Cnet: AT&T has begun taking preorders for the HTC Status, aka the "Facebook Phone."
Formally announced last month, the smartphone arrives on July 17 with an attractive $49.99 price point. AT&T will provide the handset in a variety of color options (black, silver, pink, blue), but Best Buy also will offer the Android 2.3.3-powered device in its own exclusive color of mauve.