OK, so here’s what we do know about the HTC ThunderBolt so far – apart from the fact that it intends to steal the thunder (pun intended) from the CDMA iPhone 4 when released to the masses, this is one of the superior upcoming 4G smartphones from Verizon Wireless as well. Touted to come with [...]

The Nokia E5 has just gotten FCC approval and it looks like it is headed to North America and Australia. While nothing has been made official, this seems to be the case since a Nokia E5 model was said to be geographically available in the Australian, North America and South America regions. Among the features [...]

Nokia’s ultra-cheap Nokia X2 has just received FCC approval. The Nokia handset was initially announced in India and will be headed to the US soon. The Nokia X2 is a GSM/EDGE-only device that features a quad-band connectivity. It can only be used by non-CDMA carriers in North America. Other striking features of the Nokia X2 [...]

RIM’s Blackberry Pearl 3G has gained FCC approval and will reportedly come in a couple of variants. This includes one with 14 keys while the other has an additional 6 keys. These new Blackberry Pearl 3G handsets will operate on WCDMA Bands II and V, which means they will play ball with Bell, Telus, Rogers [...]

The rumored Nokia C3 has finally been approved and confirmed by the FCC, bearing the model number RM-614. The Nokia C3 is a candybar phone which may probably have a QWERTY keyboard hidden there somewhere. This new Nokia handset will focus on social interaction between family and friends and is expected to be cheaper than [...]

There is a new handset on the horizon and it goes by the name of the HTC Nexus One. This upcoming handset has gotten the nod of the FCC, bearing the model PB99100 from HTC. Among the highlights of the HTC Nexus One include a microSD memory card, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity. The HTC Nexus [...]

The Acer Liquid A1 was announced just last October and it looks like this first Android smartphone from Acer is coming out soon. For one, it has gained FCC approval and even has AT&T 3G support (850/1900 MHz) now. The Acer Liquid A1 features a 1GHz Snapdragon processor, a 3.5” WVGA touch screen display, Wi-Fi, [...]

The Nokia X3, a mobile phone many of us may recall that launched in September has gained the nod of the FCC. This phone is not 3G capable but comes armed with an array of features such as a 3.2 megapixel camera, FM radio, stereo speakers, micro SD expansion ports and dedicated music keys. Though [...]

The latest Blackberry smartphone buzz out there has to be leaning more towards the Blackberry Bold 9700. And while it has gained FCC approval, indications on what company would be carrying it was practically given away thanks to the AWS (WCDMA Band IV) which pointed to this being a T-Mobile version phone. Now all you [...]

Sonim’s latest rugged phone, the XP2, got the nod from the FCC after passing various tests that phones are required to go through. Dubbed as the Sprint, it is the first handset from Sonim with 3G capability. It also has a tiny display via its octagon-shaped housing that is built for durability and survival. No [...]