Google Inc plans to sell two versions of its own-branded cell phone: one with a service contract with T-Mobile USA and another that is unlocked.
T-Mobile, the U.S. division of Deutsche Telekom AG, would sell the phones with a contract, said the person, who declined to be identified because the discussions are still in progress. The phone’s introduction may slip to later in the first quarter, the person said.
According to the FCC report, prepared by Taiwan-based lab SGS Taiwan Ltd., the Nexus One will also work with foreign 3G networks; quad-band EDGE networks, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g, and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR.
Google said on its official blog on Saturday that it was testing a new mobile device with its employees. Media reports have said that Google will sell an unlocked version of the phone, allowing consumers to pick a carrier of their choice to provide wireless service.
A Google representative would not comment beyond the blog post on Saturday, which said that Google employees were testing an Android-based device to “experiment with new mobile features and capabilities.”
A T-Mobile representative said the company does not comment on rumors or speculation.