For AT&T

Thanks to Mobilicity's CEO (in Canada) we already know that at least four carriers in Canada will be getting the Google Nexus S running Android 2.3 "Gingerbread". If that's the case then the model they get could hit the US as well and that exact model would have 3G bands capable of running on AT&T. A new Bluetooth SIG filing, the GT-i9020A, may be what you're looking for. Seeing how the GT-i9020T is the T-Mobile version of the Nexus S then the 'A' in i9020A could be destined for AT&T. It just makes sense. It's unconfirmed right now but you can bet on it happening. The Nexus One hit most of the major carriers in the US so the Nexus S should as well.

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Samsung GT-i9023 Hits the FCC, Could It Be a Nexus S With Android 2.4?

A new smartphone has just hit the FCC and it's the Samsung GT-i9023. Engadget has just mentioned that this smartphone is shaped exactly like a Nexus S so it could be just that. This handset could be a "Black Silver" Nexus S model because that's what some European retailers have put it up as but it actually could be something a bit better.

The video below is coming from BestBoyZ and Engadget has theorized that the GT-i9023 that hit the FCC could actually be a Nexus S with Android 2.4 which should be the next version of Google's OS (called Ice Cream or Ice Cream Sandwich. It could also have some other improvements including a dual-core CPU (hopefully!) and HSPA+ connectivity for T-Mobile USA (the i9023 has AWS 3G support). Google's probably already testing whatever device this is so we'll really just have to wait. Maybe the unveiling will be at MWC or Google I/O. We'll have to wait and see.

[Engadget]

Bluetooth SIG Filing For INQ Cloud Touch Says It Could Be the Facebook Phone

Thanks to a Bluetooth SIG filing, the Facebook phone may actually be real and coming from INQ just like it was rumoured. Apparently, this handset, dubbed the INQ Cloud Touch, will be running on the Android platform and will have "Facebook build into its core". If that doesn't mean a Facebook phone then I don't know what that means. Specs are unknown right now, but it's coming from INQ so I'm going to assume that it'll be a mid-end and cheap device.

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Pantech P8000 Android Phone Hits the FCC With AT&T 3G Support

A new Pantech handset has just hit the FCC and gotten checked out at the Bluetooth SIG. Dubbed the P8000, this handset has 3G support on 820/1900MHz bands which is perfect for AT&T in the US and the three major carriers in Canada. This will be an Android handset but it doesn't look like it'll be a high-end one so it'll be a budget one. Specs, price, and release date are still unknown right now, but if you're a power user then you might want to just move along. Check it out at the Bluetooth SIG and FCC.

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Nokia X2-01 Could Be Hitting North America, Says Bluetooth SIG

It looks like the Nokia X2-01 has a shot of hitting North America according to some Bluetooth SIG and FCC filings. The first one is the RM-709 (here) and the second one is the RM-717 (here) which could be the North American model. This should be a cheap one since the FCC filing (here) has quad-band GSM/EDGE connectivity but does not have support for 3G. Specs for this handset include a 2.4-inch display, a microSD card slot, Bluetooth 2.1 (no WiFi) support, a VGA camera, an FM radio with RDS, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

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Dell Thunder To Launch as the Dell Venue Says the FCC

The first thing I thought of when the Dell Venue Pro got official was what the non-Pro model was. It looks like my question may have been answered. Apparently, the Dell Thunder, which has popped up a couple of times, may actually launch as the Dell Venue (V03B) according to the FCC. Specs are just about the same except this one doesn't have a portrait slide-up QWERTY keyboard. The weird thing about this whole fiasco is that the Venue / Thunder will be running Android, while the Venue Pro is running on Windows Phone 7. Check it out at the FCC and it has also been spotted at the Bluetooth SIG.

[Engadget]

Motorola MB860 "Olympus" Hits the WiFi Alliance and Bluetooth SIG, Could It Be the Tegra 2 Smartphone?

Something with the codename MB860 has just gotten certified by the WiFi Alliance and the Bluetooth SIG. Of course, this one's coming from Motorola and it's a smartphone of some sort. It should be running Android, but the version it'll be running is still unknown. The codename for this device is the Olympus which doesn't tell us much. Rumour has it that this smartphone is Motorola's Tegra 2 based smartphone but that's unconfirmed right now.

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