Cricket will be adding a new low-end clamshell to its portfolio in the near future — or at least this Cal-Comp made phone (A150) found at the FCC suggests so. It’s a basic tri-band CDMA (850/1700/1900 MHz) device, which we guess comes with Bluetooth connectivity support and probably a microSD memory card slot. In other…
Verizon eases up on $350 ETF ‘advanced devices’ list
There’s been a good deal of hubub surrounding Verizon’s decision to up their early termination fee (ETF) for “advanced devices” to a whopping $350. The increased ETF was met with consumer outrage that eventually led to the FCC issuing public statements about how it’s not cool to charge customers an ETF that is meant to…
BlackBerry 8910 Passes FCC without 3G
That mysterious new BlackBerry 8910 that made it through Bluetooth certification last week has popped up again at the FCC. Conspicuously absent is any sign of 3G support – that’s right, quad-band EDGE just like it’s grandaddy 8900 Curve before it. This could, in fact, be the rumoured Atlas handset, and aimed at an Asian/European…
FCC reveals Motorola i890 iDEN slider
A new Moto slider iDEN phone appeared on the FCC pages – i890. It’s kinda ugly-ish, the way we got used to with most of iDEN phones, which because of their “ready for industry nature” are usually “designed” that way. The clamshell-shaped device comes with a 2-megapixel camera, Bluetooth connectivity support, music player, GPS, push-to-talk…
FCC Report Hints at T-Mobile nuvifone
A fresh handset from asus has passed through the FCC, complete with 3G support on T-Mobile’s 1700/2100 bands. asus’s main interest in mobile these days has been in conjunction with Garmin for their joint nüvifone brand. Odds are good that it will be running Android, but the lukewarm reception of the G60 on AT&T…
AT&T petitions FCC to abandon landline phone connections
In a world where 1 out of every 5 US homes have shunned landline phones in favor of a wireless-only lifestyle, it’s clear that wireline phone service is dying a slow death. Every year, more and more Americans are opting to use their mobile phones as their only means of communications. AT&T apparently wants to…
Pantech P9020 QWERTY phone clears FCC on its way to AT&T
A new Pantech device has been spotted while gaining the so much needed FCC approval in order to sell in the U.S. market. It’s the QWERTY keyboard-equipped Pantech P9020, which comes with a 3G radio that sings along AT&T’s bands (850/1900 MHz). The user manual is also on the FCC’s website and from there we…
The Nexus One’s Bluetooth-enabled dock spied at the FCC
The FCC has just published a tasty little morsel of information regarding the much hyped Google Phone, which we know as the “Nexus One.” According to FCC documents, the Nexus One works with some sort of Bluetooth-enabled cradle/dock. The dock apparently supports Bluetooth EDR for wireless data transfers at speeds up to 3Mbps. It’s not…
FCC ‘troubled’ by Verizon’s $350 ETF
It looks like Verizon managed to not only confuse and anger consumers with the memo they sent to the FCC in defense of the $350 “advanced devices” ETF. Turns out, the FCC was none too pleased to hear that Verizon was using its “early termination fee” to help pay to keep the lights on in…
Sony Ericsson U5i clears FCC on its way to getting a real name
An unknown Sony Ericsson device has been spotted while passing the FCC hurdle. It’s marked as the U5i and honestly we’ve no clue what’s it all about. If it means something, Aino was known as the U10, while Satio was marked as the U1. According to Cellpassion, which dug up U5i’s user agent profile, we’re…