Google’s Nexus One smartphone jumping to AT&T?

Fresh from network problems yesterday with service from T-Mobile comes what appears to be a AT&T variant of the Android-powered Nexus One. According the FCC an almost identical device was presented for inspection, this one with AT&T capable radios. As with most FCC filings, much of the data that we’d find interesting is kept off the record.

Currently, the Nexus one is sold in two ways: subsidized with T-Mobile 2-year contract or “unlocked” for $529. Unfortunately, unlocked means little in this case as the radios only support T-Mobile 3G in the US. Slower 2G Edge service would be all an AT&T Nexus owner could hope for, unless they were in WiFi range.

It is not yet clear if AT&T will offer a subsidy, like T-Mobile, via the Google site. It is probably the case that AT&T won’t sell the device, as only Google offers the T-Mobile variant. No pricing, no release date. But for wanna-be Android lovers on AT&T, this could be your phone.

Read [FCC] via [Engadget]