Apr 21

Garmin’s nuvi 3700 series clears the FCC

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Been itching to get another look at Garmin’s decidedly un-GPS-like nuvi 3700 series? Then say hello to your new best friend the FCC, which has now provided us with plenty of shots of the device both inside and out, along with the device’s user manual and the usual slew of exciting test reports. Nothing much in the way of surprises, but the back of the device does look a tad less sleek than it did in Garmin’s promo video, which might explain why all of the press shots show only the front or side of the device — although it’s certainly still a considerable step up from most other navigation units. Head on past the break for another shot of the device’s familiar face, and hit up the source link below for the complete FCC goods.

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Garmin’s nuvi 3700 series clears the FCC originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 20

HTC HD mini with North American 3G gets FCC approval?

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So, hear us out: this isn’t a slam dunk by any stretch of the imagination, but we’ve good reason to believe that we’re looking at the FCC ID label of the HTC HD mini variant designed to support North American 3G bands. The most obvious reason is the fact that the label is screaming yellow — a perfect match for the chartreuse internals of the device that HTC was excited to show off at its MWC introduction a couple months back. What’s more, this approval comes a few weeks after approval of the Euro-spec PB92100 with a similarly-designed label, which would’ve been the right time frame for a phone that’s due to ship across Europe any day now. Of course, the approval of this phone doesn’t really say anything about carrier availability — sure, it could ship on AT&T, but it could also come to Rogers, Bell, Telus, or be sold unlocked and unbranded, a tactic that HTC has occasionally employed stateside in the past. Regardless, though — considering WinMo 6.5.3’s rapidly-waning relevance, they’d better ship it on the double.

HTC HD mini with North American 3G gets FCC approval? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 12:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 19

Neutrano’s Nutec WristFone granted FCC approval

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Last time we got a look at the Nutec WristFone — a brainchild of Canadian company Neutrano — the year was 2009, we were at CTIA, and the prototypes were looking pretty rough and chunky. Sure, the common ancestor of these watchphones is the same typical China-sourced model that you’re prone to see in SkyMall every month, but we admired Neutrano for putting some time, energy, and money into customizing the thing and making it just a little more desirable for the North American market. Anyhow, we just stumbled across what might be the final ID for the WristFone in the FCC today, and it’s a heck of a lot slicker looking than anything we saw last year — in fact, you might be able to get away with wearing this without passers-by wondering what the gigantic Dick Tracy-esque object on your arm is. The model rocks GSM 850 / 1900 with GPRS alone for data, which is just fine considering that you’re not going to be doing much web (or Flash) browsing on it — and naturally, you’ve got Bluetooth in there so that you don’t need to talk to your own hand. We’ll let you know when we’ve got a date and price.

Neutrano’s Nutec WristFone granted FCC approval originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 19

Dell Mini 5 gets FCC approval again, this time with T-Mobile flavoring

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Whether it’s branded the Mini 5, the Streak, the Streak 5, or something else entirely, we can say with certainty that Dell’s going to be hitting the Android market hard in 2010 — but we didn’t realize it’d be hitting this hard. It looks like the company might be taking a tack similar to Google’s with the Nexus One, because a second variant of product code M01M just garnered FCC approval — this time featuring WCDMA Band IV in place of Bands II and V, which means it’ll work on T-Mobile’s airwaves instead of AT&T’s. In lieu of a carrier deal, could Dell be looking to blow this out on as many carriers as it possibly can? We hope so — as long as our wallets can stomach the unsubsidized hit.

Dell Mini 5 gets FCC approval again, this time with T-Mobile flavoring originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 17

Palm Pixi Plus for Europe granted student visa, hangs out at FCC HQ

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Just a few days after earning its all-important GFC wings, the European flavor of Palm’s Pixi Plus has caught a jet plane over to the good ol’ US of A where it’s picking up FCC approval — you know, just in case an owner or two ends up deciding to spend some time in the States. Model number P121UEU (as opposed to the AT&T variant, the P121UNA) now has the full blessing of the boys and girls at the Feds — so when you pick up a Pixi Plus from your O2 shop on the next few weeks, take comfort in the knowledge that you won’t be Tased, tackled, and placed under arrest for attempting to use one on American soil. That’s a good thing, we’d reckon.

Palm Pixi Plus for Europe granted student visa, hangs out at FCC HQ originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 17 Apr 2010 05:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 16

Creative Sound Blaster SB1250 wireless touch controller hits the FCC

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There’s not a lot to go on with this one, unfortunately, but it looks like Creative could be about to add a “wireless touch controller” to its array of Sound Blaster products. As revealed by our friends at the FCC, the Sound Blaster SB1250 (codenamed “Lories”) apparently packs a touchscreen of unspecified size, along with a couple of basic media playback keys, a headphone jack and, judging from the test reports, 2.4GHz wireless connectivity. What’s not at all clear, however, is what the controller will actually control, although Creative’s Sound Blaster Wireless for iTunes seems like one possibility — or, potentially, a follow-up of some sort to that device.

Creative Sound Blaster SB1250 wireless touch controller hits the FCC originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 15

There Corporation’s ThereGate passes FCC muster, Nokia-flavored home automation on the way

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After Nokia sold off its home automation assets to another Finnish firm by the name of There, the idea was that we’d finally see some product in the marketplace in early 2010. Well, here we are in the middle of April and there hasn’t been anything made available just yet, but we’d chalk this up as a good sign: the so-called ThereGate — the cerebral cortex of There’s system — just garnered FCC approval. As a refresher, this is a box that packs 6GB of internal storage (expandable with an SDHC slot), a 4-port gigabit router, 802.11n WiFi, and a GSM / 3G radio — which is all interesting in itself, but the real magic comes into play when you notice that it supports the Z-Wave short-range mesh networking protocol as well. Though There’s focus is on “energy saving and efficiency” with support for things like power meters, the Z-Wave radio should allow it to interact with a variety of compatible modules to control lighting, security, and the like — and naturally, There’s Nokia roots mean that you’ll be able to access the box remotely using your phone. We don’t know when this will be released exactly, but it’s got support for both European and US Z-Wave frequencies, so we might see a coordinated launch on both sides of the pond before too long.

There Corporation’s ThereGate passes FCC muster, Nokia-flavored home automation on the way originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 11

PlayStation Move sub-controller hits FCC, will be named Navigation Controller

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Wondering what Sony’s going to call that PlayStation Move sub-controller — you know, since “nunchuk” is already taken? Wonder no more. Sony part number CECH-ZCS1U just hit the FCC’s database, and “Navigation Controller” is written in nice bold letters right there on the label. It’s looking like this is official, as the Sony US website has been quietly updated with the change, and we think it makes a certain amount of sense, as most 3D games let you aim the camera with your dominant hand and relegate navigation to the other. Like the Motion Controller, Sony’s opted for confidentiality on this one, meaning we won’t have photos of the controller’s juicy guts for six months, but hey, at least you already know what the outsides look like — and you can see it in action on the Engadget Show right here.

PlayStation Move sub-controller hits FCC, will be named Navigation Controller originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 11

Samsung Galaxy S hits the FCC with AT&T bands onboard

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It wasn’t even a week ago that we deduced the eventual launch of Samsung’s Galaxy S Android phone on AT&T, and now here we are looking at FCC documents confirming Ma Bell’s favorite frequencies. So much for intrigue and mystery. Of course, Samsung could have just filed the testing paperwork to cover devices headed to Canada and Mexico, so this doesn’t mean it’s a lock — especially since this phone is labeled as the i9000, not the SGH-i867 number we were sort of expecting. Either way, it looks like the rabid Samsung fanboys out there will be able to get their TouchWiz all up on Stateside 3G at some point — and isn’t that all you can expect from this world?

Samsung Galaxy S hits the FCC with AT&T bands onboard originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 11 Apr 2010 17:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 09

Archos 7 Home Tablet sized up by FCC

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Now that everyone and their grandpappy’s thoroughly caught up in tablet frenzy, it’s time for some of the lesser beasts to start coming out of the woodwork. Next up? The Archos 7 Home Tablet, which just garnered the last bit of FCC approval it needs to see a late April release. With a comparatively slow 600 MHz Rockchip RK2808 inside, don’t expect the Home Tablet to set speed records like its younger brother, but do look forward to a reasonably competitive price when the video-friendly Android device arrives stateside. See what it looks like with a paintjob (and sans “Ewe” logo) in our video from CeBIT after the break, or peek pics of an government-sponsored teardown at the source link.

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Archos 7 Home Tablet sized up by FCC originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 09 Apr 2010 05:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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