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The FAA’s advisory board approved the use of personal electronics on flights a few months ago, which as a result have allowed airlines to relax their rules to allow its passengers to use their personal electronic devices during takeoff and landing. But what about the possibility of in-flight voice calls being made? That’s what the FCC is currently considering. (more…)

FCC Considering Approving In-Flight Voice Calls In U.S. original content from Ubergizmo.

Back in October, the Nokia Lumia 1320 was announced. The handset is another 6” smartphone by Nokia but unlike its sibling, the Lumia 1520, the Lumia 1320 will be slightly lower specced, meaning that it will be a tad more affordable for those who don’t really see the need for the latest or greatest hardware in their phones. The handset has recently made its way through the FCC but based on what we can see, the handset will feature the 3, 7, and 20 LTE bands which aren’t used in the USA, and will also lack AWS support, indicating that it will most likely be headed to Europe or international markets, rather than the US for now.

Based on Nokia’s announcement at that time, the Lumia 1320 is expected to head to countries such as China, Vietnam, India, and Europe, and is expected to cost around $339 before local taxes. For those who might have forgotten about the Lumia 1320, the handset will feature a 6” 720p HD (instead of 1080p Full HD) dispay, and will be powered by a dual-core processor (rather than a quad-core found on the Lumia 1520). It will also pack a 5MP rear-facing camera and will come with  8GB of onboard storage that can be expanded via microSD.

Nokia Lumia 1320 Spotted At The FCC original content from Ubergizmo.

The folks over at the FCC do have an extremely interesting job – they get to play with the latest gizmos that have yet to arrive in the market. Of course, sometimes you do end up with some duds, where these could be difficult to go through, but one still must – just like when you are reviewing a bad game. Asus has a new tablet up their sleeves that has arrived at the FCC just like in the past, which would be the Asus M80T that will arrive in three main variants (with nine different variants in total), which will run on Android, Windows, or both operating systems, now how about that?

This sounds perfect for those who find it difficult to make up their minds, as you get the best of both worlds. Of course, it remains to be seen just what kind of performance are you able to eke out of these tablets, so we will have to wait until there is a review somewhere. The Asus M80T could very well be an entry-level tablet considering how it has basic wireless connectivity such as 802.11n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0. Needless to say, it also remains to be seen just when will this puppy ship, so we will just have to sit tight and wait for additional news (or rumors) to arrive. Having said that, Asus has the tendency to announce a slew of gizmos at CES each year, so who knows, we might just hear more about it by early January?

Asus M80T Tablet Hits The FCC original content from Ubergizmo.

After yesterday’s very promising news that the FCC is (finally) considering allowing passengers to use their smartphones in the air, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler wants folks to know that he personally doesn’t love the idea of sitting amid constant phone chatter on a long flight. You and the rest of us, Mr. Wheeler.

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Unlike the Samsung Galaxy Round, the LG G Flex is a tad more interesting due to its self-healing abilities, and last we heard, the handset will actually be making its way onto the major carriers as an official device, rather than a gray import. Well the good news is that if you’re a Sprint subscriber looking for your next phone, you might be interested to learn that the LG G Flex for Sprint has recently made its way through the FCC, corroborating earlier claims that the device would make its way onto their network.

The device model that was filed has the model number LG-LS995, with another model going by the model number LG-D959, although we’re not what the difference in models are. In any case the FCC filing includes three LTE bands for Sprint, but apart from that not much else is known, such as it availability or pricing. Neither of the major carriers have confirmed that they will be offering the handset upon its launch, but according to an earlier rumor by @evleaks, it has been suggested that it will. No word on when it will be released, but presumably we’re looking at the end of the year, or hopefully early 2014 where the device is still somewhat fresh and relevant in everyone’s minds. So, anyone planning on getting the LG G Flex?

LG G Flex For Sprint Passes Through The FCC original content from Ubergizmo.