Nokia 5230 without AT&T 3G gets an FCC approval

Nokia (NYSE: NOK)’s low-end 5230 touchscreen smartphone has been spotted while getting the so much needed FCC approval. The problem, however, is that the version of the device that has cleared the Commission doesn’t sing along AT&T (NYSE: T)’s 3G network. One must wonder why Nokia (and other handset makers for that matter) are going through the hassle of approving their devices by the FCC when they won’t sell them in the States. Sure, you will be able to grab the European version of the 5230 at Nokia Flagship Stores, but do you really want that? Having a 3G-enabled phone which 3G you can’t use is nonsense, except in the rare case you travel so much that you practically live on two continents. Go figure…

[Via: Engadget Mobile]