Jun 28
The Federal Communications Commission has finally voted to open up 10MHz of spectrum for "commercial mobile services"—that has until now been protected because of interference concerns.
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Jun 27
Privacy has been a hot-button topic of late, no more so than in the area of telecommunications. Perhaps as a response to these concerns, the FCC voted today for a Declaratory Ruling that all carriers must safeguard the private data in their customers’ mobile devices. This data is known as customer proprietary network information (CPNI) and consists of metadata like phone numbers, call duration, call locations and call logs. Providers are supposed to protect such data already, but until today that only applied to the network — now phones are covered under it as well. Carriers are still allowed to collect the information for network support purposes, but all precautions must be met so it’s not compromised. It appears that third-party apps and services aren’t covered under the ruling, and there aren’t any strict regulations on how the CPNI may be gathered or protected. Still, the FCC made it clear that if any of the data is compromised, the carriers would have some serious ‘splainin to do. To learn more about the ruling, check out the press release after the break.
Via: Fierce Wireless
Source: FCC
Jun 27
The FCC may be most concerned with portioning out lower frequencies to bandwidth-hungry carriers, but it’s devoting some attention to higher bands today. The agency has voted in favor of auctioning off two slices of 1,900MHz spectrum, the lower H block (1,915MHz to 1,920MHz) and upper H block (1,995MHz to 2,000MHz), for the sake of mobile broadband. Both are relatively close to Sprint’s PCS airwaves, but the provider reportedly has nothing to fear when rules are in place to minimize interference. If all goes well, an auction could take place in late 2013 or early 2014 — just soon enough to deliver a quick capacity boost ahead of larger spectrum wars.
Filed under: Cellphones, Wireless, Mobile, Sprint
Via: PCWorld
Source: FCC
Jun 27
Roku recently introduced a new remote for the Roku 3 that comes with a headphone jack on the side to watch shows and movies in private without bothering anyone else around. It appears that this same remote will be coming to Roku’s Streaming Stick, according to an FCC filing that details that new clicker. The
Jun 26
Sony Xperia Z Ultra Hits The FCC
Posted in: Today's Chili
Jun 26
Last summer, Sony’s PRS-T2 e-reader was leaked when it visited the FCC, and was available for pre-order a week ahead of its official launch. Therefore, it’s with a sense of deja-vu that we tell you that Sony’s annual update, the PRS-T3, has now passed through the FCC’s hallowed halls and been deemed fit for human consumption. There’s not much we can glean from the documents, except to say that it’s got a 3.6Wh battery, 802.11 b/g/n WiFi and will probably be available in stores about a month or two from now.
Update: The folks over at The Digital Reader have found some official photos of the new device, which we’ve added above and below the fold.
Filed under: Sony
Source: FCC
Jun 25
Sony’s new mondo handset, the Xperia Z Ultra, was just revealed to the world today, and so it should come as no surprise that the new phone has just received Uncle Sam’s seal of approval. That’s right, folks, a version of the 6.4 inch device sporting 1,700MHz HSPA and GSM 850/1900MHz radios has passed the FCC’s battery of tests. Alas, despite its cellular and dual-band WiFi radios being put through the wringer, there’s a dearth of LTE info in the docs, so we’re still in the dark as to the bands that the handset’s working with. Still, should you wish to know more of the Z Ultras secrets, all the charts and RF readings you can handle can be found in the source below.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, Sony
Source: FCC
Jun 24
It’s by no means a phone, so adjust your expectations accordingly. Samsung’s Android-infused Galaxy NX camera, revealed last week at the company’s London bonanza, has just reared its LTE-capable body at the FCC. Sporting model number EK-GN120, the portable mirrorless camera offers up no real surprises — it has all the internal trimmings Samsung already officially announced, like WiFi a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 and radios for WCDMA (850/1900MHz) and LTE (Band 5). Nothing in the filing pegs this as a US release, so the usual “(insert carrier)-friendly bands” won’t apply here. In fact, its mix of radios clearly mark this Galaxy NX for a South Korean debut. Just when that’ll be, we still don’t know. It’s currently slated for a vague summer release in the UK. On the plus side, this means you still have plenty of time to save up for what should be a hefty price tag.
Jun 20
So Nokia’s upcoming EOS Windows Phone device might have sort of been confirmed by Nokia themselves in a teaser photo, and if you’re still skeptical, a certain Nokia RM-875 has recently made its way by the FCC. Considering that the […]
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Jun 19
On April 2, the huge Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 was leaked by some sources, as well as a smaller 5.8-inch model. A week or so later, the Galaxy Mega became official, with Samsung revealing the device in both sizes alongside their respective specs. Now the 6.3-inch version has hit the FCC again, this time hinting
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