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Nokia 5800 Xpress Music clears FCC

by Kent German
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The Nokia 5800 looks more than promising.

(Credit: Corinne Schulze/CBS Interactive)

Last week we got a first look at the Nokia 5800 Xpress Music and this week we were pleased to see it clear the Federal Communications Commission's certification process. But the 5800 wasn't the only notable handset to pass through the hands of the Feds in the last few days. We also saw the Samsung SGH-T929, an 8-megapixel camera phone for T-Mobile, and the long-delayed Garmin Nuvifone. Because the FCC has to certify every phone sold in the United States, not to mention test its digital SAR rating, the agency's online database offers a lot of sneak peeks to those who dig. And to save you the trouble, Crave has combed through the database for you. Here are a selection of filings from the past week on new and upcoming cell phones. Click through to read the full report.

Garmin Nuvifone
LG GD330
LG LX370
Nokia (RM-307)
Nokia (RM-412)
Nokia 5800 Xpress Music
Samsung SCH-R810
Samsung SGH-J700i
Samsung SGH-T929
Samsung SPH-M230
Samsung SPH-R540
UTStarcom CDM-7076
ZTE A861
ZTE Vodafone 1231

Kent German is a senior editor for cell phone reviews at CNET. When he's not testing the newest handsets on the market, he's blogging about cell phone news for Crave. In his On Call column, he answers reader questions and gives his take on the rapidly changing mobile industry. E-mail Kent.
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