A smartphone with HSPA+ capabilities for T-Mobile has just passed through the Federal Communications Commission and this looks to be the much-heralded G2. The device came through the FCC as the “HTC PC10100” and it sports 802.11n WiFi, 3G for T-Mobile’s AWS bands and references to HSPA+. We know that T-Mobile has been pushing the…
Archos 32 Android tablet caught at the FCC
It seems Android phone tablet plans were not scrapped after all. Or at least the presence of the Archos 32 at the FCC’s website says something like that. We’re talking about a touchscreen device with a 3.2-inch 400×240 pixels display that made us think why it’s called “tablet” at all. Go figure… In addition to…
Samsung Cetus (I917) Windows Phone 7 gets an FCC approval
The Samsung Cetus (I917) is inching closer to launch as we caught the device getting an FCC approval. The smartphone which is slated to be the Korean company’s first Windows Phone 7 device comes with a 3G radio that sings along 850/1900MHz 3G frequency, meaning it’s heading to AT&T and Canada’s Rogers. Of course, we’ve…
Samsung SGH-T569 caught at the FCC on its way to T-Mobile
A new all-touchscreen Samsung phone has been caught at the FCC’s website – SGH-T569 (or just T569). From what we can tell, this baby is slated to hit T-Mobile’s offering at some point in the (near) future and we offer you two proofs for the claim: first, its 3G radio sings along 1700 MHz which…
The Mobile Roundup – The ‘Big Things’ edition
There was a bunch of news this week that could have long-reaching consequences and no story was bigger than the Google and Verizon putting forth a joint policy statement regarding net neutrality. This was also a big week for Android with the release of some high-profile devices but Google also faces a huge lawsuit over…
AT&T calls Verizon-Google net neutrality plan reasonable
AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph de la Vega had some kind words for rival Verizon’s joint proposal with Google regarding net neutrality. According to the Wall Street Journal: “It’s a positive sign that shows that those two companies can agree on something as different as net neutrality,” de la Vega, head of AT&T’s consumer and mobile…
BlackBerry 9800 Passes FCC
This morning AT&T is expected to launch the BlackBerry 9800, RIM’s first slider, and the spearhead of their new operating system. Right on queue, the FCC has released the filing for the BlackBerry 9800, confirming Bluetooth, 802.11 b/g/n, and all the right bands for AT&T and world roaming. From what we’ve seen in the extensive…
ZTE A310 aka MSGM8 II caught at the FCC website
Thanks to the good ol’ Federal Communication Commission, we learn that the ZTE A310 will be hitting the U.S. market at some point in the near future. The device which we’ve already seen in Cricket Wireless’ leaked 2010 lineup is a QWERTY keyboard equipped candybar that seems ideal for heavy texters and those folks who…
LTE in the USA: First LTE mobile phone passes through the FCC, Verizon LTE dongle leaked
Ultrabrief: FCC, Public Safety, the “D Block”, what does this all mean?
The Associated Press published 1,000 words on what the FCC is currently trying to do with regards to the D Block of wireless spectrum and how it’s going to impact the networks that public safety (think cops, fire fighters, ambulances, etc.) employees use. It’s tightly written, information dense, and I’d be doing it a disservice…




