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Nokia C5 wastes no time getting FCC blessing

Posted on 06. Mar, 2010 by IBM. 

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Just days following its announcement, the FCC saw fit to grant Nokia’s low-end C5 all the regulatory approval it needs (well, not all, but some) to start hitting shelves stateside. Whether it’ll actually be sold in any official capacity in North America is another story altogether — but the prospect of a sub-$200 unlocked smartphone from any top-tier manufacturer is a difficult one to ignore; in any event, this isn’t the model you’ll be seeing in American stores since it’s quadband GSM with 900 / 2100MHz 3G only. While you wait for manufacturing to ramp up, there’s a 91-page manual included with the filing for you to flip through, so you may as well get started.

Nokia C5 wastes no time getting FCC blessing originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Motorola’s Android-powered iDEN device to be called i1?

Posted on 05. Mar, 2010 by IBM. 

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Alright, pardon our conjecture here, but we think we’re on to something. A Motorola just flew through FCC certification with ID IHDP56KV1 and model name “i1″ featuring iDEN plus Bluetooth 2.1 and WiFi — in other words, this’ll almost certainly be coming to Sprint Direct Connect. Remember that rumored Opus One with Android for iDEN? Yeah, well, “i1″ is a pretty notable, stand-out model name if you ask us — and it’s not every day that you see an iDEN device with WiFi, suggesting this’ll be a smartphone. Do a little hand-waving and liberal dot-connecting and you have a reasonable assumption that the Opus One will be coming to market as the i1 — and with FCC certification under their belt, Moto might introduce it sooner rather than later. CTIA later this month, perhaps?

Motorola’s Android-powered iDEN device to be called i1? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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FCC Fridays

Posted on 26. Feb, 2010 by IBM. 

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We here at Engadget Mobile tend to spend a lot of way too much time poring over the latest FCC filings, be it on the net or directly on the ol’ Federal Communications Commission’s site. Since we couldn’t possibly (want to) cover all the stuff that goes down there, we’ve gathered up all the raw info you may want (but probably don’t need). Enjoy!

Phones
Read – Samsung SHW-A160S
Read – Samsung B3410W
Read – Samsung SPH-M350
Read – Huawei G2158
Read – Huawei C2907
Read – LG GW910
Read – LG VM101

Peripherals
Read – Sierra Wireless MC8301V
Read – Novatel MiFi 2372R
Read – Plantronics FreeHand 100
Read – Haier CE300
Read – Nokia BH-608

FCC Fridays originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nokia C6 gets FCC approval, launching at CeBIT?

Posted on 26. Feb, 2010 by IBM. 

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Say you’re Nokia. Well, you can’t be Nokia since Nokia’s an inanimate concept; say you’re Nokia CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo. What’d be a good show to use as a backdrop for a new low-end line of smartphones, none of which are likely to generate a ton of buzz? Why, the monstrous fairgrounds of CeBIT, of course! There’s a bit of creative wording in the official Nokia Conversations newsletter that would seem to indicate the long-rumored Cseries is finally ready to bow:

“Of course, we don’t comment on rumours or leaks, but we are looking forward to C BIT for the next series of Nokia announcements. Right we’re off to pack our rucksacks and lederhosen, C you there.”

Get it? All those “C” references? Yeah, looks like a lock. We don’t know what phones will be shown off, but the most likely candidates are the C5 and C6, the latter of which could have some legs as an E72 alternative. Speaking of the C6, it was just approved by the FCC this week, complete with 850, 1900, and 2100MHz 3G — so don’t you worry, AT&T folks, this’ll work just fine for you when it launches. Stay tuned, because CeBIT is just days away.

Nokia C6 gets FCC approval, launching at CeBIT? originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nexus One hits FCC again, this time in CDMA trim

Posted on 26. Feb, 2010 by IBM. 

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Remember how we figured out that an AT&T 3G-equipped Nexus One had stumbled its way into FCC certification not long ago? Using the same logic — mainly label shape and model number — we can safely say that this latest version to get approval is the dual-band CDMA variant that’s almost certainly destined for Verizon within the next few months. There’s not terribly much to see in the filing, but hey, take solace in knowing they’ve cleared this crucial bureaucratic hurdle (of course, Verizon’s infamous internal testing is another bureaucratic hurdle altogether).

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Nexus One hits FCC again, this time in CDMA trim originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sharp PB20ZU gets FCC approval — is this ‘Pure’ from Microsoft’s Project Pink?

Posted on 25. Feb, 2010 by IBM. 

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The puzzle pieces are all fitting together now, aren’t they? Just a few days after regulatory passage of the PB10ZU from Sharp — a device that could very well be the pebble-shaped Turtle — we’re now seeing a separate filing for the PB20ZU. The label document isn’t terribly detailed here, but if you squint your eyes, you can definitely see how this lines up perfectly with the concept of a landscape QWERTY slider which is exactly what Project Pink’s rumored second phone, the Pure, is expected to be. Despite Microsoft’s blowout announcement at MWC earlier this month, there was nary a mention of Pink or the Danger-influenced hardware and software said to surround it, so we’re expecting to see this stuff soon — especially now that we’ve got FCC certification under our belts. CTIA, perhaps? Notably, this phone rocks CDMA with Bluetooth and WiFi, so if it sees duty on an American carrier — which it almost certainly will — it’s gotta be either Verizon or Sprint. Stay tuned.

Sharp PB20ZU gets FCC approval — is this ‘Pure’ from Microsoft’s Project Pink? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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FCC’s Genachowski previews broadband plan, demands half gigahertz of spectrum for the task

Posted on 24. Feb, 2010 by IBM. 

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Time’s running out for the FCC to present its National Broadband Plan to Congress next month, a set of sweeping regulatory changes geared at making broadband widely and readily available to every nook and cranny of the country — and as the day of reckoning draws near, chairman Julius Genachowski is starting to talk specifics about how the Plan’s going to look. At a speech hosted by the think tank New America Foundation today, Genachowski revealed a few key initiatives geared overall to reach the goal of reclaiming a whopping 500MHz of spectrum to apply toward wireless broadband data over the coming decade. A big part of that puzzle will be something called the Mobile Future Auction where existing spectrum owners (ahem, TV broadcasters) could be given the opportunity to voluntarily — emphasis on “voluntarily” — sell off their airwaves in exchange for a portion of the auction proceeds; it’s claimed that as much as $50 billion in value could be “unlocked” by more efficiently using some of this spectrum, where only about half is currently being used in even the most populous markets. They’ll also be making some moves to encourage more innovation with unlicensed spectrum — an area that has already brought about paradigm-shifting technologies like WiFi and Bluetooth at 2.4GHz — and proposing the launch of a Mobility Fund as part of the Universal Service Fund’s reboot to help build out infrastructure in underserved areas. It all sounds ambitious, yes — but if some of the claims the FCC and others are making about projected wireless data utilization over the next few years are even close to true, drastic action appears to be well-justified.

FCC’s Genachowski previews broadband plan, demands half gigahertz of spectrum for the task originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Google all respond to FCC’s ETF inquiry

Posted on 23. Feb, 2010 by IBM. 

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All of the players roped into the FCC’s early termination fee inquiry — T-Mobile, Sprint, AT&T, Verizon, and Google — have met the Fed’s February 23 deadline for responding, and needless to say, you could destroy a small forest with the amount of paperwork that’s been sent back to Washington. The majority of the inquiry focused on carriers’ ETF pricing structure and whether there are different ETFs involved based on the device a customer chooses, and the subtleties in the differences between answers from different carriers are pretty fascinating.

T-Mobile seems resolute that a single $200 ETF is the way to go and emphasizes that its customers can avoid the fee altogether by going with an Even More Plus plan, while Sprint says that it “continue[s] to evaluate the market” with regard to a multiple ETF setup. Google, meanwhile, is quick to note that it’s just dropped its $350 Equipment Recovery Fee down to $150, though that amount still effectively represents the only device in T-Mobile’s subsidized lineup that commands a grand total ETF greater than $200 upon cancellation — but it gets even better later on when they get snippy for being lumped in with carriers on the inquiry and remind the FCC that the ERF reduction had been in the planning stages prior to the inquiry being issued. At any rate, they note that the ERF isn’t intended as a revenue stream — rather, it’s a way to recoup the losses Google incurs when T-Mobile asks for its commission back if a customer cancels within 120 days (as you might imagine, T-Mobile conveniently fails to mention this point in its own reply).

Verizon — which effectively triggered this whole mess by introducing its two-tier ETF — basically echoes much of what it said in its last response, a surprising move considering the Commission’s general displeasure with it, so it’ll be interesting to see what kind of reaction it garners this time around. AT&T takes perhaps the most pragmatic approach through most of its response, answering the FCC’s questions very matter-of-factly, but goes into a great deal of depth rationalizing early termination fees at the tail end and takes the opportunity to remind everyone that they’ve offered both commitment-free month-to-month and prepaid service for many years.

Something tells us this isn’t the last we’ve heard on the subject, but for the time being, check out everyone’s responses in the galleries below (more after the break).

[Thanks, Dan P.]

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Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Google all respond to FCC’s ETF inquiry originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HTC Legend clears the FCC

Posted on 23. Feb, 2010 by IBM. 

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We haven’t heard much about much more than a rumored German price when it comes to HTC Legend availability, but the phone has now cleared the FCC, which could well indicate that it’s headed over here sooner rather than later. No other details (or pictures), unfortunately, but you can dive into a few test reports at the link below if that’s your thing. And if, for some reason, you’ve yet to be acquainted with the Legend (a.k.a. “the return of the chin”), you can check out our hands-on from Mobile World Congress right here.

HTC Legend clears the FCC originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Vertu Ascent X dazzles FCC with its expert craftsmanship, supple leather

Posted on 22. Feb, 2010 by IBM. 

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We don’t really know the fully story behind this new certification just yet, but it’s not every day that Vertu — Nokia’s ultra-luxury brand — passes a device through the FCC, so we figured we’d broadcast the exciting news anyhow. Other than a line art shot of the back and a few particularly sparse lab documents, your guess is as good as ours, but there’s one bit in the RF test results that reads right out of a Tourneau brochure: “The Vertu Model: Ascent X, FCC ID: P7QRM-589V is a mobile phone in the Luxuary [sic] category. It is differentiated from standard models in terms of craftsmanship/materials and quality. The model is available in a number of cosmetic finishes, where substituted on a like for like basis, Metal for Metal, RF Neutral/leather and cover materials for the same in a variety of colors and finishes (Mat/polished/color etc).” Metal for metal indeed, Vertu. Interestingly, the phone appears to support quadband HSPA on the 800, 850, 1900, and 2100MHz frequencies — not something you see every day — and although we can’t find any details on the phone, Vertu’s official data configuration service lists an “Ascent X Design” model, so this might very well be it. Start raiding the trust fund, ladies and gentlemen.

Vertu Ascent X dazzles FCC with its expert craftsmanship, supple leather originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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FCC Fridays

Posted on 19. Feb, 2010 by IBM. 

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We here at Engadget Mobile tend to spend a lot of way too much time poring over the latest FCC filings, be it on the net or directly on the ol’ Federal Communications Commission’s site. Since we couldn’t possibly (want to) cover all the stuff that goes down there, we’ve gathered up all the raw info you may want (but probably don’t need). Enjoy!

Phones
Read – Huawei U1270-7
Read – Huawei U3100-5
Read – ZTE F100
Read – ZTE GR235
Read – LG LW510
Read – LG GD510N
Read – LG VN250
Read – LG GM600
Read – LG GT350
Read – LG GT540
Read – LG GS505
Read – Samsung SGH-T569
Read – Samsung S3550
Read – Samsung B7330D
Read – Samsung SGH-A697
Read – Samsung B3410R
Read – Samsung S5628
Read – Alcatel OT-880A
Read – Kyocera K5302
Read – Pantech P1010
Read – Sharp PB10ZU
Read – Kyocera M6000

Peripherals
Read – Samsung HM1600
Read – Samsung HF1000

FCC Fridays originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 19 Feb 2010 23:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Microsoft’s PB10ZU (turtle) and PB20ZU Project Pink phones outed by FCC?

Posted on 13. Feb, 2010 by IBM. 

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Oops. Those two pics looks similar, eh? And if we’re not mistaken, Microsoft’s Pink phone is rumored to be made by Sharp. This wirerame for model PB10ZU just hit the FCC looking every bit the “Turtle” device that was leaked last year. Of course, seeing Sharp behind Pink is only natural since it was one of Danger’s manufacturers of choice for the Sidekick — a team wholly ingested by Microsoft a few years ago. Looking through the FCC docs we see that it’s a slider with dual-band CDMA, EVDO Rev. A, Bluetooth, and 802.11b/g WiFi. We also see reference to a second model, the PB20ZU (aka, “pure“?), although that model is lacking any detail whatsoever. The tastiest of FCC docs are being withheld by request until March 29th — right in line with a rumored spring launch. Hopefully Microsoft will have more to say about Project Pink and Windows 7 devices here in Barcelona so stay tuned.

[Thanks, Jeremy F.]

Microsoft’s PB10ZU (turtle) and PB20ZU Project Pink phones outed by FCC? originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 13 Feb 2010 07:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Spectrum cash-out option might still be on the table for FCC, broadcasters

Posted on 11. Feb, 2010 by IBM. 

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Silly us for thinking this issue had been drawing to a close! Indeed, rumors are swirling again that the FCC is looking into the concept of getting television broadcasters to trade in some spectrum in support of the nation’s universal broadband initiatives — initiatives for which significant additional airspace is likely needed, and for which the Commission is expected to file its master plan to Congress next month. The latest information from BusinessWeek says that companies might be offered the opportunity to share in the monetary spoils of any auction that would come out of reclaimed spectrum, a privilege usually reserved for the government’s coffers alone. It’s unclear whether the move would be voluntary, “voluntary,” or compulsory, but any strong-arm move on the part of the Fed is likely to get some hellish pushback from the nation’s broadcasters — they cherish their spectrum as much as they ever have and many feel as though they’re finally on the cusp of capitalizing on the promise of mobile TV. Even with significant cash incentives, this could easily become a battle royale for years to come.

Spectrum cash-out option might still be on the table for FCC, broadcasters originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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FCC paper trail suggests AT&T getting Pre in May?

Posted on 10. Feb, 2010 by IBM. 

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Palm still won’t really fess up to it, but AT&T was more than happy to drop the bomb back at CES that it’s picking up webOS for the first time in 2010 — and a little creative connecting-of-the-dots gives us some idea of when we might see the gear hit the streets. The company’s Pre with North American 3G — model number P100UNA — is already in use by Telcel in Mexico, but confidentiality in its US FCC filing doesn’t expire until mid-May. Why does that matter? Historically, Palm’s US releases have come very close to their FCC confidentiality lifts, meaning that we could see this thing on AT&T by the time Summer rolls around. Of course, in light of the Pre Plus, it’d be pretty sweet if AT&T just moved on to the next big thing in Palm’s pipeline, but we certainly wouldn’t put it past ‘em to launch outdated equipment.

FCC paper trail suggests AT&T getting Pre in May? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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FCC Fridays

Posted on 05. Feb, 2010 by IBM. 

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We here at Engadget Mobile tend to spend a lot of way too much time poring over the latest FCC filings, be it on the net or directly on the ol’ Federal Communications Commission’s site. Since we couldn’t possibly (want to) cover all the stuff that goes down there, we’ve gathered up all the raw info you may want (but probably don’t need). Enjoy!

Phones
Read – Sagem OT 890
Read – LG GS155A
Read – LG GS500G
Read – Samsung S8500
Read – Samsung S5230N
Read – Haier M320
Read – Bestpower X200

Peripherals
Read – Motorola USBw25200

FCC Fridays originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dell Mini 5 earns FCC approval, AT&T 3G coverage assured

Posted on 05. Feb, 2010 by IBM. 

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Remember those rumors back in the day that Dell’s Android-powered Streak MID — the device that would later be revealed as the Mini 5 — would be manufactured by Qisda? Well, we’ve got some pretty solid proof of that now that it’s hit the FCC under Qisda’s name. What you see on the left is the label submitted in today’s filing for a device called the Qisda M01M; on the right, you have a shot from that pictorial of a device in Shenzhen of the same name. Look pretty much identical? Yeah, we’ve definitely got the Mini 5 here, and it’s described in the RF test reports as a “mobile internet device” with support for WiFi plus full HSPA on WCDMA bands II and V (that’s the coverage needed by AT&T, Rogers, Bell, and Telus, by the way) plus EDGE on the same frequencies. We’re sure that this version’s got a few more bands for user outside North America, too, but seeing how the FCC generally doesn’t care about them, Qisda’s gone light on the details. Anyhow, this works out nicely for a release later this year, doesn’t it?

Dell Mini 5 earns FCC approval, AT&T 3G coverage assured originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Government warns of wireless network congestion again, rides iPad to push its spectrum agenda

Posted on 04. Feb, 2010 by IBM. 

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The feds simply aren’t backing down from their incessant warnings of a wireless broadband spectrum crunch the likes of which the world has never seen, and they’ve seemingly found a great vehicle — the iPad — to help spread the message just a little further (and at a higher volume) than before. This time around, it’s the Omnibus Broadband Initiative’s director of scenario planning Phil Bellaria who’s sounding the alarm, saying that the iPad foretells “even greater demand for mobile broadband on the horizon” and asking that the people with the money and the power (the carriers and the FCC, respectively) do what it takes to make sure that the nation’s broadband infrastructure and policy are appropriately managed in light of that. Perhaps most provocative is his statement that “reaching an always-on wireless broadband future means that the spectrum can no longer remain attached solely to uses deemed valuable decades ago,” possibly a veiled reference to the FCC’s ongoing spat with TV broadcasters over the future of over-the-air broadcasts. Free TV or an iPad with a fast, functional browsing experience — if it came down to it, which would you prefer?

Government warns of wireless network congestion again, rides iPad to push its spectrum agenda originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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