This year is gearing up to be a good one if you’re an AT&T customer looking for Android-powered phones.  The thus-far-Android-shy carrier will be supporting and/or selling at least two top-tier Android handsets within the next few months.

First, Google will launch an AT&T 3G-friendly version of the Nexus One later this year.  And as if that weren’t enough for Android fans, new information suggests the wireless carrier will also launch its own version of the HTC Desire in or around June.

The Desire is a recently-announced Nexus One sibling powered by the same 1GHz Snapdragon CPU. Other features include a 3.7” AMOLED touchscreen, 576MB of RAM, GPS, a 5MP autofocus camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Android 2.1.

Because of its close relationship with Apple, AT&T remains the only one of the major four U.S. wireless carriers to not offer Android phones to its customers.  That will change on March 7, when AT&T launches the CLIQ variant, the Motorola Backflip.

LG’s second Windows Mobile-powered smartphone – the LG eXpo – is coming next week. 

Several features set the new LG handset apart from all current U.S. competition. First, it’s powered by a 1GHz Snapdragon CPU, which will make it the fastest smartphone on the market when it debuts.  Second, the eXpo has an optional 1.8-ounce, snap-on Pico Projector which can project an image onto a surface up to 8 feet away.  Third, the smartphone includes a biometric fingerprint scanner for security purposes; there hasn’t been a consumer handheld with a built-in fingerprint scanner in years.

Other specs include Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional, a 3.2-inch touchscreen display, a slide-to-hide QWERTY keyboard, HSPA 7.2 3G mobile broadband, and a microSDHC flash memory card slot.

AT&T will release the LG eXpo on December 7 for $199 after a $100 mail-in rebate and a two-year service contract.

AT&T LG eXpo Press Release

Learn more about the AT&T LG eXpo Windows Phone…

The newest member of RIM’s BlackBerry Bold family of smartphones is now available at T-Mobile. 

The T-Mobile BlackBerry Bold 9700 is similar to the 9000 in many ways, but the 9700 has a new touchpad interface, a 3MP camera, and Bluetooth v2.1.

Available today from T-Mobile, the RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700 sells for $199 with a two-year service agreement or $449 without a contract under T-Mobile’s new Even More Plus, which offers an option to pay for the Bold over 20 months at $22 per month.

Learn more about the BlackBerry Bold 9700 from T-Mobile…

UPDATE: The AT&T version of the BlackBerry Bold 9700 will be released on November 22.

The best current price for the AT&T Tilt 2 Windows Phone can be found at LetsTalk.com. With a new two-year service agreement, LetsTalk is offering the Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphone for $99 at checkout with an instant discount.

The retail AT&T price for this smartphone is currently $299.  Amazon also has the Tilt 2 for $149 at checkout, though as of this posting, the unit is backordered at Amazon.com.

The first HTC Touch Pro2 running Windows Mobile 6.5 is now available for purchase in the United States.  The AT&T Tilt 2 has a retail price of $299 after a $50 mail-in rebate and a two-year service agreement.

Now each of the four major U.S. wireless carriers has an HTC Touch Pro2 in their smartphone lineup.  However, neither the Sprint, Verizon nor T-Mobile versions have yet received WM6.5 upgrades.

Retail Links:

AT&T Tilt 2 @ Amazon.com ($149)

AT&T Tilt 2 @ AT&T Wireless Store ($299)

Prices above are after applicable rebates and a two-year service agreement.