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Mystery Samsungs clear FCC

Only the most passionate cell phone geeks know that the Federal Communications Commission holds a treasure trove of information on upcoming handsets. Because the FCC has to certify every phone sold in the United States, not to mention test its digital SAR rating, the agency's online database offers a lot of sneak peeks to those who dig. And to save you the trouble, Crave has combed through the database for you. Here are a selection of filings from the past week on new and upcoming cell phones. Click through to read the full report.

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A slow week at the FCC

Blame it on Election Day, but it was a slow week at the Federal Communications Commission. Yet, that didn't stop a handful of new cell phones from clearing the agency's certification process. Because the FCC has to certify every phone sold in the United States, not to mention test its SAR rating, the agency's online database offers a lot of sneak peeks to those who dig. And to save you the trouble, Crave has combed through the database for you. Here are a selection of filings from the past week on new and upcoming cell phones. Click … Read more

Nokia N85 swings back through FCC

We already saw the Nokia N85 pass through the Federal Communications Commission in August, but it made another visit to the agency this week. Joining it there was the Samsung SCH-i770 smartphone. Because the FCC has to certify every phone sold in the United States, not to mention test its SAR rating, the agency's online database offers a lot of sneak peeks to those who dig. And to save you the trouble, Crave has combed through the database for you. Here are a selection of filings from the past week on new and upcoming cell phones. Click through to … Read more

Sony Ericsson C905 clears FCC

Like in previous weeks, more Samsung phones passed through the Federal Communications Commission since Monday. But Sony Ericsson also had a few new models, most notably the Sony Ericsson C905.

Because the FCC has to certify every phone sold in the United States, not to mention test its SAR rating, the agency's online database offers a lot of sneak peeks to those who dig. And to save you the trouble, Crave has combed through the database for you. Here are a selection of filings from the past week on new and upcoming cell phones. Click through to read the … Read more

Even more Samsung phones clear the FCC

Similar to what happened two weeks ago, new Samsung models dominated the Federal Communications Commission's approval database this week. Because the FCC has to certify every phone sold in the United States, not to mention test its SAR rating, the agency's online database offers a lot of sneak peeks to those who dig. And to save you the trouble, Crave has combed through the database for you. Here are a selection of filings from the past week on new and upcoming cell phones. Click through to read the full report.

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Sony Xperia X1 clears FCC

The Sony Ericsson Xperia X1, one of the most anticipated cell phones of the year, has received the nod from the Federal Communications Commission. Because the FCC has to certify every phone sold in the United States, not to mention test its SAR rating, the agency's online database offers a lot of sneak peeks to those who dig. And to save you the trouble, Crave has combed through the database for you. Here are a selection of filings from the past week on new and upcoming cell phones. Click through to read the full report.

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FCC clears several new Samsung phones

As usual this time of year, Samsung continues to make headway in the FCC list. Because the Federal Communications Commission has to certify every phone sold in the United States, not to mention test its SAR rating, the agency's online database offers a lot of sneak peeks to those who dig. And to save you the trouble, Crave has combed through the database for you. Here are a selection of filings from the past week on new and upcoming cell phones. Click through to read the full report.

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House subcommittee debates cell phone radiation

Scientists told a House of Representatives subcommittee Thursday that more research is needed over the possible link between cell phone use and cancer. While past studies have found that cell phone radiation isn't dangerous, the scientists pointed to research that has found just the opposite.

"I cannot tell this committee that cell phones are definitely dangerous," said Dr. Ronald Herberman, director of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute. "But, I certainly cannot tell you that they are safe."

Herberman, who expressed a similar sentiment in a controversial memo he wrote last July, appeared before the … Read more

Pantech OZII, Sony Ericsson W902 clear FCC

A new Sony Ericsson Walkman phone and a successor to the Helio Ocean received certification from the FCC. The W902 offers a 5-megapixel camera, a music player, and Bluetooth, and the OZII (aka the Ocean 2) has EV-DO 3G support, a full HTML Web browser, Bluetooth, and a 2-megapixel camera. Because the Federal Communications Commission has to certify every phone sold in the United States, not to mention test its SAR rating, the agency's online database offers a lot of sneak peeks to those who dig. And to save you the trouble, Crave has combed through the database for … Read more

Nokia N79, Vertu Signature clear FCC

The recently announced Nokia N79 made it through the Federal Communications Commission this week. It was joined by such notables as the Vertu Signature and the Nokia 7510. Because the FCC has to certify every phone sold in the United States--not to mention test its SAR rating--the agency's online database offers a lot of sneak peeks to those who dig. And to save you the trouble, Crave has combed through the database for you. Here are a selection of filings from the past week on new and upcoming cell phones. Click through to read the full report.

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