Is AT&T Preparing a Google Android Offensive?

From PC World: AT&T has been keeping quiet on its plans to adopt the Google Android platform so far. But with rumors that Verizon might steal its iPhone exclusivity and several high-end handset manufacturers already set to deliver Android phones, the wireless carrier is now on track to spread some Google love to its customers.

is reportedly gearing up for the launch of the HTC Lancaster in August, the carrier's first Google Android device. Sporting a sliding full QWERTY keyboard, the HTC Lancaster will also feature a custom (AT&T branded) user interface, with August 3 as the expected launch date.

The HTC Lancaster (which probably won't be the final name of the device) looks a lot like other devices from the Taiwanese manufacturer. Lancaster resembles the HTC Magic when closed, and brings back memories of the T-Mobile G1 when the keyboard is slid out.

HTC Lancaster's specifications are good, but not groundbreaking: a 3-megapixel camera (fixed-focus), AGPS, and a 2.8-inch QVGA (240X320 pixel) touchscreen display). The storage capacity is not yet available, but a safe assumption would be that it would come with 512MB (RAM 288MB), which could be expanded via microSD memory cards.

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