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Wi-Fi-only Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 clears the FCC

Dusan Belic — Thu, 09 May 2013 12:22:48 +0000

Samsung’s newly announced Galaxy Tab 3 has been caught at the FCC as the company is preparing to start selling the tablet later this month. The unit government-paid engineers got to play with is a Wi-Fi only model that will only later be followed with 3G-enabled version.

If you recall, the Galaxy Tab 3 is a low-to-mid range tablet with specs that include a 7-inch 1024×600 pixels screen, 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 3-megapixel rear camera, 1.3-megapixel front-facing one, 8 or 16 GB of internal storage, and a memory card slot if that’s not enough for you. In other words, if you want something better – you should go for the Galaxy Note 8.0.

At the time Samsung announced the new tablet, it failed to mention the price. We tend to think this model won’t break anyone’s bank — quite the contrary, it should be offered for some $100 to $200 with a contract. Perhaps even less…

[Via: Engadget]

FCC Filing Shows T-Mobile Prepping Sony Xperia Z For Release

Ian Kersey — Wed, 01 May 2013 18:50:51 +0000

According to a new filing from the FCC, T-Mobile is planning on releasing the Sony Xperia Z on its network. We heard a rumor suggesting the device was making its way to T-Mobile last month, and the FCC filing nudges that rumor closer to reality. The FCC filing shows a version of the Xperia Z that will take advantage of T-Mobile’s HSPA+ and LTE network. Alongside the FCC filing are some photos of the device, which resemble pictures of the international version of the unit.

The Xperia Z touts a 5.0 inch TFT 1920×1080 display running on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and powered by a quad-core 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. The unit has 13MP rear Exmor RS camera, a 2 MP front-facing camera and is water-resistant for up to 30 minutes of exposure.

Although we have not heard official word about the Sony Xperia Z coming to T-Mobile, the FCC filing confirms that T-Mobile indeed has the device prepped for a release. When that will happen remains to be seen, so check back with us for more developments.

[Via: Phone Dog , FCC]

Firefox OS-based Geeksphone Keon clears the FCC

Dusan Belic — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 08:34:13 +0000

Geeksphone Keon has cleared the FCC, allowing government-employed engineers to play with one of the first Firefox OS-based devices before the rest of the world.

If you recall, this is an entry-level device, one that comes with a 3.5-inch HVGA screen and 1GHz single-core processor. Moreover, there’s 3G (HSPA) radio on board as well as 1,580mAh Li-ion battery.

We doubt the Keon will be available in the U.S. through any carrier, but if you’re eager to join Firefox’s mobile revolution, you’ll be able to buy one of these from importers for some $120 and then use it on AT&T’s network — cause you won’t get 3G with no other major carrier.

We’re still kinda skeptical about Firefox OS’ prospects but that doesn’t mean a thing. First of all, it’s first target are emerging markets of the world and only after it proves there, it will find its way to the West. In the meantime, we have Android, iOS, Windows Phone and BlackBerry to play around…

[Via: Engadget]

White House Threatens Veto of CISPA in Memo

Wade Keye — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 21:21:55 +0000

In a memo issued today, the White House stated its opposition to the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), at least in its current form. Stating privacy concerns, the memo made it clear that President Obama would veto the bill as it stands now.

“Citizens have a right to know that corporations will be held accountable – and not granted immunity – for failing to safeguard personal information adequately,” the memo states. “Moreover, the Administration is confident that such measures can be crafted in a way that is not overly onerous or cost prohibitive on the businesses sending the information.”

CISPA is reportedly up for a vote on the floor of the United States House this week, possibly as soon as tomorrow (Weds.). The bill’s stated goal is to help the U.S government investigate cyber threats and ensure the security of networks against cyberattack. To this end, CISPA would allow for the sharing of Internet traffic information between the U.S. government and certain technology and manufacturing companies.

But privacy activists such the Electronic Frontier Foundation have criticized the bill for having weak limits on how and when the government may monitor an individual’s Internet browsing information, and they fear that such new powers could be used to spy on the general public rather than to pursue hackers or cyber terrorists.

Apparently the Obama administration agrees with their fears, at least to an extent. The memo is very clear that the White House wants change to CISPA, not do away with the bill and they ”stands ready” to work with the House Intelligence Committee and other lawmakers to “incorporate our core priorities” into the final bill.

Congressman Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) of the House Intelligence Committee disagreed with the President saying, “You can’t get more oversight on making sure that people’s personally identifiable information is protected than the way we structured it in this bill.”

[Via: TheHill.com]

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Windows Phone 8-powered Samsung SCH-R860U clears FCC on its way to US Cellular?

Dusan Belic — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 12:23:49 +0000

Some time ago we’ve told you that US Cellular will join Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 ride and launch such smartphone at some point in the future. Apparently that could happen in the next few days or weeks with Samsung SCH-R860U getting FCC’s seal approval and effectively making the device ready to be sold on the U.S. soil.

But how we know this phone is slated to hit US Cellular’s portfolio? We don’t have that information confirmed, only the hint of Japanese Blog of Mobile. Then again, we tend to believe the mentioned website has no reason to invent stories involving the tier-two carrier in the U.S. and Windows Phone. In any case, we’ll have to wait and see what will happen later this month (or next month).

And if you wonder, the SCH-R860U comes with LTE connectivity support, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, while rest of its specs are currently a mystery. We’ll let you know as soon as we have something new to add to this story…

[Via: Unwired View]

AT&T’s Samsung Galaxy S4 clears the FCC

Dusan Belic — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 12:53:13 +0000

AT&T’s version of the Samsung Galaxy S4 has been caught while getting approval from the Federal Communications Commission. The device is now ready to be sold on the U.S. soil and pre-orders are set to begin today.

The model FCC engineers got to play with has the proper LTE band 17 support and yes, we’re looking forward to get our review unit — the short time we’ve spent with Sammy’s flagship during the announcement in the New York City was clearly not enough.

Now we guess that other variants of the device (made for other U.S. carriers) will follow shortly and get their seal of approval, too. We’ll let you know when we catch another Galaxy S4 at the FCC…

[Via: Engadget]

FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski to step down in the coming weeks

Kelly Hodgkins — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:33:35 +0000

A very short press release from the FCC confirms that Chairman Julius Genachowski will step down from his position in the coming weeks. The FCC regulates interstate and international communications that use radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. It includes four commissioners and one Chairman.

Genachowski was appointed to the Chairman position by President Barack Obama in 2009. During his time as FCC Chairman, Genachowski oversaw the rise of wireless networks and the slowdown of copper-based communications.

According to a Wall Street Journal report, there are four potential candidates to replace Genachowski.

[Via the FCC and WSJ]

Chairman Genachowski Announces Plans to Step Down

March 22 2013, 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
Commission headquarters, 445 12th St., SW, Commission Meeting Room, Washington, DC

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski will announce in a staff meeting that he will be stepping down from his post in the coming weeks.

AT&T-compatible Sony Xperia ZL clears FCC

Dusan Belic — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 13:27:38 +0000

The Xperia ZL, you know that other flagship device from Sony, has just got the so-much-needed FCC’s seal of approval making it ready to be sold on the US soil. All of the “right” bands are there, including LTE bands 2, 4, 5 and 17, along with HSPA over 1900, 1700 and 850MHz frequencies — which is a perfect match for AT&T’s network. That, however, doesn’t mean this bad boy will ever make it to the carrier — in fact, we’ve seen it popping up at Sony Mobile USA’s website and as far as we know, the Japanese giant may opt to sell the unlocked unit, instead. Not that it doesn’t need a boost from the carrier sales, but if I were at AT&T – I would go for the Xperia Z, which is the only water-resistant and dust-proof high-end smartphone sold in the West. In any case, we’ll let you know as soon as we hear something new on this. Stay tuned in the meantime…

[Via: Engadget]

3G-enabled Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 hits the FCC but that’s not the version you want

Dusan Belic — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 09:59:41 +0000

Samsung’s newly announced Galaxy Note 8.0 has been caught at the FCC but unfortunately, this isn’t the version you’ll want to buy. The reason is simple – it’s neither a Wi-Fi only model (for those who don’t want another carrier contract) nor a 4G LTE-enabled one. Rather, it’s stuck to 3G speeds which may be good for some folks whereas some others will find them insufficient. That said, we’re hoping that a full-blown LTE version will soon follow footsteps of its 3G cousin and get’s FCC’s seal of approval only to be introduced in the States soon afterwards.

Again, the Galaxy Note 8.0 rocks an 8-inch 1280×800 pixels touchscreen, 1.6GHz Exynos 4 Quad processor, 2GB of RAM, GPS + GLONASS, dual cameras, 4,600mAh battery, while Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean is running the show (with Sammy’s customizations). You can check out our impressions with the device from here…

[Via: Engadget]

AT&T-bound Nokia Lumia 520 caught at the FCC

Dusan Belic — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 11:37:32 +0000

The Nokia Lumia 520 has been once again spotted at the FCC. However, this time we’re talking about a model (marked as RM-915) that can sing along GSM-based networks of AT&T and Canada’s Rogers Wireless, namely 850 and 1900 MHz bands. The earlier version (RM-914), in case you wonder, was made for European and Asian markets, connecting on 900 and 2100 MHz.

Naturally, FCC doesn’t tell us anything about launch date nor whether AT&T will actually be offering this entry-level Windows Phone. Then again, with phones like these, it’s not really important whether some carrier will sell them or not – the Lumia 520 will cost some $150 sans any strings attached, helping Microsoft grow its market share.

Anyway, the Lumia 520 comes with a 4-inch WVGA screen, 1GHz dual-core processor, 5-megapixel rear camera, 512MB of RAM, and 8GB of built-in storage that can be further expanded with microSD cards.

[Via: Unwired View]

Nokia 720 passes through the FCC; sorry no LTE

Charles West — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 18:28:42 +0000

The fashion-focused Nokia 720 has made its way to the FCC. This new Windows Phone offering has passed through the FCC’s approval stage, but it doesn’t include the LTE capabilities most of us in the United States have grown accustomed to. Therefore, it is hard to believe the device will come stateside anytime soon. Much like Google’s Nexus 4, the 720 will carry HSPA+ to make up for the lack of LTE. However the details show it will run on AT&T’s frequencies. We’ll keep our eyes peeled on whether Nokia decides to make variant that runs LTE, although we wouldn’t hold our breath in hopes of this happening.

[via engadget]