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April 18, 2008 2:09 PM PDT

This week in cell phones at the FCC

by Kent German
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Sony Ericsson C702

(Credit: Sopny Ericsson)

Only the most passionate cell phone geeks know that the Federal Communications Commission holds a treasure trove of information on upcoming handsets. Because the FCC has to certify every phone sold in the United States, not to mention test its SAR rating, the agency's online database offers a lot of sneak peeks to those who dig though it. 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.

LG KF390
LG LX280
Nokia
Pantech/Curitel CDM-8964
Pantech/Curitel TX8010
Samsung SGH-E251
Sony Ericsson C702 Cyber-shot
Sony Ericsson W350i

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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