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FCC site has recently revealed a GPS-enabled BlackBerry Pearl 8110 smartphone.

Besides the GPS capability nothing else has changed. The phone wasn't officially announced yet, but it supports U.S. GSM bands.

Apparently, Nokia plans to release a new Wi-Fi-disabled version of the N78 smartphone in the U.S. market, as the handset was recently spotted at the FCC site.

Why the company decided to push a WLAN-less device with non-American 3G frequencies through FCC is beyond understanding...

FCC site has unveiled yesterday a new unknown Nokia handset under a product code RM-324.

We only know that this is a flip phone supporting AT&T-compatible US 3G/HSDPA networks and bundled with a 1500 mAh battery. That's it.

Well, looks like Nokia will keep its word and produce more handsets for the U.

FCC site has unveiled the new Samsung U940, a CDMA version of the Ultra Edition F700.

It is a dual slider with a full QWERTY keyboard, Bluetooth and memory card slot, and a 2Mpix camera. The most likely carrier is Verizon, as the phone has company's logo printed on it.

Finally, the CDMA model could have a different UI unlike its GSM brother, which uses Samsung's Croix touch interface.

FCC has just approver the Nokia RM-359 also known as the 5610 XpressMusic . Just to let you know, the same device has already passed the FCC last month, but was marked RM-358.

Anyway, here are the specifications of the Nokia 5610 XpressMusic:

• Network: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 and UMTS 850/2100;
• OS: Symbian Series 40 Edition;
• Display: 2.

FCC has approved the US version of the Nokia N95 with 3G support.

This means that the device will soon hit the stores, and we expect to see it on February 15, 2008.

Features will include 850/1900MHz HSDPA, 5Mpix camera with Zeiss optics, 30 fps DVD-quality video recording, integrated GPS and 8GB of on-board memory.

FCC has recently approved the new unannounced Motorola W760r, a 3G cell phone, successor to the V365 model.

It has the same clamshell form factor as the V365, but offers some upgraded specifications:

• 3G WCDMA 850/1900;
• Quad-band GSM/EDGE;
• 2Mpix camera (photo/video);
• Stereo Bluetooth;
• microSD slot (up to 4GB).

The FCC has recently approved the new UTStarcom CDM-7126, which is the first tri-band CDMA phone supporting CDMA 850/1900 and 1700 AWS bands.

Carriers, who can pick up this handset, are Cricket, MetroPCS and US Cellular. Otherwise, the 7126 is a low-end clamshell similar to the 7125.

No word on the release date or pricing as of yet.

Samsung Z400 is a new rugged clamshell phone that has just been approved by the FCC and will soon be available from Sprint.

It will is compatible with the Sprint Direct Connect service thanks to an integrated Qualcomm QChat PTT chip, and includes features like internal and external displays, a camera, Bluetooth, stereo speakers, as well as dual antennas and an external memory card slot.

Sony Ericsson W890i Walkman phone has recently appeared on the FCC website, which means it is ready for the commercial release. The W890i is a thin (just 12mm) music-centric handset with the following features:

• Quad-band GSM (850/900/1800/1900Mhz) and UMTS 2100Mhz networks;
• 240x320 262K color screen;
• Bluetooth 2.