While no specific date has been given, estimates place the launch around or right before the June 23 –which is the announced launch of the Android 2.2 Froyo update for the HTC Desire.

Speaking of the Desire, the high end Android smart phone is actually included in the list of HTC handsets that will be receiving the update. So far, the list contains four smart phones: the HTC Hero, HTC Legend, HTC Desire and the HTC EVO 4G. So far, it has not been confirmed if the HTC Wildfire will be compatible with the software update, but since it already runs version 2.1, it may not need the patch at all.

With version 2.2 already out for the Nexus One and coming soon for the Desire, the move to release version 2.1 on these handsets may seem a little unnecessary, as it would have made more sense to just release a patch for the latest version of the OS instead. With all the new features and capabilities of Android Froyo, many HTC users will certainly feel that they have been left out of the new update.

In many ways, this is one of the main reasons why Google’s Android has yet to beat the iPhone OS. While they are providing Apple with plenty of competition, the compatibility issues and the fact that not all Android phones are running the same version of the OS is a serious issue that Google has to cope with if they are to compete with the iPhone and Windows Phone 7’s performance.

The approval from the FCC shows that the device received the HSPA 900/1700 2100 MHz with a Quad Band EDGE Connectivity option as well, a Wi-Fi feature, addition of a MicroSD memory card in event of the need for additional space and Bluetooth 2.1+ EDR feature among others.

Taking a look at the likely direction the mobile handset is heading to, rumors have it that AT&T may be warming up to welcome it, but Engadget does not seem to agree with this rumor. According to them, the story is far from correct. Even though the story could not be authenticated, subscribers of the Telecom Company can look forward to a mobile device based on the Android technology, though it may not eventually be the Google phone.

Google’s refusal to confirm or deny that the Nexus is the device the mobile telecom world has been eagerly awaiting only fuels speculations surrounding the phone. The company emphasized that mobile phones recently found in the hands of members of staff were for testing purposes and actually sent by one of their partners. Even though Google failed to confirm if the phones were theirs or not, the fact is the much anticipated device is a reality after all.

At least the nod given to the new Nexus One photos by FCC is a clear indication that sooner or later the whole rumor surrounding the phone and even rumors surrounding Google will be cleared up.