FCC Approves Sony Ericsson C905a
The FCC has approved the Sony Ericsson C905a CyberShot series slider. The phone features a class leading 8.1 megapixel CMOS camera featuring autofocus and face detection as well as a Xenon flash which PhoneNews.com confirmed in July. The remainder of the specifications consists of a QVGA display, quadband GSM/EDGE, triband HSDPA access, Wi-Fi radio for […]
FCC Approves Nokia E63
The FCC has approved the Nokia E63 smart device just one day after it was officially announced by Nokia. The device is slated to launch sometime this quarter though no pricing or availability information has been confirmed for the US at this time. The device features a QVGA display, quadband GSM/EDGE and dualband UMTS, Wi-Fi […]
FCC Approves Sony Ericsson Xperia X1a
Following up on the official announcement of the forthcoming release of the device, the FCC has released the first test images of the Xperia X1a. Its important to note that this version of the X1a will not feature support for the AWS 1700 band used by T-Mobile in the US for 3G HSDPA access despite […]
FCC Approves Verizon/Alltel Purchase and Sprint/Clearwire Mergers
The FCC has officially approved the pending Verizon Wireless purchase of Alltel LLC as well as the merger of Sprint XOHM and Clearwire Inc. With these two mergers completed after months of regulatory screening by federal regulators, both companies can commence the process to consolidate respective operations and streamline infrastructure. The approval did not come […]
FCC Approves Emergency Text Alert Initiative
Late yesterday evening, the Federal Communications Commission has approved plans for a nationwide alert system utilizing SMS text messaging which will alert subcribers in case of emergencies such as a widescale attack, severe weather, natural disasters, or child abductions. The plan has its roots in a 2006 Congress mandate that the FCC work together with […]