Sony Ericsson W980, TM506 clear FCC
Crave gives you the details on recent cell phone filings with the FCC.
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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 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.
LG AX585
Nokia 2600 Classic
Nokia 6086
Samsung SGH-L750
Samsung SPH-W5200
Samsung SPH-W5700
Sony Ericsson TM506
Sony Ericsson W980