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Spotted at the FCC this morning is a new Bluetooth dock for the Google Nexus One. At this point, I don't know why the dock has Bluetooth, since the Nexus One itself has Bluetooth, but we'll have to wait and see when this all goes down early next year. Check out the FCC filing here.

Some specs of the Google Nexus One have been confirmed. Since the OS (Android 2.1) has already been leaked people were able to find that the Nexus One does have a Qualcomm Snapdragon 1GHz CPU and the Broadcom BCM4329 chipset which has WiFi b/g/n support and an FM transmitter. That's all well and good and if it really launches for $99, it's a bargain.

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Picture the Google Nexus One with T-Mobile branding and that could be what will be happening in early 2010. According to Reuters (still a rumour), T-Mobile could be offering to sell what we know as the Nexus One as something else. We already know that this handset is the HTC Passion / Dragon from a while ago, but it could be hitting the carrier subsidized as early as January 5th. This handset will also be sold unsubsidized by Google, possibly on the same day, but we'll have to wait for pricing details.

Update: According to Lifehacker, it could be available for $99.99 USD on a 2-year contract after a $100 mail-in rebate. This would likely see competition from the iPhone since it is priced $100 cheaper than the latest model.

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Picture Source: Engadget

Bam! It's been only 4 days and this news is to keep the Google Nexus one streak alive. This time it has been spotted at the FCC with T-Mobile 3G capable bands. This would make perfect sense seeing how Google decided to launch their first Android phone (made by HTC), the T-Mobile G1 / HTC Dream, on their network as well. The FCC testing has also revealed that it will solely be capable of running on T-Mobile's 3G network. "Sorry AT&T, but that's how the cookie crumbles." Check out the FCC filing here, here, and here.

[Engadget]

Engadget has just managed to scoop up exclusive photos of the HTC Passion / Dragon / the Google Nexus One handset. Yes, it's running Android 2.1, but their doesn't seem to be much of a difference from Android 2.0.1. This handset here was running on T-Mobile - not AT&T - and was sporting Google Navigation and Google Goggles. The photo above is looking pretty hot, to be honest. In my opinion it looks better than the iPhone, but not by much. Just curious, is that really a trackball down there...?

[Engadget]

Clearly, this is the HTC Passion / Bravo / Dragon we've been seeing a bit about lately. This is the Google Phone. Not exactly as "beautiful" as I thought it would be, but it's bearable. I do think the iPhone looks better to be honest, but it's alright. It's the software that counts. So we know that this handset will be launched exclusively by Google at the start of next year if everything goes according to plan. This is the Google Nexus One folks.

Update: Boy Genius has found the second photo (below) of the Nexus One in the wild. This one doesn't look as "brown" as the first photo, which is good because I was hoping that it would be more silver.

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Until it's official I'm saying that this handset has a 3.5-inch or a 3.7-inch OLED multitouch display. There are a couple of reports that state the former, and a couple that state the latter - they can't make up their minds. The HTC Bravo (above) will reportedly be the HTC Dragon / Passion that we've been hearing about. Yes, you'll find a Snapdragon inside of this bad boy, and there'll be a 5MP AF camera that will record 720p video. Everything else is standard: WiFi / Bluetooth support, a 3.5mm headphone jack, a microSD card slot, an FM radio, a digital compass, and a 1,400 mAh battery.

This is something to look forward to you Android nerds.

[Engadget]

Someone has been clever to look into the HTC Hero's recent Android 2.1 ROM and the OS actually has some hidden meaning to it. If you look deep into the code, it actually has a list of all the upcoming codenames for future Android handsets from HTC themselves. The list is below, and it should be enough for a satisfying 2010 launch for you HTC and Android fans. MWC 2010 looks to be a big event.

“Bahamas, Bravo, DesireC, Dragon, Dream, Espresso, Halo, HeroCT, HeroC, Hero, Huangshan, Incredible, Legend, Liberty, Memphis, Paradise, PassionC, Passion, Sapphire, Supersonic.”

[Slash Gear]

What's this photo above? Well, this could actually be the HTC Dragon / Passion that's headed to Verizon this December. Clearly, it'll have the Sense UI and it could also have Android 2.0 on-board. We're also hearing that it'll pack a 5MP camera with a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU.

[Boy Genius]

Like Motorola, HTC looks like they're also working on some Android 2.0 "Eclair" handsets. We don't know what these phones will be, but I'm guessing that this could be the HTC Desire and the HTC Dragon / Passion which are both set for a release on Verizon - if the rumours are true. Colour me excited!

[Engadget Mobile]

Remember the HTC Dragon? Well, it'll supposedly be rocking the 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU and we're also hearing that this will be another Android handset that Verizon will be launching. Phandroid points out that this will be the third Android handset that Verizon will be launching this holiday season. Right now it's unconfirmed, but I'm definitely hoping that this is true.

It's definitely in good company with the Motorola Droid (Sholes / Tao) and the Droid Eris (HTC Desire).

[Phandroid]

Although it's unclear what this HTC phone is, it could be the HTC Dragon. This would mean that this Android handset will be packed with a 1GHz Snapdragon CPU and looks like it could be running Android 2.0. Clearly, there's 3G connectivity, and it also sports 4 touch-sensitive buttons and some kind of circular trackpad button. Tmo Today suggests that the screen could be larger than 3.7-inches, but it's unconfirmed at the time. Could this really be the HTC Dragon because I was hoping for something sexier than this.

[Tmo Today]

According to the latest unconfirmed news - and what could possibly be fake - a new Android handset seems to be in the works by HTC. Dubbed the HTC Dragon, it appears to have a 1GHz CPU. The only other Android handset rumoured to have the Snapdragon 1GHz CPU is the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X3 and it is at the top of my top 10 phone list. Of course, this handset - if real - will ship with the latest version of Android. Keep in mind that this could be a fake, so just take it with a grain of salt, as usual. This would be pretty awesome though.

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