Hasta La Gadget!

We can always count on the good ole Federal Communications Commission for a sneak peek at the latest wireless-communicating gadgets ahead of launch. Sometimes our probes are met with full-on spec sheets and user manuals to peruse, while often we’re greeted with a simple model name and number, and perhaps a hint of said wireless capabilities in a test report. That’s what we have today — most of the information available is listed in that product label above, including confirmation that we’re looking at a Sony Reader with the model number PRS-T2. Additionally, the report reveals that the device will sport 802.11b/g/n WiFi (but not 3G), along with a microSD slot for external storage. For now, that’s all we have to share, but you’re welcome to do some digging of your own at the FCC link below.

Sony PRS-T2 Reader drops by the FCC, teases e-book lovers ahead of launch originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Jul 2012 08:25:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sprint first released the Motorola Photon 4G back in August of last year. It was a pretty high powered device last year with its NVIDIA Tegra 2 Dual Core processor, its 8 megapixel camera, and running on Springs 4G WiMax network. We first hear rumors of a successor to the Motorola Photon 4G back in April and have yet to hear much since. Today, we are one step closer to finding out more info about the Motorola Photon Q LTE as it has hit the FCC with model number XT897.

Unfortunately, all we really found out about the device was that it has built in NFC support, LTE 25, and EVDO. This is good news nonetheless as it means that the device is relatively close to being released or revealed in the near future.I expect a direct competitor for the Samsung Galaxy S3 with this device. As a high-end device, it will most likely support 4G LTE networks, which also means that the Snapdragon S4 dual-core chip may be the likely candidate for this phone, just like the Galaxy S3 and the HTC One X.

A HD screen is certain, along with Android ICS — although there is a remote possibility of it having Jellybean as well. In the back, a 8 megapixel camera with 1080p HD recording although the megapixel count could change we just know that it will be a high quality camera. We will keep you updated on the Motorola Photon Q LTE as more info becomes available.

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For a VoIP phone company, Ooma has been unusually quiet since it showed us the HD2 handset at CES this January. Thankfully, an FCC filing spotted by Dave Zatz has let slip that the company is getting chattier in the near future. As the helpfully provided manual tells us, an upcoming Linx adapter will let a conventional phone talk to a Telo base station over DECT. The goal is to let Ye Olde Wired Phone in the basement join the 21st century without having to move the Telo or otherwise jump through hoops — it’ll even bring your fax machine onboard, if you’re still holding on to 1994. We can’t glean from the clearance just when the Linx will be ready to shake the dust from our antiquated phones, but with all the documentation seemingly in order, the wait isn’t going to be too long before that landline handset enters the modern world.

Ooma Linx extender makes a visit to the FCC, lets phones go the extra DECT distance originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 Jul 2012 05:28:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Panasonic’s Eluga V smartphone arrived at NTT DoCoMo back in May and now the company has dropped one of its handsets off at the FCC’s underground bunker. The Ice Cream Sandwich-running phone has a 4.6-inch, 1280 x 720 display, wireless charging, the same water and dust proofing that we saw in its two brothers, HSPA, Bluetooth 3.0 and 802.11 b/g/n WiFi. Don’t let the news of governmental approval get your hopes up for a stateside launch however, this one’s just to ensure that tourists won’t have the handset seized as soon as they reach customs.

Panasonic’s Eluga V for NTT DoCoMo swings past the FCC originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 30 Jun 2012 13:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Comcast and Boxee are collaborating on a new system that could eventually replace CableCARD and allow third-party set-top boxes like the Boxee Box to access encrypted all-digital cable broadcasts. The two companies detailed the proposed approach in a joint FCC filing, initially using an external cable box that would hook up to STBs via ethernet, but eventually migrating to a licensed integrated digital transport adapter (Integrated DTA) that would provide a more streamlined solution.

Boxee and the cable companies have been at each others’ throats in recent months over proposals for encrypting basic cable channels. Such a move, the company argued, would unnecessarily prevent third-party media devices from accessing basic tier channels, forcing viewers into buying STBs directly from cable companies.

Those companies, of course, want to shift to full digital encryption as soon as possible, hence the proposed  two-stage solution to Boxee’s complaints. “The initial solution involves the development as soon as possible of a high-definition digital transport adapter with an ethernet connector (“E-DTA”)” the letter to the FCC says. “This solution would enable a customer with a third-party device to access basic tier channels directly through an ethernet input on such third-party device or via the home network, and to change channels remotely in the E-DTA via a DLNA protocol.”

Although swift, the external adapter could introduce issues around integration with other features in third-party hardware. So, a more longer-term system is also planned, around “the creation of a licensing path for integrating DTA technology into third-party devices (“Integrated DTA”). Such a device could access encrypted basic tier channels without the need for a cable operator-supplied DTA or set-top box.”

Both companies believe the solution is the best way to ensure cable channels are protected but not limited in their availability. In a key difference from current authentication systems, meanwhile, there’s no mention of CableCARD-based technology, with hints that this could eventually be the all-digital replacement to that system.

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Boxee and Comcast reveal cable encryption workaround is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
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