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AT&T has just announced a bunch of their new and upcoming phones. This includes the Sony Xperia Ion, the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket HD, and . The Xperia Ion packs a 4.6-inch display with a 1,280 x 720 resolution, a dual-core 1.5GHz CPU, 4G (LTE) connectivity, 16GB of storage, a 12MP Exmor R sensor, a front-facing 1.3MP camera, Android "Gingerbread", and it's PlayStation Certified. This one's expected to hit the carrier in Q2 of this year but the price is unknown right now.

Yes, there's another iteration of the Galaxy S II on the way to AT&T. The Skyrocket HD is set to launch in the coming months with an unknown price tag. It packs a 4.65-inch Super AMOLED display with a 1,280 x 720 resolution, a dual-core 1.5GHz CPU, LTE, and Android "Gingerbread". Look out for this one soon.

There's also two Pantech devices that are on the way too: the Element and the Burst. First off, the Element is a tablet with an 8-inch XDA display, a dual-core Snapdragon 1.5GHz CPU, Android, and LTE support. The Burst, on the other hand, is a phone with a 4-inch Super AMOLED display and the Android OS. If you want, then you can get both of these devices right now for $249.99 on contract.

Last, but not least, there's the Samsung Exhilarate. Not much is known about this one right now but it does have LTE connectivity. It also looks like it's an eco-friendly one so it could be pretty cheap on contract.
Sony Xperia Ion: Engadget
Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket HD: Engadget
Pantech Element: The Verge
Pantech Burst and Samsung Exhilarate: The Verge

CTIA has just started and AT&T in the US has just announced five new Android phones. First off, the Motorola Atrix 2 took the stage. This one is just like the rumours suggested: a 4.3-inch qHD display, an 8MP camera, a front-facing camera, HSPA+ support (up to 21Mbps), and Android "Gingerbread". Next up is the Samsung Captivate Glide (above) which sports a 4-inch Super AMOLED display, a dual-core Tegra 2 CPU, an 8MP camera, a front-facing 1.3MP camera, HSPA+ (up to 21Mbps), a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, and Android 2.3 with the Touchwiz UI.

The unique Samsung DoubleTime and Pantech Pocket were introduced afterwards. The DoubleTime features a clamshell design with a QWERTY keyboard, external and internal touchscreen displays, a Qualcomm 600MHz CPU, and Android 2.2. This one should be a cheap one because that's what it looks like. The Pocket, on the other hand, is a basic touchscreen phone but it packs a unique 4-inch SVGA (800 x 600 resolution) display. Other specs for this one include: a 1GHz CPU, a 5MP camera, and Android 2.3. This one will be available on November 6th for an unknown price.

Lastly, there's the ZTE phone which will be the AT&T Avail. This one features a 3.5-inch display, a 5MP camera, 512MB of RAM, and Android 2.3 "Gingerbread". This will be available on the carrier's prepaid line-up for an unknown price. That's a lot to take in this early into the event so this might be a big one!

[Engadget]

Pantech has just announced the Vega LTE which is a superphone running the Android "Gingerbread" OS. Rumours say that it could eventually hit the US but who knows when that'll be. The Vetga LTE is said to feature a 4.5-inch display with a 1,280 x 800 resolution, a dual-core 1.5GHz CPU, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of storage, black and white models, NFC, a T-DMB TV tuner (for South Korea). It actually looks like it's their sexiest and best smartphone to date so they're looking like a good company right now.

[Slash Gear]

If you don't care what Apple announces on Tuesday then you can head over to AT&T and buy your Samsung Galaxy S II right now. This smartphone packs a pretty darn good spec sheet and should be able to hold its own against the next iPhone. If you want, this smartphone's available right now for $199.99 on a 2-year contract. Check it out on AT&T.

Verizon has just released a mid-end Android handset with LTE (4G) connectivity. It's the Pantech Breakout which packs a 4-inch WVGA display, a 1GHz CPU, a 5MP camera, 512MB of RAM, a front-facing camera, a 1,500mAh battery, and Android 2.3. This one is available right now for $99.99 on a 2-year contract so it's not much to pay initially for Verizon's 4G speeds. Check it out on Verizon.

[Engadget]

Pantech could be planning to launch their best smartphone yet on Verizon. According to this leak, the Pantech Breakout will be hitting the US carrier on September 22nd with 4G (LTE) connectivity. The Breakout is said to feature a 4-inch display, a 5MP camera, a front-facing camera, a 1GHz CPU, WiFi / Bluetooth support, a microSD card slot, DLNA, and the Android "Gingerbread" OS. This one should be available soon but the price is unknown right now. Looks like you'll have to wait.

[Droid-Life]

Coming from PocketNow is a leak regarding upcoming AT&T devices and there's a little bit of everything on here. According to the roadmap you can expect the Samsung SGH-i927 and the SGH-i777 which are both running the Android (2.3.3) OS. They both pack 1GB of RAM along with an 8MP camera so it's likely that those are Galaxy S II devices.

In Q4 you can expect a few more smartphones including the Samsung SGH-i937 and the HTC Bunyip which are going to be running the next major version of Windows Phone 7. You can also expect the BlackBerry Torch 9860 along with the new Curve 9360 which are both running OS 7.0. Other smartphones pegged for Q4 are the Pantech Nuli, Huawei Jengu, Motorola MB865, and Pantech Onza which are all running Android and should have different names when they actually hit the market. The Motorola device is said to be the upgraded Atrix.

[BGR]

Yet another handset from Pantech, the Apache, has been spotted at the FCC. This smartphone is packing CDMA along with LTE (4G) connectivity as its destined for Verizon. Specs are unknown right now but it could be the cheapest 4G smartphone on the carrier. Check it out at the FCC.

[Engadget Mobile]

It looks like Pantech's first Android phone in the US will be hitting AT&T on June 5th for $69.99 on a 2-year contract. The handset will be called the Pantech Crossover (P8000) and it sports a slide-out QWERTY keyboard with a custom UI over "Froyo". This one will be sporting a 3.1-inch touchscreen display, a 3MP camera, and a 600MHz CPU. Clearly, it's a mid-end handset and hopefully that OS is smooth.

[Engadget Mobile]

Coming from PocketNow is what you see above. Yes, it's a leak and it's regarding AT&T's upcoming devices. It includes the BlackBerry 9810 (Torch 2), Huawei Dola, HTC ChaCha (lele) which are due for a Q2 launch - expect them in June. Apparently, the ZTE Alicanto and the Samsung Habrok are expected to launch in Q3 of this year. Not much is known about the Pantech Bannik and the HTC Hydra though.

Specs for most of these are unknown but we do know that the Dola (U8800) features a 3.8-inch WVGA display, 512MB of RAM, HSPA+ support, and Android 2.2. The Bannik (P8000) is said to feature 512MB of RAM, and Android 2.2 as well but the price is unknown.

[IntoMobile]

Pantech has just revealed something that high-end smartphones should start featuring more and more as time passes and that's DDR2 RAM. The company announced the Vega X and it's reportedly the first phone to have it - probably 512MB of it. This will be available later this week in South Korea via KT and LG Telecom. This smartphone packs quite the spec sheet, it also has a 4-inch WVGA touchscreen display, a 5MP AF camera, a 1GHz Snapdragon MSM8255 CPU, and Android 2.2 "Froyo".

[Unwired View]

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.

[Engadget Mobile]

Coming from the new and improved Phone Arena website is word on two devices headed to Verizon in a week. The first one is above and it's the Pantech Crux. This one features a 3-inch touchscreen display with a 240 x 400 resolution, a 3MP camera, social integration, VZ Navigator, and GPS. The other handset is below and it's the LG Octane (VN530). This one features an external LCD display with a 176 x 220 resolution, an internal display with a 240x 320 resolution, a flip-out keyboard, a 3MP camera, and a non-standard 2.5mm headphone jack.

Both of these handsets will be available on October 28th and they're both fairly low-end handsets. It'll be good for someone starting out though.

[Phone Arena]

AT&T has just announced what they're saying is the world's thinnest handset with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. That is the Pantech Laser, which sports a thin 9.95mm thin body. That's definitely thin and it probably is the thinnest slider out there. Specs include a 3.1-inch AMOLED touchscreen display, a 3MP camera, and AT&T's Social Net app and Navigator. This handset will be available on October 17th for $99.99 on a 2-year contract after a $50 mail-in rebate. If only this handset ran Android.

[Phone Arena]

The phone above may look like it's something from Samsung but it's not. This was just spotted at the FCC and it's the Pantech P9050 which is reportedly headed to AT&T. When it hits the carrier it could be called the Sparrow. Specs are said to be a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, Bluetooth / GPS support, a 3MP camera, dual-band GSM/WCDMA connectivity, and a 3.1-inch display with a 480 x 800 resolution which seems like an excellent PPI display if that's true. The OS, unfortunately, is still unknown so we'll have to wait around for that.

[Boy Genius]

Pantech will be launching a new smartphone in Korea sometime in the future. Dubbed the IM-690S, this smartphone features a 3.5-inch WVGA AMOLED toucshcreen display, 4GB of internal storage, WCDMA / GSM connectivity, GPS support, a DMB TV tuner, DivX support, a 5MP AF camera, WiFi support, and Android 2.2 "Froyo". The price tag is unknown but Sky should be carrying this handset.

[Akihabara News]

The BlackBerry Pearl 3G (9100) still hasn't hit one of the four major carriers in the US but it looks like one of them could be getting two smartphones from RIM in the next two weeks or so. The rumour states that both the Pearl 3G along with the Curve 3G (9300) should be hitting AT&T on October 3rd.

Engadget got the scoop on this information and they also mention that the Pantech Laser will be available on the same day.

[CrackBerry]

Sky has just announced that the Pantech Vega IM-A650S is now available from them if you want to scoop it up. This smartphone was announced two weeks ago and the specs are right on par with the HTC Desire / Nexus One if you're familiar with those phones. The Vega packs a 3.7-inch multitouch AMOLED display, a 5MP AF camera with 720p HD video recording, a digital TV tuner, 500MB of internal storage, a microSD card slot, DivX / XviD / Flash support, and a 3D UI over top of Android 2.1. Like I said, it's available now.

[Akihabara News]