Samsung U460 for Verizon Revealed By FCC
The FCC has revealed the successor to the Samsung Intensity on Verizon Wireless in the U460, which will consist of minor cosmetic changes. Like the aforementioned model, the phone will feature CDMA 1XRTT access (no EVDO), GPS support, a sliding QWERTY keyboard, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR with stereo audio support, 1.3 megapixel camera with video recorder and […]
FCC Overturns 2007 Home Roaming Rules, Will Force Intercarrier Roaming
The FCC has overturned a 2007 decision regarding home roaming rules for carriers in which the regulatory body previously ruled that established carriers did not have to provide voice roaming services to other carriers if they owned spectrum in the same vicinity, but had not built out the necessary infrastructure for coverage. Under the new […]
FCC Reveals T-Mobile 3G Compatible Dell Mini 5 Tablet
The FCC has revealed another variant of the forthcoming Dell Mini 5 Android MID with support for AWS 3G access, suggesting a version for T-Mobile in the near future. The tablet will feature a 5 inch diagonal WVGA resoloution capacitive touch display with a front mounted VGA resolution camera and 5.0 megapixel main camera with […]
Appeals Court Rules FCC Lacks Authority to Enforce Net Neutrality
The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has turned in its decision regarding the 2008 decison made by the FCC to force Comcast to cease filtering BitTorrent traffic, which led to Comcast filing suit against the FCC on grounds that FCC lacked such authority to force broadband internet service providers to give […]
Sprint Airave Successor Revealed by FCC
The FCC has revealed the forthcoming successor to the current Sprint Airave femtocell manufactured by Samsung for improved indoor reception. The current model, while adept at servicing voice calls, does not support EVDO data, whereas the successor which will be manufactured by Airvana will feature both EVDO data access and VoIP landline support via built-in […]
FCC Approves LG GD570 with T-Mobile 3G Support
The FCC has approved what looks to be the first handset from LG to support T-Mobile’s AWS 3G band in the LG GD570. Not much else is known about the device other than including support for Bluetooth and quadband GSM at this time.
Carriers, Google Respond to Latest FCC ETF Inquiry
Following the previous FCC inquiry, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless along with Google have once again responded to the FCC’s ETF inquiry by stating their defense of early termination fees.
HTC Legend Approved By FCC
The FCC has revealed that it has approved the forthcoming HTC Legend, which has had its technical specifications previously confirmed. The Legend will feature a 3.1 inch HVGA capacitive touch screen display, a 5.0 megapixel camera with video recorder, and a 600 MHz CPU with the same version of Android and HTC Sense as the […]
FCC Reveals Vertu Ascent X with Quadband HSPA
The FCC has revealed the next model in the Vertu line of luxury handsets in the Vertu Ascent X. In a first for the line, the Ascent X will feature quadband HSPA access on the 800, 850, 1900, and 2100MHz frequencies along with standard quadband GSM/EDGE access, and a bodyshell that can be customized with […]
Dell Mini 5 Revealed by FCC with AT&T 3G Support
The FCC has revealed FCC approval for the unannounced Dell Mini 5 Android powered MID device with support for AT&T 3G bands along with quadband GSM/EDGE support and Wi-Fi radio.