Posts Tagged ‘GSM’

The Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3t made its second appearance on the FCC today, this time thanks to Quanta Computer.  Quanta is one of Lenovo’s OEM suppliers, and this filing shows that the S10-3t will feature 802.11 b/g/n powered by Broadcom, as well as 850/1900 GSM and WCDMA 3G (Bands II and V).

Overall, it’s been a busy day for the S10-3t, and we’re excited about this multi-touch tablet.

The FCC filing from ASUS, above, reveals a PDA phone with the model 0100084.  Interestingly, the brand for this device is listed as ‘NA’ in FCC filings, and the FCC label for the 0100084 does not show any brand, either.  This suggests that ASUS is the OEM manufacturer for the 0100084, and the phone will likely be re-branded when it is released.

The test report for the 0100084 reveals support for 850/1900 GSM and WCDMA Band IV.  These frequencies correspond to T-Mobile’s service in the United States, indicating that the 0100084 may be a new smartphone for T-mobile.

Other than that, we don’t have much to go on.  If reports that the Nexus One will be released for T-Mobile are correct, then it appears that T-mobile will be making a big smartphone push in 2010.

Nokia’s E55 smartphone passed through the FCC today.  The device is already available in Europe and through phone importers, but today’s FCC filing suggests that we may see the E55 offered in the States through a carrier.

According to the device’s test report, the E55 will support 850/1900 GSM and WCDMA.  The European version of the E55 is a quad band device, however the test report does not mention 900 or 2100 bands.

By now you’ve probably heard that Barnes and Noble’s Nook ebook reader is already sold out for the holidays.  Even buyers who got in early with a preorder won’t be receiving their Nook until January 4, 2010.

In the meantime, we decided to take a closer look at Barnes and Noble’s FCC filings for the Nook.  Although much of this info is already public, hopefully this post will give you a concise summary of the device’s features.

In terms of wireless goodness, the Nook supports 802.11 b/g WiFi, as well as GSM, EDGE, WCDMA and HSDPA.  The Nook sports an MC8777V wireless modem from Sierra Wireless.  FCC documents from Sierra Wireless confirm that the MC8777V is actually a rebranded MC8790.  The MC8790 rocks a Qualcomm MSM6290 chipset, according to the modem’s data sheet.

The table below from B&N shows expected upload and download speeds for the Nook’s various data services.  Actual data speeds will vary based on environmental conditions, of course.

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This colorful device from Nokia passed through the FCC today.  While it’s light on features, the 2220 is certainly trendy – the device is available in a variety of teen girl-friendly colors from the red/pink/purple side of the color spectrum.  The 2220 does give you core SMS, email, IM, camera and media playing features, as well as nice to have extras like an FM radio.

Nokia has already introduced the 2220 in Europe, but today’s FCC filing suggests that this 850/1900 GSM device will be coming to the States.

This dual-band GSM 850/1900 phone passed through the FCC today.  The device offers a basic suite of mobile phone features, including a still camera, video camera, media player, FM radio, voice recorder, and even an eBook reader.

There’s not much new with the G3501, and there’s not word in pricing or availability.  Support for GSM 850/1900 does give this device a decent chance at appearing in the States, most likely under a different brand.

French telecommunications equipment vendor Alcatel passed the OT-800 tri-band mobile phone through the FCC today.  The device bears a slight resemblance to the BlackBerry, with a bit of Palm Centro thrown in for good measure.

Alcatel doesn’t have a huge presence with its mobile phones here in the United States, but the company is a large vendor of back-end networking equipment that may help it beef-up its presence in the mobile device market.

Palm passed the P100UNA through the FCC today.  The P100UNA is better known as the GSM/3G version of the Palm Pre, as Wi-Fi certifications on the Wi-Fi Alliance site show (from Pre Central.net).  FCC test reports confirm support for GSM 850 and 1900, as well as 3G HSDPA and EDGE.

There has been speculation that the Pre would make it to AT&T and Bell Mobility by the end of the year, and this filing seems to confirm those rumors.

It’s easy nowadays to dump your landline for a cell phone.  The Huawei Fixed Wireless Terminal provides a good option for those of you that may want to occasionally bring the landline back.

The Fixed Wireless Terminal takes your SIM card, and allows you to plug in 2 traditional phones.  With support for GSM 850/1900, it allows you to bring your landlines anywhere you have a cell signal.

This isn’t the first device that melds cellular and landlines, but the Huawei Fixed Wireless Terminal does this in a tight, streamlined package.