May 16, 2008 3:13 PM PDT

Samsung Soul clears FCC

by Kent German

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. 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.

Huawei C5100
Huawei C5588
Huawei U3307
LG VX8560
Nokia (RM-343)
Samsung SCH-U440
Samsung SGH-A137
Samsung SGH-B518
Samsung SGH-i900
Samsung SGH-U708
Samsung SGH-U900 Soul
ZTE V227
ZTE V228

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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