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Google Is Gearing Up for the Next-Gen Personal Communication Device

Mountain View-based Internet giant Google is reportedly gearing up for the release of a “next generation personal communication device,” the latest reports out there suggest. The said device was already spotted at the FCC and was confirmed to arrive on the market with WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity capab...

11 February 2012
01:57 GMT

FCC Wants All Cable Channels Encrypted, Boxee Protests

In a move that may very well be a bit too radical, even for this constantly hacked world, the FCC has proposed something that could make Boxee and its peers reach an impasse. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed that all cable channels, even the most basic ones, be encrypted. The supposed purpo...

9 February 2012
09:51 GMT

Samsung SGH-T769 Spotted at FCC En-Route to T-Mobile USA

The illusive Samsung SGH-T769 appeared for the first time in a user agent string about a week ago. Unfortunately, there were no additional details on the phone’s specs sheet or possible release date.   However, more info on the mysterious SGH-T769 manufactured by Samsung is now available as the phone has j...

3 February 2012
16:01 GMT

Sony’s Xperia S Spotted at the FCC with AT&T Bands

US wireless carrier AT&T will launch one of the latest Xperia devices from Sony, namely the Xperia ion, yet it seems that he carrier might also get another such handset from the company, the Xperia S. The smartphone was just spotted at the FCC with support for the wireless carrier’s network, yet this does not...

30 January 2012
01:51 GMT

HTC TITAN II Receives FCC Approvals

AT&T is gearing up for the release of two new Windows Phone devices on its airwaves, namely the HTC TITAN II and the Nokia Lumia 900, both of which feature LTE connectivity inside. The former has just received the necessary approvals from the Federal Communication Commission, where it features model number PI86100. P...

28 January 2012
06:21 GMT

Samsung GT-i9070 Spotted at FCC En-Route to China

Unveiled a year ago, one of the most popular Android smartphones available on the market, Samsung Galaxy S II still makes headlines from time to time.   Due to customers’ high demand for Samsung Android products, the Korean handset maker decided to launch more versions of the Galaxy S II in order to offer...

27 January 2012
19:01 GMT

Super Wi-Fi Deployed at Last, May or May Not Spread

It appears that, soon enough, there may be a whole new wireless connectivity solution ready to serve, even though it is really just a variation of what exists already. The first “Super Wi-Fi” network, running on the bare “white space”, has finally been deployed, in Wilmington, North Carolina...

27 January 2012
07:52 GMT

Samsung Galaxy Note Spotted at FCC En-Route to AT&T

Samsung and AT&T confirmed the upcoming availability of Galaxy Note about two weeks ago at the International Consumer Electronics Show, in Las Vegas. It looks like the smartphone has just been spotted at FCC (Federal Communications Commission) by the folks over at WirelessGoodness. According to the FCC docu...

23 January 2012
14:01 GMT

RIM’s Porsche Designed P’9981 Torn to Pieces at FCC

RIM’s Porsche Designed P’9981, the luxury handset that was unveiled to the world back in October, has passed through the FCC hallways, where it got torn to pieces. Priced at around $2,000, the handset can impress everyone through the combination of stainless steel, leather and glass it sports on the out...

21 January 2012
09:51 GMT

US Cellular’s Galaxy S II Receives FCC Approvals

Wireless carrier US Cellular is gearing up for the release of new Android-based devices coming from Samsung, and the Galaxy S II should be one of them. The handset was long rumored to be on its way to the carrier, and confirmation on the matter has just emerged, courtesy of the Federal Communication Commission. T...

16 January 2012
12:21 GMT

Pantech Element Spotted at AT&T Store Ahead of Official Launch

Rumors about Pantech upcoming Android tablet have started to pour in more than a month ago when the slate was spotted at FCC (Federal Communication Commission).Dubbed Pantech Element, the tablet is expected to go official at the International Consumer Electronics Show, next week in Las Vegas.However, the folks over a...

8 January 2012
09:23 GMT

US Cellular's Samsung SCH-R930 Emerges at FCC with LTE Connectivity

A new Samsung device has just received the necessary approvals from the Federal Communication Commission, namely the Samsung SCH-R930, which appears to be destined for US Cellular. The mobile phone carrier has already confirmed plans to launch LTE-capable smartphones on its airwaves, the first of which will arrive s...

7 January 2012
06:25 GMT

Verizon Wireless Drops $2 Convenience Fee Due to Customer Feedback

Shortly after announcing plans to implement a $2 Convenience Fee for online or telephone single payments, Verizon Wireless had a change of heart and decided to drop the online payment fee.Partly based on consumers feedback and FCC's (Federal Communications Commission) planned investigation, Verizon's decisi...

31 December 2011
08:42 GMT

Cowon Z2 Unibody Media Player Gets FCC Stamp

This might just the the first unibody media player anyone's ever made and it belongs to Cowon, a Korean company that doesn't even make the ”world's greatest” consumer electronics manufacturer list. Cowon didn't make an official announcement but the Z2 did pass through the FCC (Federal...

27 December 2011
10:17 GMT

Nokia Lumia 800 Spotted at the FCC, Torn to Pieces

Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia is gearing up for pushing the recently launched Lumia 800 smartphone to more markets than those which got a taste of it back in November. Thus, the company got the handset through FCC testing, and the results already came out. The Windows Phone device has been torn to pieces by the...

22 December 2011
13:41 GMT

Dell Streak V04B Shows Up at FCC with 1.5GHz Dual-Core CPU

Dell and Baidu, the Chinese search giant hinted to a possible collaboration for the launch of the first smartphone to run the Yi operating system. Although details on the collaboration were scarce it appears that the first results have just been spotted at FCC, the Dell Streak V04B, which is also known as Softba...

19 December 2011
19:31 GMT

Samsung U380 Spotted at FCC En-Route to Verizon

Verizon Wireless plans to add a new handset to its portfolio of messaging phones, the Samsung U380. The carrier has yet to confirm the upcoming handset, but the information is mostly confirmed by the Verizon logo found on the phone’s charger. Spotted by the folks over at PhoneScoop, the Samsung U380 featur...

8 December 2011
18:01 GMT

Nokia Lumia 710 Manual Spotted at FCC

Nokia Lumia 710 is said to be the first Windows Phone from Nokia to land on shelves in the United States, and T-Mobile to be the carrier that would have it on shelves for its users. The handset was spotted with a ‘coming soon’ tag attached to it on Nokia’s US website, and its Manual has just been ...

8 December 2011
03:35 GMT

Galaxy Note Spotted at FCC with AT&T Bands

Wireless carrier AT&T is gearing up for the release of a highly appealing new Android handset on its airwaves, none other than the Galaxy Note smartphone that Samsung made official in early September at the IFA show in Berlin. Featuring model number GT-N7000B, the Galaxy Note was spotted at the FCC with support for...

7 December 2011
13:11 GMT

Movement Returns to Paralyzed Patients Thanks to FCC MMN Spectrum

We don't know how we managed to miss this encouraging news when it came out about a week ago, but better late than never, especially for a decision that could genuinely improve lives. FCC decided to allocate a segment of the radio spectrum for wireless devices that could lead to giving paralyzed patients the a...

7 December 2011
05:14 GMT

Galaxy Nexus Revisits FCC Possibly En-Route to AT&T

With only six days left until Android fans living in the United States will be able to grab the first Ice Cream Sandwich device, the Galaxy Nexus pays another visit to the FCC (Federal Communication Commission). The folks over at WirelessGoodness have just spotted the smartphone at FCC, but this time the Galaxy ...

2 December 2011
13:31 GMT

Gigabyte T1009 Cedar Trail Convertible Tablet Visits FCC

The Federal Communications Commission just got to look at yet another mobile electronic, this once a member of Gigabyte's Netvertible product line. Netvertible is a play on convertible tablet, the words used to described those laptops whose screens can rotate and allow for switching from a notebook to a tablet...

1 December 2011
16:11 GMT

BlackBerry Curve 9380 Receives FCC Approvals

The latest addition to the Curve lineup from Canadian mobile phone maker Research In Motion, none other than the all touch BlackBerry Curve 9380, has just received the necessary approvals from the Federal Communication Commission. Two different flavors of the mobile phone passed through the FCC, namely REA70UW and ...

25 November 2011
01:54 GMT

Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet Sketched by FCC

The Federal Communications Commission reviewed, or previewed, yet another device, a tablet this once (not that there weren't any of those listings before). In this case, it is Lenovo's ThinkPad tablet that got analyzed, being one of those gadgets that need its certification before everyone knows it will w...

24 November 2011
08:48 GMT

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus Visits FCC, En-Route to AT&T

Although Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus is already available in the United States via T-Mobile, it seems that AT&T is determined to carry the slate as well.The tablet has been spotted at FCC (Federal Communication Commission) with AT&T's radio bands. For the time being, we don't have any details regarding the ...

18 November 2011
13:01 GMT

Verizon's Galaxy Nexus Receives FCC Approvals

Android-based Samsung Galaxy Nexus is on its way to wireless carrier Verizon in the United States, and it is making the final steps towards becoming available for purchase at this wireless carrier, one of which involved the receiving of all the necessary approvals from the FCC. The handset was rumored to make an a...

16 November 2011
06:11 GMT

BlackBerry Curve 9370 Spotted at the FCC

Back in August, Canadian mobile phone maker Research In Motion announced the launch of new models in its Curve series of smartphones, including the BlackBerry Curve 9370 handset, which has just received the necessary approvals from the FCC. The device passed through the FCC featuring model number RDZ21CW and packin...

9 November 2011
06:51 GMT

NTT DoCoMo's Galaxy S II LTE Receives FCC Approvals

Wireless carrier NTT DoCoMo announced last month a series of new handsets headed for its network, and the Samsung Galaxy S II LTE was among them. The handset, officially unveiled just before September's IFA show in Berlin, is expected to become available for the wireless carrier before the end of this year, an...

8 November 2011
18:01 GMT

LG Prada K2 Receives FCC Approvals

The unannounced LG Prada K2 has been spotted several weeks ago, but no details about the phone's release data or price options emerged yet.However, the Prada K2 has just been spotted at FCC (Federal Communication Commission) by the folks over at WirelessGoodness.It looks like the smartphone received several FCC ...

7 November 2011
03:18 GMT

AT&T's Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE Spotted at the FCC

AT&T is yet another wireless carrier in the United States expected to add the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet PC to its offering of LTE-enabled products, and the device was already spotted at the Federal Communications Commission receiving the necessary approvals. The tablet PC that was spotted at the FCC features m...

1 November 2011
12:11 GMT

Nokia Lumia 710 Passes Through FCC with T-Mobile Bands

Last week, Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia announced the release of two handsets powered by Microsoft's Windows Phone Mango operating system, and one of them, the Nokia Lumia 710, has already received the necessary approvals from the FCC. The mobile phone that got through the certification process at the FCC...

31 October 2011
07:21 GMT

HTC Explorer Shows Up at FCC

Unveiled last month, the budget-friendly HTC Explorer has just been spotted at FCC (Federal Communication Commission), which indicates that the handset might be available in the U.S. by the end of the year.The smartphone is listed in FCC filings as model number PJ03110 and it has received approval for GSM 850 and 190...

26 October 2011
04:18 GMT

Huawei MediaPad Headed to T-Mobile USA

The long awaited Huawei MediaPad tablet has just been spotted at FCC (Federal Communication Commission) and is expected to be available on the market by the end of the year.Rumor has it that the tablet will arrive at T-Mobile USA for around $200 (about 145 EUR) with a new two-year agreement or $500 (365 EUR) outright...

18 October 2011
07:52 GMT

Samsung Galaxy W Spotted at FCC with AWS Bands

It looks like Samsung Galaxy W is in for another visit at FCC (Federal Communication Commission), after the phone was spotted two weeks ago with AT&T's radios.However, this time another Galaxy W model, dubbed SGH-T679M, is paying a visit to FCC with AWS bands.Rumors has it that the new device is none other than ...

18 October 2011
05:33 GMT

Samsung Galaxy S II HD LTE Shows Up at FCC

Unveiled last month in South Korea, Samsung Galaxy S II HD LTE has just been approved by FCC (Federal Communication Commission).Although the latest hearsay suggested that the smartphone might not be available outside South Korea, it appears that the Korean handset manufacturer will make it available in North America ...

17 October 2011
05:30 GMT

Acer Iconia Smart S300 Visits FCC with 4.8-inch Display

The highly-anticipated Acer Iconia Smart S300 made its appearance back in February, but the phone has yet to make its debut in the United States.We had the chance to play a bit with the phone at the Mobile World Congress, in Barcelona, but at that time, the handset was dubbed Iconia Smart.It ...

13 October 2011
08:41 GMT

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 Plus Receives FCC Approvals

South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung Electronics announced recently the release of a new tablet PC that runs under Google's Android platform, namely the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 Plus, and the device has already received the necessary approvals from the FCC. The 16GB WiFi model of Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 Plus has...

12 October 2011
08:21 GMT

LG P930 with AT&T LTE Passes Through FCC

Spotted back in May, LG P930 was thought to be a mysterious tablet, but in light of the new info published by FCC, we can safely assume that LG P930 is a smartphone.FCC filings indicate that LG P930 is a smartphone that comes with AT&T LTE support compatibility for bands 4 and 17, GSM 850 / 1900 MHz, as well as WCDMA...

12 October 2011
05:56 GMT

Samsung Nexus Prime (GT-i9250) Passes Through FCC

Even if what was expected to be the official launch event for the next Google Phone was postponed, the handset is still on its way to the market.Supposedly set to arrive on shelves as the Nexus Prime, the phone has just received the necessary approvals from the FCC. The handset that passed through the approval proce...

8 October 2011
07:20 GMT

Motorola Facebook Phone Approved by FCC

After making its way to Bluetooth SIG last month, Motorola's allegedly Facebook phone, the EX225 has just showed up at FCC (Federal Communication Commission).The documents filed confirm that Motorola EX225 comes with a 2.4-inch display, full portrait QWERTY keyboard, a 3-megapixel camera on the back that that la...

6 October 2011
10:56 GMT

LG LS831 (Fantasy) Windows Phone Emerges at the FCC

Microsoft's Windows Phone operating system will be loaded on a large number of handsets in the near future, and one of them will surely come from LG, namely the LS831. The new mobile phone was already spotted on WP Bench, which confirmed the fact that it will be based on Windows Phone, although it does not o...

6 October 2011
02:45 GMT

HTC Runnymede Receives Approvals from FCC and Bluetooth SIG

HTC Runnymede, the long-rumored Android-based smartphone from HTC that could arrive on shelves as the HTC Bass or as the Sensation XL, has just received the necessary approvals from the FCC. The device that got through the testing process at the feds featured the model number PI39200, which reportedly points at ...

5 October 2011
17:41 GMT

Apple iPhone 4S Receives FCC Approvals

Yesterday, Apple unveiled to the world a new flavor of their popular iPhone device, the iPhone 4S, and the device has already received the necessary approvals from the FCC, it seems. The handset that passed through the FCC certification process was packing the model number A1387, yet no specifications on the devi...

5 October 2011
13:01 GMT

Samsung Galaxy Note (GT-I9220) Passes Through the FCC

Roughly a month ago, South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung Electronics announced the availability of a new high-end smartphone running under Google's Android operating system, namely the Samsung Galaxy Note, and the handset has already passed through the FCC testing process. The Samsung Galaxy Note (GT-I9...

30 September 2011
14:11 GMT

HTC Holiday Emerges at FCC En-Route to AT&T

One of the mobile phones that should soon arrive on the United States market on the airwaves of wireless carrier AT&T is the HTC Holiday, a device that already went official under the name of HTC Raider 4G. Nothing was formally announced on its availability on AT&T's network, but the phone has just passed t...

30 September 2011
07:31 GMT

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 Receives FCC Approvals

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 is the latest tablet PC from the South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung to have received the blessings from the Federal Communication Commission. The new tablet PC is only about four-week old, since Samsung unveiled it to the world at the IFA 2011 show in Berlin, but it is already making ...

27 September 2011
10:21 GMT

HTC Radar 4G Spotted at the FCC En-Route to T-Mobile

On September 1st, Taiwanese mobile phone maker HTC Corporation announced the release of two new handsets, the HTC Radar and HTC TITAN, both of which run under Microsoft's Windows Phone Mango operating system, and both expected to arrive on shelves in the United States soon. Wireless carrier AT&T already ann...

26 September 2011
13:11 GMT

Lenovo BT820 Portable Bluetooth Speaker Passes Through FCC

The FCC often reveals products before they are officially launched, and this is precisely what happened to a certain speaker that Lenovo created for people who travel often.The federal Communications Commission is an organization in the US which is tasked with testing and validating products that have wireless capab...

24 September 2011
06:49 GMT

Galaxy S II at AT&T on October 2nd, Gets Torn to Pieces at FCC

Mobile phone carrier AT&T is gearing up for the release of a new, high-end Android-powered mobile phone on its airwaves, namely the Samsung Galaxy S II, and the company has just unveiled that the device will be put up for sale starting with October 2nd. Beginning that day, all AT&T customers interested in the ne...

22 September 2011
16:01 GMT

LG Optimus Hub Receives FCC Approvals

A few weeks ago, South Korean mobile phone maker LG Electronics unveiled to the world the successor of its highly popular Optimus One smartphone, in the form of LG Optimus Hub, a device that has just received the necessary approvals from the FCC. The mobile phone that was spotted in the FCC courtyard packed suppor...

22 September 2011
14:41 GMT


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