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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 individually, we’ve gathered up an exhaustive listing of every phone and / or tablet getting the stamp of approval over the last week. Enjoy!

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FCC Fridays: August 17, 2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 17 Aug 2012 18:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The UK House of Lords’ Communications Committee has suggested that all broadcast TV should be moved to the internet to free up wireless spectrum for cellphones. In its report, the panel found that whilst such a network would be cheaper and more efficient in the long run, it would also require extensive re-building of the country’s archaic communications infrastructure. Given that the analog-to-digital switchover is currently in progress, it seems unlikely that a further transition will be timetabled — especially since there are still concerns over the cost of bringing fiber-optic broadband to rural areas. Any change in the plan will need to be rubber-stamped by Government, but perhaps it’d be more amenable if they saw how good 8K video looks on one of those connections.

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House of Lords wants UK TV to go fully online and leave airwaves clear for cellphones originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Aug 2012 02:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jelly Bean has hit a snag, with the first carrier roll-out of Android 4.1 being put on hold at the last minute by Vodafone Australia. The carrier’s Nexus S had been expected to be updated to the latest version of Android this week, but Vodafone disappointed owners with the surprise news that the software was headed back to the labs for some final tweaking.

“We’ve just been advised that the roll-out the of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update to Vodafone Australia customers has been delayed” the carrier wrote on its official blog. “At this stage, we don’t have any further information on when the roll-out will resume, but as soon as we do, we’ll let you know.”

Vodafone Australia does not specify what, exactly, the cause of the delay might be. However, according to The Next Web, the Jelly Bean update was discovered to not be up to scratch with Australia’s regulatory requirements for emergency calls.

Google has already begun rolling out OTA updates to Android 4.1 to Galaxy Nexus handsets, but Vodafone Australia’s Galaxy S was to be the first carrier-modified device to get Jelly Bean. More on Jelly Bean in our full review.

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Android 4.1 update on ice over Jelly Bean emergency call bug is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Huawei’s Ascend P1 is making its way to the UK (and Canada) just in time for the country’s belated summer. The 7.7mm (with a hump) dual-core handset packs a 4.3-inch qHD display and the same CPU as the Galaxy Nexus — so while it won’t catch the One X napping, it’s no slouch either. It looks like the company had an eye on gazumping budget rival ZTE, which unveiled its Grand X yesterday, undercutting it by a solitary pound. It’s arriving on Wind from today, free with a $49 contract and Vodafone in August, free on plans costing £26 or more a month.

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Huawei’s Ascend P1 makes its way to the UK, Canada originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 Jul 2012 18:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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While Google hasn’t said when it will be bringing Android 4.1 Jelly Bean to devices other than the Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 7, a blog post from Vodafone Australia has revealed a date for the update on the Nexus S. Vodafone’s chart says Google’s rollout taking its Nexus S from 4.0.4 to 4.1 is scheduled for 1PM AEST (11PM ET by our reckoning) on July 19th, at the same time updates are getting pushed for other devices (the original Galaxy S, for example, is getting the Value Pack update), even while its Galaxy Nexus JB update is still apparently under testing. That difference should be enough to tell you this doesn’t necessarily mean anything is on the way in other territories, but Nexus S owners should probably stay on alert for updates all the same.

[Thanks, Onel]

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Vodafone Australia promises Nexus S Jelly Bean upgrade on July 19th originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 Jul 2012 03:38:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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