Motorola ATRIX 4G arriving early: February 22 in AT&T stores

Losing iPhone 4 exclusivity seems to have perked up AT&T's supply chain, with the news today that the Motorola ATRIX 4G will be shipping sooner than expected. According to AT&T spokesperson Seth Bloom, the Android smartphone should now land in retail on February 22, rather than March 6, with pre-orders shipping for delivery on February 21.

ATRIX 4G pre-orders kicked off on Sunday, with the 4-inch qHD Android smartphone priced at $199.99 with a new, two-year agreement. It's also offered with a Keyboard Dock accessory – consisting of a notebook-scale keyboard and 11.6-inch display – which can turn the Tegra 2 based Motorola into a laptop replacement.

For more on the ATRIX 4G check out our unboxing and first-impressions article. We'll have the full SlashGear review up very soon!