The upcoming Skypephone IM2 (until now it was known as S2) from 3 has just passed the FCC and apparently will soon be available for purchase. Unfortunately, we don't know when and where exactly, but the FCC approval means we can expect it in the U.S. The device will use HSDPA data network instead of GSM to help users save on voice calls. You know, that's how Skype works...Stay tuned for more detai
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Cellaz on 16th Jul 2008 (via cellaz.com)
So it turns out Skype was more than a mere experiment for 3, apparently, seeing how the FCC just approved its rumored new Skypephone -- though contrary to what we'd heard, the documentation indicates that the candybar might end up being called the IM2, not the S2. Crucial difference, we know. Anyhow, the phone sports a 3.2 megapixel cam, HSDPA (up from the original's mere UMTS), and features a rat
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Engadget on 15th Jul 2008 (via engadgetmobile.com)
Samsung's SGH-i907 recently passed through the FCC. The i907, which could possibly be a variant of the i900 Omnia, sports dual-band WCDMA (850/1900MHz) and seems likely to be bound for AT&T's high-speed HSDPA network when it is released. Read the full story here.
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MobileBurn on 15th Jul 2008 (via MobileBurn.com)
3 UK has launched its new Skypephone S2 today, an upgrade to its previous Skypephone. With HSDPA data speeds, the Skypephone S2 allows you to easily keep up with your Skype contacts, and can also work as an HSDPA modem for your computer. Read the full story here.
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MobileBurn on 19th Aug 2008 (via MobileBurn.com)
Two versions of the HTC Shift, respectively with EV-DO and GSM/HSDPA, are approved by the FCC!
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PhoneArena on 17th Jan 2008 (via phonearena.com)
It has been more than 4 years when Sony Ericsson released its last models for T-Mobile network in US. FCC approval documents have revealed an upcoming Sony Ericsson clamshell phone with T-Mobile logo on it. The new Sony Ericsson TM506 is similar to the Z780 HSDPA phone, it supports GSM Triband (850/1800/1900 MHz) and T-Mobile's
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CellPhonesZone on 21st Jun 2008 (via cellphoneszone.net)
LG recently introduced its latest innovation, the LG GR500 Xenon touchscreen slider phone. The smartphone is said to be available by the second week of April 2009 at $99.99 with a 2-year locjk-in period. Let’s talk about the features. As exhibited by LG, the Xenon boasts of a quad-band GSM/EDGE and 3G HSDPA data connectivity, a
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FeelPhones on 31st Mar 2009 (via feelphones.com)
Nokia’s Vertu has a new luxury handset, called the Signature S Design phone - “A Phone Without Equal”. From the information provided earlier by the FCC we know it is a quad-band GSM/EDGE phone, Vertu’s first to support 3G HSDPA 850/2100 MHz bands. It is also the first Vertu to integrate Wi-Fi support, available mostly
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ABCCellPhoneReviews on 17th Sep 2008 (via abcmobilephones.com)
Hold up just a second, this is more than your average WiFi-powered Skype handset for yakking it up while you're wandering around the abode in your skivvies. In fact, it's none other than the follow-on to 3's Skypephone of last year -- the aptly-named Skypephone S2 -- offering HSDPA data, a 3.2 megapixel camera, 50MB of memory with a microSD slot for plenty more, and pretty much all ...
Nokia N96 gets the FCC approval Nokia’s upcoming superphone, N96, has been spotted while passing the FCC hurdle. The device in question sports a quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) and dual-band UMTS (WCDMA 2100/850; HSDPA) radios. No carrier partners are known at this stage, but even if we don’t see it hitting AT&T, which is known to carry some of the Nokia smartphones...
HTC's "Jade," as the Touch 3G is known internally, has just earned FCC approval -- that's the good news. Unfortunately, the only approval it's going to see in the FCC's jurisdiction is of the 2G sort, because the blasted thing only features WCDMA on the 900 and 2100MHz bands. Those lucky enough to enjoy the handset at full speed will be the lucky beneficiaries of 7.2Mbs HSDPA, ...
