White Nexus S (black, too) about to hit the AT&T network

According to PocketNow, Samsung is gearing up for the US release of AT&T-compatible Google Nexus S. The pearly white model is labeled with the model number GT-I9020A instead of SGH-Ixx7, indicating that the handset will be sold directly through the carrier. The publication nevertheless noted:

It’s still unclear if this will be available directly from AT&T — like the Sprint Nexus S 4G — or strictly from third party retailers, as is the case with the T-Mobile-flavored Nexus.

A version of the Nexus S designed to work with AT&T’s 3G network was first uncloaked this January in an FCC certification document. The Android-driven handset supports AT&T’s 850/1900MHz WCDMA bands, in addition to Bluetooth, single-band 802.11 b/g/n WiFi. It also supports the 13.56MHz band required for the RFID functionality.

Samsung has yet to formally announce availability and pricing for the AT&T-compatible Nexus S. The Google-designed handset sports a four-inch 800-by-480 pixel resolution display and runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread. It has a five-megapixel camera with auto-focus out the back and a VGA camera for video calling out the front.