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Like we said, the Status shouldn’t have much to worry about, but Motorola’s recently outed Facebook feature phone (along with its less socially aware twin) just passed through the FCC. The obligatory tests reveal support for AT&T’s 3G bands, although curiously enough, only the EX225 handles both spectra; the EX226 will connect to Ma Bell’s 850MHz band just fine, but not its 1900MHz counterpart. The shame doesn’t end there, either, as the Facebook version supports 802.11n, whereas its sibling does not. Who knew Moto would play such a blatant form of favoritism with its own children? At least phones don’t have feelings — we think.

Motorola EX225 and EX226 saunter through FCC like nobody’s watching originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:17:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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ZTE hasn’t made much of a splash stateside, seeing as how the OEM was content to churn out white label devices. All that’s changed now as part of the company’s strategy to dispense with the anonymity and join the wireless rat race. Making good on that promise is the outfit’s ZTE V55 tablet that just reared its touchscreen face over at the FCC. Back in July, a leaked Sprint roadmap had tipped us off to a possible 1st quarter 2012 bow for the slab, and with this unveiled Commission filing, that launch date seems likely. Aside from the de rigeur WiFi b /g and Bluetooth support, not much else can be gleaned from this mystery slate — apart from its apparent Android leanings. Curiously, the documents refer to ZTE’s device as a CDMA tablet and, sure enough, we couldn’t find any indication of a 4G radio. We’ll keep you posted should this pop up once again with additional bands — WiMAX or otherwise. Hit up the source below to peruse the federal findings for yourself.

ZTE V55 tablet shows off its derriere at the FCC, Sprint branding in tow originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 Oct 2011 21:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Walk along that sparse borderline between Bluetooth headset and pearl necklace and you’ll eventually come across a company called Novero. It specializes in vaguely ridiculous bejeweled wireless things, but it has some serious products too — including these surreptitious little Rockaway earphones that have just been approved by the FCC. They’ll cope with hands-free calling, 5.5 hours of stereo music and 250 hours in standby — plus they weigh just 10 grams. Perfect for any NYC cabbie wanting to flout the rules at 50MPH.

Barely visible Bluetooth earphones from Novero spotted at the FCC originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We here at Engadget tend to spend a lot of way too much time poring over the latest FCC filings, be it on the net or directly on the ol’ Federal Communications Commission’s site. Since we couldn’t possibly (want to) cover all the stuff that goes down there, we’ve gathered up all the raw info you may want (but probably don’t need). Enjoy!

Phones

Read – Alcatel OneTouch 910A
Read – Fujitsu F02D
Read – Fusion Garage Grid 4
Read – Haier HG-M508
Read – Haier HG-Q100
Read – HTC PH39100 (Holiday)
Read – Huawei C8512
Read – Huawei G5510
Read – Huawei U2801
Read – Huawei U5100
Read – Huawei U8350
Read – Huawei U8600
Read – Huawei U8800 Pro
Read – LG L-01D
Read – LG T565
Read – Mobo KRAZE
Read – Motorola P56MD2
Read – Motorola WX306
Read – Nokia 603
Read – Samsung GT-B5510
Read – Samsung GT-I8150
Read – Samsung GT-I9220
Read – Samsung GT-P6810
Read – Sony Ericsson Xperia Active
Read – Virgin Mobile JukeB

Tablets and peripherals

Read – Huawei E173Z-6 USB stick
Read – Samsung GT-7300B
Read – ZTE Smart Tab 7
Read – ZTE Smart Tab 10

FCC Fridays: September 30, 2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 30 Sep 2011 19:11:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It’s not often that a phone swings through the FCC with its carrier branding already in place, but here is the ZTE N860 with a nice big Sprint logo emblazoned across its regulatory label. Interestingly, it doesn’t appear that the N860 (which we hope picks up a catchier name on its way to market) packs a WiMAX radio. Instead this Android smartphone only has test entries for its EVDO connection, but we wouldn’t rule out a 4G hiding in some of the unreleased documents. In addition to its trip through the FCC, the handset also hit up the BlueTooth SIG and we can tell it sports A2DP capabilities – but, beyond that (even what particular version of Google’s mobile OS it’s running) this thing is still a mystery.

ZTE N860 heading to Sprint, granted FCC and BlueTooth SIG approval originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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