BlackBerry Torch 2 (4G) at AT&T in August

Mobile phone carrier AT&T is expected to bring to the market new high-end handsets as soon as August is here, some of the latest reports on the matter suggest.

Among them, we can count the yet-unreleased BlackBerry Torch 2 smartphone from Canadian maker Research In Motion.

The new device was already rumored a few times before to be on its way to the market before the summer is over, but no specific info on when it might arrive emerged before.

However, a recently leaked screen shot of AT&T's upcoming lineup of devices shows that the new device might be released next month, one year after the original Torch handset landed on shelves.

On top of that, the smartphone is listed with “4G” next to it, suggesting that it might arrive with support for the wireless carrier's HSPA+ network.

Some suggest that BlackBerry Torch 2, which sports the model number 9810, should include only HSPA 14.4Mbps connectivity capabilities, though it remains to be seen how things would actually turn out.

This is not the first time the smartphone is rumored to be on its way to AT&T, nor is it the only new BlackBerry smartphone that RIM would have in store for us in the coming months.

However, in addition to the Torch 2, the wireless carrier is also expected to launch a series of new Android-based mobile phones, some of which were already made official. 

Before this month is over, the wireless carrier should bring to the market the LG Thrill 4G handset, as well as the HTC Status, both of which were already unveiled to the world, the former as the LG Optimus 3D, while the latter as the HTC ChaCha.

At the same time, the aforementioned leaked screen shot mentions the Pantech Pursuit II, which is expected to land on shelves on July 16th.

Since nothing was officially confirmed on this, we'll take the info with a grain of salt for the time being, but stay tuned to learn more on the matter.