unwiredview.com - 1/13/2009
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A new CDMA phone from Samsung has just passed through the FCC, which, while looking like a basic entry level phone from its test reports, features a built-in GPS antenna.
The phone in question here is the Samsung SCH U350, and it is shown below with its FCC label diagram. A few features of ...
online.wsj.com - 1/13/2009
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online.wsj.com —
AMY SCHATZ and LAURA MECKLER WASHINGTON President-elect Barack
Obama intends to nominate his technology adviser Julius Genachowski
to head the Federal Communications Commission, a source close to the Obama transition team said. Mr. Genachowksi, 46, ...
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Obama to Nominate Tech Adviser Julius Genachowski as FCC ...
avc.com - 1/13/2009
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avc.com —
Like I do every morning, I logged into
Techmeme to find this news: That's an image, sorry
about that, here's the link to the WSJ story , but I wanted you all to see how I heard the news. This is so great on so many levels. Let's start with ...
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This News Made Me Smile A Mile Wide
gigaom.com - 1/13/2009
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gigaom.com —
President-elect Obama will name Julius Genachowski as the
new chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, the Wall
Street Journal said today , adding weight to similar reports in the Washington Post from a few weeks ago . Aside from ...
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What the New FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski Must Do ...
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Samsung SCH U350
Mobilewhack.com —
... The Samsung SCH U350 may look like a simple and basic mobile phone but donât let looks deceive you. This CDMA phone from Samsung has a distinct feature that many may be surprised to find from entry-level looking phone. The Samsung SCH U350 boasts of a built-in GPS antenna. This along with the usual features you would find in a mobile phone like a built-in VGA camera, Bluetooth, and speakerphone make it a great phone to have. ( Source ) Unwired View Tags: ...
Low-end Samsung SCH U350 gets an FCC approval
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis —
... be offered for next to nothing on a contract, or for around $100-$150 without any commitments.
Specs wise, we find a VGA camera, Bluetooth, speakerphone functionality and a built-in GPS receiver. I can already envision it being sold as a cheap ticket to VZ Navigator, Verizon Wireless’s navigation service.
Availability and pricing information is unknown at this stage — what I said above is pure speculation based on the U350’s specs…
[Via: Unwired View]
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