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The LG Vu phone for AT&T, which was supposed to be launched yesterday, will most likely be released on Monday, as the carrier has already distributed promo materials in the stores.

We certainly hope there will be no more delays.

Stay tuned...

FCC has just approved the new Nokia N78 for U.S. largest carrier AT&T.

This is a mid-range Symbian-based smartphone working on GSM 850/1900 bands and featuring a 3.2Mpix camera, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity, AGPS support, FM radio, and other stuff.

RIM BlackBerry fans in the U.S. will be happy to hear that AT&T has finally started selling the good old BlackBerry Pearl 8120.

It is not the best smartphone there is, but still it's a good compact mid-range business messenger. The 8120 is basically the updated 8110 model, and comes with a 2Mpix camera, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, upgraded web browser, etc, but unfortunately lacks GPS support.

AT&T announced the availability of a new pink Nokia 6085 and MOTORAZR V3xx in lavender.

Both phones require a 2-year contract.

Nokia 6085 is available for free and MOTORAZR V3xx for $129.99 ($50 mail-in rebate included).

According to some FCC documents, the Sony Ericsson K850 that was released a while ago by Canadian Rogers will soon be available in the U.S. through AT&T.

It will pack tri-band 3G support (cool!) and a 5Mpix camera with xenon flash, but unfortunately we can not provide you the release date and pricing details, as there was no official announcement from the carrier.

Looks like some AT&T stores offer refurbished iPhones for sale.

These are 4GB and 8GB versions available for $199 and $249 respectively upon a new activation. Apparently, the offer is only valid in New England, but we expect it to extend to other states as well.

It looks like AT&T will soon be offering a "rainbow" of Palm Centro handsets, as you can see on the picture to the right.

Most of you probably know that the carrier will release an “obsidian black” Centro in a month, so the rest of this color range could be additional GSM models.

AT&T didn't fall behind as well, and on February 22 will start offering its new $99 unlimited calling plan, which will include free local and long distance calls within the U.S. borders.

The new plan will be available for both new and existing customers, but unfortunately the only compatible handsets are cell phones; smartphones or PDA's are not supported.

HTC will release a new firmware update for the AT&T Tilt in March.

The update kit will include DTMF tones for the slide-out QWERTY keyboard, the Microsoft Adaptation Kit Update (AKU) 0.4.4, and improved overall device performance and stability.

AT&T plans to release the Palm Centro phone on February 19th.

The price is not confirmed yet, but we expect $99 with a 2-year contract. Just to remind you, the Palm Centro is an ugly and pretty low-end CDMA smartphone with a square 1.56" screen, QWERTY keyboard, 1.3Mpix camera, and support for EDGE data.