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GSM-based Nexus Prime clears FCC; On its way to AT&T?

Categories: Android, AT&T, Devices, FCC, Rumors, Samsung
By: , IntoMobile
Sunday, October 9th, 2011 at 4:28 AM

You’ve probably heard that Google’s and Samsung’s event has been cancelled/postponed and that we’ll have to wait for few more days to see the next Nexus smartphone officially announced. In the meantime, a GSM-based version of the device with HSPA-based 3G radio has been spotted at the FCC and is, as far as we can tell, heading to AT&T. The sad news is that this isn’t an LTE-enabled smartphone, hinting us the “real 4G” connectivity will be reserved for Verizon Wireless for the time to come. Still, speeds of up to 21Mbps on the downlink should be good enough for 90% of the users out there… or so I think. Then again just knowing faster downloads are possible with Verizon’s device may make some people angry and prompt them to wait for the “real deal.”

In any case, it’s good to know that a smartphone as powerful as Nexus Prime won’t be a single-carrier deal only…

[Via: Engadget]

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Dusan Belic

Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.

  • http://twitter.com/SParKlngCyaNide SparklingCyanide

    you forgot to mention it also includes T-Mobile’s AWS bands. 

    • Anonymous

      how do you know?