We have now received news of a whole plethora of Espoo-sourced devices scheduled to go over to AT&T in the coming few months. Most notably, the Mako is totally unlike any Nokia phone so far, mostly thanks to a side-sliding QWERTY keyboard that does not look similar to any existing Nokia hardware. It rides on the same S60 3.2-based platform as the Nokia 6650 and E71x, features dual-band HSDPA, a 2.4-inch QVGA display, AGPS, 2 megapixel camera, Video Share, and 128MB of internal storage with microSD expansion. Sadly, though, it only has a 2.5mm headphone jack, which is a step back for multimedia support. This one was at one time targeted for June 5, but we somehow get the gut feeling that it has not leaked enough to meet that date at this point.

The Thresher is an ultra-glossy slider that doesn’t quite resemble anything officially announced in other markets. It shares its Series 40 guts with Grouper, which was the codename assigned to the 6750 Mural flip we recently saw hit the FCC. Both devices do HSDPA and AGPS; the Grouper makes do with a 2 megapixel cam, though, while the Thresher steps up to 3.2 with an integrated flash. The Thresher’s signed up for September and the Grouper for July.

The Snapper flip is a lower-end device that could replace the 6555, lacking the Grouper’s style but still staying strong with triband HSDPA, Bluetooth 2.1, AGPS, and a 2 megapixel camera. This one is supposedly targeted for an August release.

Nokia Mako

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We all are well aware that Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile are all getting versions of the Touch Pro2 smartphone, but where did AT&T go right in the midst of all this action? Well, folks, it so happens that AT&T has this device codenamed “Fortress” lined up for release, which will also come with a Touch Diamond2 version known as “Warhawk” to market this summer.

The Fortress is actually listed for release today, but we think it is far too soon. This smartphone is expected to launch with WinMo 6.1 AKU6 (presumably upgradeable to 6.5 down the road) with full HSPA on three bands, AGPS, a 3.2 megapixel AF cam, 3.6-inch WVGA display, and Video Share support.

Meanwhile, the Warhawk, that is, AT&T’s Touch Diamond2, gets a 3.2-inch WVGA display, dual-band HSDPA, AGPS, and Video Share, but unlike the Fortress, it’s scheduled to launch with Windows Mobile 6.5 installed out of the gate. It’s targeted for August 24, so we will see how closely they can hit the release date target.

HTC Fortress Warhawk

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Okay, guys, here is your first and very blurry picture of a device that is supposedly the Sony Ericsson “Kokura”. This looks the spitting image of the Idou. Interestingly, the specs are very much like the Idou’s, too, with a 12.1 megapixel camera and S60 5th Edition both said to be in the mix.

We all know that Sony Ericsson wants to launch the Idou with the Symbian Foundation’s R1 release, but the difference between R1 and S60 5th Edition is bound to be little more than the difference in an old-school S60 Feature Pack. But the actual question is, is this really just the Idou by a different name? Would that mean again, that its launch is not very far off? Never worry, we are waiting hawk-eyed to bring you more information on this one.

Sony Ericsson Kokura

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The previously rumored Motorola portrait QWERTY slider phone, Iron Man has popped up again. Only this time, it has donned an avatar as the AT&T-bound Heron. Its impressive specs include a 2.8-inch touch screen, 3MP camera with flash, aGPS, 3G, and a big red “subject to change” notice since the device has moved to, hold your breath, the Android OS.

The smartphone is said to be available on November 2nd, but that just might be off target, we think. Also on the menu is another portrait slider, the Sawgrass. This one may in fact be Motorola Alexander. Then again, we hear from other sources that this might appear under the name Somerset. Well, well, we will just have to wait and watch to know the ultimate truth, won’t we?

Motorola Sawgrass Smartphone

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