Finally, Samsung brings its S60-powered cell phones over to the U.S., and just approved by the FCC. Supported by dual-band UMTS (850/1900MHz) with HSDPA, the Samsung i8510 INNOV8 uses Feature Pack 2 interface, 8 megapixel autofocus camera with a dual-LED flash, facial recognition, WiFi, built-in GPS receiver and microSD card slot.

There is no mention of a carrier in the filing at the moment, but according to the Symbian Guru, this phone:

..in full force with 3G support for AT&T’s network. This variant of the Samsung i8510 could also be used in Canada, on Rogers’ 3G network, potentially.

Whereas Nokia struggles with AT&T and T-Mobile lately, Samsung has built a reputation with the U.S. carriers as the manufacturer who will help launch new products. With AT&T, Samsung was one of the launch phones for PTT, 3G, music phones (at least in marketing), and is a popular brand, if you look at AT&T’s current lineup.

[MobileBurn via Symbian Guru]