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Motorola ZN5 clears FCC

Motorola's fancy new camera phone is approved by the Federal Communications Commission.

Kent German Former senior managing editor / features
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We've told you already about the Motorola ZN5, but today we learned that it has been cleared by the 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 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.

Motorola ZN5 Motorola

HTC RAPH800
Motorola 3G phone
Motorola ZN5
Nokia 3210
Nokia 5220b
Samsung SGH-I908E