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FCC Approves Another World-Roaming Samsung for Sprint

August 19th, 2009 · No Comments

Documents seen recently on the FCC web site provide details about an unannounced phone from Samsung. The SPH-i350 has EVDO Rev. A, as well as quad-band GSM/EDGE, Bluetooth (with A2DP), and Wi-Fi radios on board. Samsung phones with a model number similar to this generally run some sort of smartphone operating system, such as Windows [...]

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Tags: EVDO · FCC · Samsung · Windows Mobile 6

Samsung R560 Spotted with MetroPCS Branding on Samsung Site

July 24th, 2009 · No Comments

On Samsung’s web site, the R560 Vice, which is for sale in Canada, appears with MetroPCS branding on it. The name “Messager” appears below the phone pictured on the Samsung site. It resembles the Samsung R450 Messager, which was sold by MetroPCS. The phone seen on the Samsung site is a sideways slider that has [...]

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Tags: CDMA · EVDO · FCC · MetroPCS · Samsung

Toshiba TG01 passes through FCC with CDMA onboard

July 22nd, 2009 · No Comments

The Toshiba TG01 smartphone, notable for its use of a high-powered 1GHz Snapdragon CPU from Qualcomm, has appeared on the FCC website. Unlike the usual FCC listings, the TG01 tested in this case is a production-ready device with support for CDMA networks and not a prototype, indicating it will very soon launch at either Sprint [...]

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Tags: 3G · CDMA · FCC · GPS · Qualcomm · Smartphone · Sprint Nextel · Toshiba · Verizon Wireless · Windows Mobile 6

FCC Approves New Casio G’zOne

July 8th, 2009 · No Comments

Documents seen on the FCC site today reveal a new phone from Casio. The drawings mark the phone as the G’zOne Rock, and it carries CDMA EVDO Rev. A and Bluetooth radios. Based on the rendering of the device in the FCC documents, it appears to be a clamshell, as were previous G’zOne models. Verizon [...]

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Tags: CDMA · EVDO · FCC · Verizon Wireless

New Messaging Phone from Alcatel Passes FCC Scrutiny

May 26th, 2009 · No Comments

Today documents seen on the FCC web site provided details about an unannounced messaging phone from Alcatel. The OT-800A Tribe is a tri-band GSM/EDGE 850/1800/1900 device that has Bluetooth 2.0 with support for A2DP. The draft user manual notes features such as an accelerometer, 2 megapixel camera with video capture, microSD slot, radio, music player [...]

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Tags: Alcatel · FCC

Huawei M750 Makes Special Appearance on FCC Site

May 18th, 2009 · No Comments

Today documents on the FCC web site revealed few details about an unannounced phone from Huawei. The M750 has tri-band CDMA 1x radios with support for AWS bands, Bluetooth and a 1.3 megapixel camera. The M750, which appears with MetroPCS branding on it, could be a touch phone, but that’s indeterminate based on the FCC [...]

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Tags: CDMA · FCC · MetroPCS

FCC Reveals Nokia 6750 for AT&T

May 11th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Documents became public today on the FCC web site that detail an unannounced Nokia phone for AT&T. The Nokia 6750 “Mural” is a clamshell phone with dedicated music keys and an outer display hidden behind a mirrored shell. Documents confirm 3G in the 850/1900 bands that AT&T uses. Also confirmed are a memory card slot, [...]

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Tags: 3G · AT&T Wireless · FCC · Nokia · Smartphone

Obama to Fill FCC Seat

May 3rd, 2009 · No Comments

President Barack Obama has announced his intent to nominate democrat South Carolina Public Service Commission member Mignon Clyburn to be a commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission. The nomination will need to be approved by Congress. Clyburn’s nomination would fill one of the vacant seats, though three still remain.

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Tags: FCC · In The News

FCC Approves 3G Sony Ericsson Walkman Flip for AT&T

May 3rd, 2009 · No Comments

The FCC has recently approved the Sony Ericsson W518a, a clamshell Walkman phone similar in most respects to the W508a bound for AT&T’s network. Confirmed specs include quad-band GSM/EDGE, dual-band 850/1900 HSDPA, GPS and Bluetooth radios. It also has two displays, a camera and external music controls. The draft user manual mentions a number of [...]

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Tags: AT&T Wireless · FCC · Portable Audio · Sony Ericsson

FCC Outs Motorola World Phone for Verizon

April 29th, 2009 · No Comments

The Motorola A4500 for Verizon has been revealed in documents on the FCC web site. This slab-style smartphone is similar to the Q9m/Q9c, but with numerous upgrades, including quad-band GSM world roaming, Wi-Fi, fingerprint scanner, and a 2-megapixel camera. Features in common with the Q9m/Q9c include EVDO data, stereo Bluetooth, memory card slot, voice command, [...]

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Tags: EVDO · FCC · Motorola · Smartphone · Verizon Wireless · Windows Mobile 6

Sony Ericsson’s CS8 Vaults FCC with T-Mobile 3G

April 22nd, 2009 · 1 Comment

Documents seen on the FCC web site reveal details about the Sony Ericsson CS8. The CS8, which appears to be a re-badged C905, is a slider with an 8.1 megapixel camera. The FCC confirms that it has quad-band GSM/EDGE radios, as well as 1700 UMTS, which supports T-Mobile’s 3G network. Other radios include Wi-Fi, GPS [...]

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Tags: 3G · Camera · FCC · GPS · Smartphone · Sony Ericsson · T-Mobile

FCC Spills Details of the LG Secret CF750 for AT&T

April 20th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Documents for the LG CF750 became public on the FCC web site today. The CF750 is identical to the “Secret” phone marketed globally, including hidden touch D-pad, 5 megapixel camera, and carbon fiber back plate. Pictures also confirm that the CF750, which is a slider, has dedicated music controls. The draft user manual mentions AT&T [...]

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Tags: AT&T Wireless · FCC · LG Mobile Phone

FCC Greenlights 3G-Enabled Sidekick

April 10th, 2009 · No Comments

Documents seen on the FCC web site show that the agency recently approved a new device from Sharp that has support for 1700MHz AWS spectrum on board. T-Mobile uses the 1700MHz spectrum for its 3G network and is known as the carrier to support Sidekick devices. The device, model number PV300, has GSM and Bluetooth, [...]

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Tags: 3G · FCC · Sharp · T-Mobile

Sentators Propose Anti SMS Spam Law

April 10th, 2009 · No Comments

U.S. senators Olympia Snowe from Maine and Bill Nelson from Florida have proposed an addendum to the CAN-SPAM law that would also make mobile SMS spam illegal. By enacting the law, the FCC would be granted the power to prosecute those who use SMS to spam mobile phone users. The M-SPAM Act would prohibit marketers [...]

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Tags: FCC · SMS · Uncategorized

HTC Magic Approved by FCC with 3G for T-Mobile USA

March 30th, 2009 · No Comments

Documents seen on the FCC web site reveal some information about a new HTC phone apparently bound for T-Mobile’s network. The SAPP300 has been approved with 1700/2100MHz WCDMA, as well as quad-band GSM/EDGE, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. Sapphire (”SAPP”) was the internal codename used for the HTC Magic, which was announced in February at the Mobile [...]

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Tags: FCC · HP · PDA Phone · T-Mobile · WCDMA